Funding the digital divide: Schools get COVID-19 lifeline from Nigeria’s first education microfinance bank
Nigeria is more than 50% Muslim and is part of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Its economy is projected to contract by 4.3% this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the IMF’s October outlook, down from the 1.1% growth it expected in June. The pandemic has exposed many divides in Nigeria, one of which is children in rural and underserved communities being left behind as they are not equipped to adapt or transition to digital learning.
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