An interview with N’Gunu Tiny on COVID and its impact on education in Africa
Interviewing N’Gunu Tiny, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Emerald Group about education in Africa.
Finding out about education in Africa, its pre-pandemic trajectory and how it has been interrupted by COVID-19. N’Gunu Tiny talks about how this will further impact social mobility and, crucially, what should be done now?
Discussing education in Africa, the pandemic and more with N’Gunu Tiny
Q: How do you think the pandemic has impacted global education?
There is absolutely no doubt that COVID-19 has negatively impacted global education. However, as with many of the worst effects of the past 15 months of pandemic-based state measures, the hardest hit are those with the poorest and least robust education systems in the first place. And this includes sub-Saharan Africa.
I think that th...
