Digital Education StrategyFact Sheet

The African Union Digital Education Strategy and Implementation Plan, covers the period 2023-2028, and establishes a framework for engagement and acceleration of adoption of digital technologies in alignment with the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA).

The Strategy proposes three focus areas, nine strategic objectives and fourteen measures:

The focus areas are:

1. Digital technology appropriation in education – accelerating the adoption of digital technologies for teaching, learning, research, assessment and administration,

2. Education in digital technology for digitally empowered citizens/ for the digital economy and society – strengthening digital literacy and skills for all, especially for teachers and students and,

3. Building the capacity of AU Member states in digital infrastructure (networks and devices) for digital education.