Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- On Monday, the Ministry of Education launched the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI), a project aimed at overhauling the country's education sector through digital innovation.

The country's education sector has long grappled with systemic challenges like insufficient funding, outdated infrastructure, and unreliable data, all of which have slowed progress in improving learning outcomes.

To tackle this, the NEDI initiative aims to use a data-driven approach to align Nigeria with global best practices by creating a centralised, real-time data system for better policymaking and targeted actions, according to a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES.

The education minister, Olatunji Alausa, launched the NEDI com...