“When I do my work, when I look at what EdTech can accomplish, I think equality is the most important aspect to bringing people out of intergenerational poverty, to helping people access the opportunities they deserve.”

As a wise man once said, 'Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.' With 2021 drawing to a close, here are some highlights from a topsy-turvy but transformational year.

Imagine a future where students can access a personalised tutor, at a fraction of the normal costs, for any subject, in any language, on any phone. Well, the technology is now available. So it’s time we stop imagining it, and time we start building it.

All sixty-two of the Rising students who sat this year’s National Primary School Examination (NPSE) in Sierra Leone have passed. This 100% pass rate compares to a national average of 77.6%.

If your inbox if anything like mine, it’s probably filling up with emails from organisations offering retrospectives of the last 12 months, and trying to reckon with what they mean for the future.