British Airways donates laptops to bridge digital divide for out-of-school children

British Airways has donated laptops to the IA Foundation in Lagos, a UK-registered NGO focused on returning out-of-school children in Nigeria to classrooms. The initiative aims to bridge the country's digital divide and expand access to technology-enhanced education.

“

The donation is expected to strengthen the digital learning capacity of the beneficiaries, many of whom have had limited or no access to computers as part of their education.

The donation, announced following a handover ceremony in Lagos, is expected to improve access to digital learning tools for children with limited or no prior computer exposure. The IA Foundation stated that the laptops will strengthen beneficiaries' digital learning capacity and provide a technology-driven boost to their reintegration into formal education.

Programme Manager of the IA-Foundation, Ms. Ope Adedara, called the donation a "timely intervention" that will help prepare the children for an increasingly digital world. "We are grateful to British Airways for this generous gesture," she said, adding that the laptops would support learning, research, and the children's overall educational development.

“

We are grateful to British Airways for this generous gesture. It is a timely boost to our ongoing efforts to provide beneficiaries with the tools they need to learn and thrive in today’s increasingly digital world.

The foundation also urged more corporate organizations, development partners, and individuals to invest in educational opportunities for disadvantaged children. Founder Ibironke Adeagbo noted that the donation signifies a growing recognition within the private sector of the importance of digital inclusion in addressing Nigeria's education crisis.

“

These donations show that corporate organisations increasingly recognise the importance of closing the digital divide and helping Nigerian children stay ahead in the digital age.