A Pan-African education organisation, AfriTeach, has officially entered Africa’s education space with a mission to empower teachers and raise visionary leaders across the continent.
The organisation announced its launch at a press conference in Lagos, where it unveiled its vision, mission and programmes aimed at tackling long-standing challenges in Africa’s education sector.
Speaking at the event, AfriTeach’s Executive Director, Ms Rita Ekpenyong, said the initiative was co-founded by Dr Kehinde Nwani, Prof. Sade Ogunsola and Mr Otto Orondaam, driven by the belief that every African child deserves access to quality education.
She explained that AfriTeach is focused on supporting, training and equipping educators with the skills and tools needed to thrive in a fast-changing world.
According to Ekpenyong, the organisation seeks to empower teachers, build leadership capacity and promote Africa-led solutions to education challenges, while fostering collaboration among educators, policymakers and other stakeholders.
Also speaking, AfriTeach’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kehinde Nwani, said the organisation was established in response to persistent problems such as teacher shortages, inadequate training, poor infrastructure and the presence of unqualified teachers in classrooms across Africa.
She said AfriTeach aims to bridge these gaps by transforming teachers into leaders and classrooms into centres of innovation.
“Our vision is to build an Africa where every teacher is a leader, every classroom is a hub of innovation, and every learner reaches their full potential,” Nwani said.
She disclosed that AfriTeach’s programmes include a Pan-African collaborative network, professional learning communities, a teacher training institute, a transformational fellowship programme and an African-led accreditation framework, supported by digital learning platforms.
According to her, the organisation currently has over 1,500 educators from different African countries in its professional learning community and recently hosted a training session that attracted more than 800 participants across the continent.
AfriTeach also announced plans to host its first Pan-African education conference on May 2, 2026, at the MUSON Centre, Lagos, with educators and stakeholders from across Africa expected to attend.
Head of Strategy and Programmes, Mr Samuel Omoregie, said the conference would serve as a platform for policy dialogue, collaboration and innovation, featuring keynote addresses, panel discussions and practical workshops.
The organisation noted that its programmes are open to teachers in both public and private schools across Africa, with registration available through its website and social media platforms.
Educators and stakeholders across the continent have welcomed the initiative, describing it as a timely and much-needed intervention capable of improving teaching quality and strengthening education systems in Africa.
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