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Samsung has launched 10 Digital Villages, 33 Solar-Powered Internet Schools, 27 eLearning Centres, 22 Smart Schools, 12
Engineering Academies and 8 Digital Libraries across Africa.
Samsung to continue investing
in education and learning
centres across Africa
Samsung works with educators around the world to improve
learning experiences through the use of technology.
In keeping with Samsung’s goal to
enrich and transform lives through
digital technology, the electronics giant
reiterated its commitment to advancing
access to technology in education across
Africa. To date, Samsung has launched 10
Digital Villages, 33 Solar-Powered Internet
Schools, 27 eLearning Centres, 22 Smart
Schools, 12 Engineering Academies and 8
Digital Libraries across Africa and plans to
establish more this year.
As a global citizen, Samsung uses its
education technology to give back to
society in two ways: by creating new
learning opportunities so that young
people can enjoy access to better
education; and by supporting youth
employment through vocational training
and skills development.
Samsung works with educators
around the world to improve learning
experiences through the use of
technology, facilitating a limitless
classroom environment that gives
students access to a world of knowledge
from their desks or on the go. This is
made possible by solutions designed with
Africa in mind.
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This includes the Solar Powered Internet
Schools, Smart Schools and E-Learning
Academies, which provide solutions that
deliver on this vision and improve the
quality of learning, enhance teaching
effectiveness and allow administrators to
run institutions more effectively. to make sure that every African child has
access to education, no matter where
they are – be it in a rural area lacking
infrastructure or perhaps in an existing
infrastructure that lacks educational
resources – by providing access to
technology.”
Samsung’s Engineering Academy and
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration
Academy provide free, intensive,
hands-on training to graduates. The
Academies seek to develop skilled
young African leaders who are
adequately prepared for the world of
employment. The programme forms
a core part of Samsung’s vision to
fast-track the entry of African youths
into the electronics job market and to
reduce the shortage of scarce skills in
the IT industry. “Work of this nature can never be
achieved in isolation. Collaboration
with communities, governments
and NPOs become critical in making
sure that any Corporate Citizenry
efforts move that much further. We
are encouraged by the sustainable
partnerships we have with UNESCO,
KOICA and KERIS to name a few.”
Speaking at the Samsung Africa Forum
2017, Sthembile Shabangu, head
of Public Relations and Corporate
Citizenship at Samsung Electronics, Africa
Office stated: “In the digital era, any
community, especially disadvantaged
areas, will benefit from hands-on
experience with technology. Our aim is
Samsung uses its talents, skills and
technologies to make a positive impact
on the world, helping to shape a smart,
sustainable future for all. Its products and
solutions give consumers and businesses
alike new ways to connect and
experience the world. From connected
classrooms that take learning to new
digital heights, to providing world-class
technology in remote places, Samsung is
addressing some of the most basic and
complex challenges.
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