Summary: Distance education has been around for decades. But, with the COVID-19 pandemic closing schools around the world and forcing more than 1.2 billion children out of their classrooms, education systems have turned to remote learning as an alternative. How is the pandemic impacting education in Africa, and do African countries have the infrastructure and resources to switch to remote learning until the COVID-19 threat passes? In this episode, Patrick Fine, Chief Executive Officer of FHI 360, speaks with Sidiki Traore, Founder and President of Distance Education for Africa. They discuss the challenges and opportunities uncovered by the sudden wholesale shift to distance education and highlight the policies, skills and tools necessary to adapt to remote learning in Africa. FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.
