Ezulwini – Honourable Savannah Maziya, Minister of ICT, and Honourable Owen Nxumalo, Minister of Education and Training, led the official handover of new digital learning equipment to the National Curriculum Centre yesterday. The ceremony took place on Thursday and marked a major investment in Eswatini’s ongoing transition toward technology driven education.
The Eswatini Communications Commission donated sixty desktops, four laptops and four projectors through the Universal Access and Service Fund. According to officials, the equipment will strengthen the Learning Passport programme and support the wider rollout of digital learning across the country, particularly in rural and underserved schools.
The donation is expected to improve curriculum development, simplify the creation of digital content and support better monitoring and coordination of the digital learning agenda at national level. The National Curriculum Centre will use the devices to expand the reach of e learning materials and produce updated content for learners in different phases.
Minister Maziya told attendees that access to digital tools from an early age will help prepare learners for global competition and equip Eswatini with a future ready generation. She said giving children exposure to technology from grade zero builds a stronger foundation for participation in the digital economy.
Minister Nxumalo said the equipment symbolises Eswatini’s commitment to building an inclusive and technology driven education system designed to improve learning outcomes while preparing pupils for a rapidly changing world.
ESCCOM Chief Executive described the donation as part of a growing national effort to digitise learning. He noted that the senior secondary curriculum has already been fully digitised, junior secondary content uploaded and work toward the primary phase is progressing steadily, opening more learning opportunities for pupils across the country.
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