Edugist, a platform that reports on fast-checked education news, has announced a date for the opening of the Africa’s First Education Newsroom and Lab.
The Edugist Chief Executive Office (CEO), Elvis Boniface , disclosed this on Wednesday January 3, 2023.
“Tomorrow, a part of our office will open as we resume work for Edugist 2.0.,” said Boniface.
Speaking about its mission, Boniface stated that it is aimed at changing the education narrative in Africa.
“Edugist mission remains unaltered; changing the education narrative using media and tech, with far-reaching initiatives. Simply, with Edugist, Education had a voice in Africa,” the CEO said.
He added, “When I look at the enormity of the task ahead, it looks scary, especially today – for reasons I can’t explain.
“But I am confident of the professionals that have accepted our employment offers to join us in achieving this mission. Like they teach us in business leadership, hire people more intelligent than you.”
He stated further, “The cumulative skill and experience of the team is so formidable that I can’t wait to meet some of them for the first time tomorrow. Then our Board.
While justifying his intoxication to give education a voice, Boniface explained that “Blessed with abundant of natural resources, we failed as a nation to put processes together.
“Today with all our crude oil, no one functional refinery. All the cocoa yet our provisions come from abroad.”
He added, “Away from all that, 2030 will officially launch many countries into the knowledge economy. Key commodity? Human capital. Nations are investing heavily on upskilling and businesses crossing borders for talents.
“See what we’re facing in the tech space. All our developers are scouted by top companies across the world. It’s estimated we need to be training 600,000 software developers annually consistently for the next 10 years to meet the digital service of Africa. Who would do this?”
The education activist lamented the rate at which professionals leave the country for greener pastures abroad.
“Now they’ve come to education. You think UK recruiting Nigerian teachers is a big problem?
“Wait until you see what China is planning to make Mandarin a global language of commerce and instruction as they fight for world dominance,” he said.
“I know this while interviewing the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria for hours the other day. The offer to train as a Mandarin teacher and be deployed abroad to teach the language or use it in teaching other subjects, is so lucrative that yours truly wants to consider it.
Who will teach the next generation? Who will take care of our aged people? Should we all continue with the rhetoric,” Boniface concluded.
