fbpx
Potentash
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Fiction
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Skin + Beauty
  • Health
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
Potentash
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Fiction
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Skin + Beauty
  • Health
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
Potentash
No Result
View All Result

M-PESA Foundation Academy will be a game changer in the education sector

Rayhab Gachango by Rayhab Gachango
April 7, 2015
in Business, News, Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
163 7
0
204
SHARES
1.1k
VIEWS
FacebookTwitterWhatsApp

mpesa

The M-PESA Foundation has announced today that it is constructing a state of the art, mixed boarding high school. The academy will provide a first class, unique education to gifted but economically disadvantaged children from all counties of Kenya.

The M-Pesa Foundation Academy will use advanced technology to deliver a world class education to the students. The academy is inspired by entrepreneurial leadership and aims to create well rounded students who have technological skills to meet the future demands of business in Africa. The academy will use the latest technology to allow the students to study better.

The M-Pesa Foundation Academy boosts first class sports facilities including an indoor sports hall, a sports field, running track, swimming pools, squash courts, a music centre and a 500 seat auditorium. There are also arts and cultural facilities.

mpesa academy

The M-Pesa Foundation Academy is situated along Mang’u-Thika Road. It will be open in January 2016 and will initially take only 90 students but the capacity will be 800 students by 2019.

Michael Joseph, M-PESA Foundation chairman said that the M-Pesa Foundation was committed to sustainable, scalable projects that would have  maximum impact on Kenyans in the areas of education, health and environment. “The Academy will be the home for transformative education in Kenya.”

The M-Pesa Foundation will be hosting a cross-sector educational symposium in May as part of its commitment to ensure that the academy is well grounded in class education. The forum is also a conversation starter on the education sector and what needs to happen going forward. Key stakeholders like the government, education and the corporate sector will join together to discuss how Kenya can reap the benefits of leadership and technology.

The M-PESA Foundation Academy will empower, train, and provide an environment in which educators can rethink the way that KCSE subjects are delivered to ensure that student needs are at the core of the learning, and keeping teachers continuously trained and engaged as key facilitators in the education process.

Onesmus Mbogo, Country Manager, IDC East Africa said that Kenya must adopt an innovative approach to education if it is to develop transformational leadership to drive our future economic growth.

The goal of the M-Pesa Foundation Academy is not only to prepare students to excel in KCSE but also to redesign how subjects are taught so as to make learning interesting for the students. The idea is to give students skills and knowledge that are transferable outside of the classroom. This skill set will can help the students when they go to University or start their own businesses.

Share82Tweet51SendShare14Pin18
Previous Post

So many questions by Michael Kwambo

Next Post

VLCC – my experience at the beauty and slimming center

Rayhab Gachango

Rayhab Gachango

Potentash Founder. A creative writer and editor at Potentash. Passionate about telling African stories. Find me at hi@potentash.com

Next Post

VLCC - my experience at the beauty and slimming center

Please login to join discussion

Recommended

Fashion: 5 Tips To Finding The Right Fitting Bra

October 9, 2019
279

Launch of the Garnier BB Miracle Skin Perfector

March 22, 2013
935

Popular Stories

  • Image from : https://bestlifeonline.com/fighting-with-spouse/

    An Uber Driver Ruined My Relationship

    205 shares
    Share 82 Tweet 51
  • He Found Out His Kids Weren’t Biologically His After A Tragedy

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The Singlehood Series: He Abandoned His New Family For A Life Abroad Then Came Back Begging When Things Went Wrong

    22 shares
    Share 9 Tweet 6
  • For Better Or Worse: He Stayed With His Wife Despite His Kinsmen’s Objections

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • He Mistreated Her Because He Had Money And Was Surprised When She Chose To Leave

    16 shares
    Share 6 Tweet 4
Potentash

Potentash is an award-winning lifestyle blog. We publish lifestyle content that intersects with health, women, beauty, travel, business, relationships, finances and entertainment.

Categories

  • Ethics Statement
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2022. Potentash, In Partnership with Decima

  • Login
No Result
View All Result
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Fiction
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Skin + Beauty
  • Health
  • Relationships

Copyright © 2022. Potentash, In Partnership with Decima

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Linked In
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In