African education experts push for more virtual learning to cushion against pandemics – ADEA webinar

Africa must develop new education models that feature well-resourced virtual teaching and learning schemes to insulate it against disruptions due to disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic, experts at a webinar hosted by the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) said.
The panelists, including Ministers of Education and senior officials of the Bank, called for a new approach to the professional development of teachers to enable them to embrace the new digital delivery model.