Malawi looks to tech to solve teacher shortage
Malawi looks to tech to solve teacher shortage  
Podcast: Marketplace Tech
Published On: Thu Jun 19 2025
Description: Despite having free primary schools, children in Malawi are lagging behind. According to UNESCO, almost 90% of them cant read a simple sentence at the age of 10, due in part to a shortage of teachers and basic resources. But the government has gone for a high-tech solution — digital tablets.