TECNO is collaborating with UNICEF to help expand and develop the Nigeria Learning Passport.

TECNO, a technology company, is working with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria to help deploy the Nigeria Learning Passport, a digital learning platform.

The platform offers curriculum-aligned materials in local languages via a combination of online and offline delivery, allowing children to access digital learning tools at any time and from anywhere.

According to the company, this assures that everyone has access to high-quality education.

The platform offers comprehensive educational content, from basic learning to skills development, as well as professional training for educators.

The company said this agreement will enable it to educate more children, particularly those in distant and neglected areas, with the quality education they deserve.

The initiative has grown to 19 states across the country, ranking second among all participating countries with around 888,000 registered users.

TECNO is now collaborating with UNICEF to help expand and develop the Nigeria Learning Passport.

The alliance will increase content development, technological equipment acquisition and maintenance, as well as educator professional development.

This year, UNICEF intends to expand the Nigeria Learning Passport to include offline content for 50,000 children in distant and low-income regions, thereby closing the education gap and increasing education quality.

Cristian Munduate, UNICEF country representative in Nigeria said: "This collaboration will allow us to provide more children, especially those in remote and underserved areas, with the quality education they deserve.

“Digital learning is a powerful tool in bridging educational gaps and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to learn and thrive. With TECNO's support, we are one step closer to our goal of making education accessible to all children in Nigeria, empowering them to build a brighter future."

Jack Guo, general manager of TECNO, added: “Investing in education is an effective strategy for breaking the inter-generational transmission of poverty and contributing to social and economic development.

“Africa has the world’s youngest population structure, and the progress for African children is the progress of the world. Through the Learning Passport programme, we hope to help young people in Nigeria access sufficient education and development opportunities, becoming a strong engine for economic growth and social progress in Africa and even the world."

By the end of 2023, the Learning Passport programme had expanded to 38 countries worldwide, with a total of 6.02 million registered users and more than 13,000 courses on offer.