Folasade Akinmade

Pioneered Africa's edtech revolution through eLearning Africa, bridging digital divides in 40+ countries.

Folasade Akinmade, a Nigerian innovator, launched eLearning Africa in 2005 to democratize education across the continent. Her platform connected 15,000+ institutions, creating MOOCs for rural communities. Akinmade's work enabled 2 million learners via solar-powered tablets in off-grid regions. She co-developed the UNESCO Africa Digital Education Index, influencing Kenya's 2016 e-learning policy. Her Digital Frontiers: Bridging Africa's Education Gap outlines strategies for tech-driven learning. Akinmade's partnership with Google's Google for Education expanded coding programs to 500 schools. Her advocacy led to Nigeria's 2020 National EdTech Framework, prioritizing digital literacy. Akinmade's TEDx talk (TEDx Lagos) emphasizes mobile-first education solutions, reaching 300,000+ teachers via her NGO, Tech4Ed Africa.