Learning poverty is one of sub-Saharan Africa's biggest challenges but a new study methodology by Nobel Prize winner Professor Michael Kremer claims to improve early pupils' capacity for learning by 53% in underserved African communities.
Bridge International Academies, an educational programme by NewGlobe, targets pupils in remote, underserved communities in India, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
rofessor Michael Kremer established that underserved children receive 53 per cent more learning over the course of their pre-primary and primary school career at Bridge International Academies Kenya. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke
The study found that after two years, primary school pupils in Bridge International Academies Kenya are nearly a whole additional year of learning ahead.