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Nigeria’s linguistic diversity, with over 500 languages including Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and English as the official language, poses unique challenges for its education system. EduTech, leveraging digital tools and platforms, is emerging as a vital solution to support multilingual education, ensuring inclusivity and access across diverse linguistic communities. This article explores how EduTech facilitates content delivery in local languages, enhances teacher capacity, and addresses infrastructural barriers, drawing on current initiatives and research.
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Delivering Content in Local Languages
EduTech platforms are breaking linguistic barriers by providing educational content in Nigeria’s major and minority languages. A 2023 ICTWorks report highlights ScholarX’s LearnAM platform, which offers lessons in Pidgin English, Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo, reaching over 20,000 students. Similarly, Teesas, an EduTech startup, delivers K-12 content in local languages, securing $1.6 million in funding in 2024 to expand its multilingual offerings. These platforms use AI-driven translation and audio-visual tools to adapt curricula, making learning accessible to non-English-speaking students. For example, in Kano, Teesas’s Hausa-language science modules have improved comprehension among rural students, demonstrating how technology tailors education to linguistic contexts.
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Enhancing Teacher Capacity for Multilingual Instruction
EduTech also empowers teachers to navigate Nigeria’s multilingual landscape. A 2023 Punch Newspapers article notes that uLesson’s teacher training modules, available in English and local languages, equip educators with strategies for bilingual instruction. This is critical, as only 30% of teachers are proficient in digital tools, per a Medium blog analysis. The Klas platform, launched in 2024, allows teachers to create multilingual virtual classrooms, with a pilot in Oyo State showing a 25% increase in student participation when Yoruba was integrated. By providing professional development in local languages, EduTech ensures teachers can effectively engage diverse learners, amplifying classroom impact.
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Addressing Infrastructural Barriers
Despite its potential, EduTech’s support for multilingual education faces infrastructural challenges, which innovative solutions are beginning to mitigate. Nigeria’s internet penetration stands at 55% in 2025, yet rural areas lag with limited connectivity. A 2023 Education and Information Technologies study emphasizes that offline-capable apps, like LearnAM’s downloadable content, enable learning in low-bandwidth regions. Additionally, solar-powered digital hubs, piloted by Gradely in Borno in 2024, provide multilingual resources to over 1,000 students, circumventing electricity shortages. These efforts illustrate how EduTech adapts to Nigeria’s realities, though scalability remains constrained by funding and policy gaps.
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Conclusion
EduTech is revolutionizing multilingual education in Nigeria by delivering localized content, enhancing teacher skills, and tackling infrastructural hurdles. While platforms like Teesas and LearnAM exemplify progress, sustained investment and collaboration are needed to fully realize their potential across Nigeria’s diverse linguistic landscape.
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This article was first published on 20th March 2025
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