AI for Social Impact: Enhancing Education Outcomes for Rural Nigerian Girls
Let me tell you something that keeps me up at night. While we marvel at the technological leaps happening in cities, millions of young girls in rural Nigeria are still…
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Rural Girls in Technology
As we commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I reflect on my journey as a physicist turned STEM educator, and the transformative power of technology education…
IDE 2025 – AI and Education
Education is more than textbooks and tests, rather, itâs about unlocking potential, shaping futures, and making the world a better, safer place for everyone. As we celebrate this yearâs International…
2024 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION REPORT
Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director General, said âWhat we learn changes how we view the world and influences how we treat others.â This process of learning is presently highly essential because…
STEMPOSIUM SERIES REPORT III
Globally, access to digital literacy and the internet helps societies improve, especially economically. However, in Nigeria (especially Northern Nigeria), about 55% of husbands disapprove of their wives using the internet,…
STEMPOSIUM SERIES REPORT II
One very glaring piece of information that research has revealed is that womenâs economic empowerment, education, and involvement in civic and political life are all being affected by the gender…
OKUA STEMPOSIUM FAIR REPORT
On September 26, 2023, The Sapphires Development Initiative carried out a STEM Fair, which was an expanded version of the STEMPOSIUM series. This STEM Fair was carried out at Community…
IDG 2023 REPORT FEATURING SOLIDARITY VIEWING CENTERS
In comparison to boys their age, girls aged 5 to 14 worldwide devote 160 million more hours per day to unpaid care and household duties. Again, the involvement of women…
SustainHERbility (Digital Skills Workshop) Report
The SDG 5 committee (Equiverse) of The Sapphires Development Initiative held an online webinar on September 20, 2023. The webinar was a 3-hour, 30-minute workshop held to train females on the fundamental…
LIFELONG LITERACY AND THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY (ILD 2023)
Literacy has moved from being a rare concept to being one of great importance in every society. A major factor would be attributed to the positive relationship between literacy and…