Uganda`s second biggest telecom company by subscriber base Airtel Uganda has partnered with the British council to offer high quality e-learning to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)’s Nakasero Primary school in Kampala. Under the deal, Airtel Uganda will offer internet services to the school digital hub as a means of improving access to digital information, where the school will benefit through accessing high quality e- teaching and learning.
The deal is in line with Airtel’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of giving back to the communities in which it operates. The Nakasero primary school Digital hub brings to three the number of primary schools that have so far benefited from the arrangement the others being Rubongi army primary and secondary school in Tororo in eastern Uganda and Nsambya primary school in Makindye division of Kampala Capital City Authority.
Speaking at the occasion of handing over the digital hub to the school authority, the Country Director of the British Council Peter Brown said, “This partnership with Airtel demonstrates our commitment to improving access to high quality teaching and learning in Africa through connecting teachers and students around the world so they can learn from each other, access knowledge and ultimately become global citizens
