Safaricom, Longhorn eye 1.5m learners with tablets
Nairobi, March 21 -- Some 1.5 million students will receive Safaricom-assembled learning tablets in a deal that aims to scale up digital learning across the country.
This follows a partnership between the telco and Longhorn Publishers Plc that will see the learners access educational content through LoHo Learning, a digital platform created by Longhorn Publishers' subsidiary.
Under the agreement, Safaricom will assemble the tablets, provide data connectivity, and offer insurance in case of loss. A tablet and the digital learning package will cost Sh13,000, which is payable in monthly instalments for a year.
"This (the insurance cover) is very important for schools that invest in buying many tablets," said the Safaricom director for pub...
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