Last Mile – Ubongo https://www.ubongo.org Just another WordPress site Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:37:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies: The Neurodiversity Internship Program at Ubongo Learning, Tanzania https://www.ubongo.org/indonesian-journal-of-disability-studies-the-neurodiversity-internship-program-at-ubongo-learning-tanzania/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:56:45 +0000 https://www.ubongo.org/?p=19766 The Neurodiversity Internship Program at Ubongo Learning, Tanzania: A Model for Promoting Inclusion in Employment.

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]]> The Neurodiversity Internship Program at Ubongo Learning, Tanzania: A Model for Promoting Inclusion in Employment.

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]]> Ubongo signed a contract with Zutrax System Tanzania Ltd. to support last-mile distribution in Tanzania https://www.ubongo.org/ubongo-signed-a-contract-with-zutrax-system-tanzania-ltd-to-support-last-mile-distribution-in-tanzania/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:19:22 +0000 https://www.ubongo.org/?p=19367 About a month ago, Ubongo signed a contract with Zutrax System Tanzania Ltd.

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]]> About a month ago, Ubongo signed a contract with Zutrax System Tanzania Ltd. to support last-mile distribution in Tanzania. They secure funding, hire video bandas (local cinemas in villages), and showcase content. We’re now in weekend #5 of our 3-month pilot in Dar (Keko) and Bukoba Vijijini, and the response has been amazing!

In Bukoba, Kitwe Village, the first event was in a Video Banda near the only primary school in the village. However, due to the overwhelming excitement from kids, the school allocated a Saturday classroom for Ubongo Kids screenings!

Attendance has picked up significantly, and the school is now earning a slight revenue boost from these sessions. The show runs every Saturday morning, attracting both school and community kids. We just thought we should share this beautiful story in the making and a great reminder of our impact!

Let’s Keep up the great work.

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]]> Devex: Advancing Inclusive Leaning Insights from Africa’s Edutainment Leader https://www.ubongo.org/devex-advancing-inclusive-leaning-insights-from-africas-edutainment-leader/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:23:01 +0000 https://www.ubongo.org/?p=19357 Ubongo highlight the incredible work to promote inclusive learning and the impact across the continent.

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]]> Ubongo highlights and the incredible work to promote inclusive learning and the impact across the continent.

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]]> Building a World of Play https://www.ubongo.org/building-a-world-of-play/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 03:48:39 +0000 https://www.ubongo.org/?p=18715 Through the Build a World of Play project, funded by the LEGO Foundation, Ubongo aims to provide 92 million families across sub-Saharan Africa with play-based early learning resources to address key gaps in knowledge and attitudes among caregivers around learning through play and empower parents and other caregivers to support learning through play, leading to improvements
in kids’ cognitive, social and emotional skills.

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]]> Through the Build a World of Play project, funded by the LEGO Foundation, Ubongo aims to provide 92 million families across sub-Saharan Africa with play-based early learning resources to address key gaps in knowledge and attitudes among caregivers around learning through play and empower parents and other caregivers to support learning through play, leading to improvements
in kids’ cognitive, social and emotional skills.

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]]> Ubongo’s Decade of Impact: Transforming Lives Through the Magic of Edutainment  https://www.ubongo.org/ubongos-decade-of-impact-transforming-lives-through-the-magic-of-edutainment/ Tue, 21 May 2024 03:02:57 +0000 https://www.ubongo.org/?p=18638 Edutainment can make learning engaging, accessible, and culturally relevant, thereby bridging educational gaps and empowering children with knowledge and skills for personal and societal advancement.

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]]> Edutainment can make learning engaging, accessible, and culturally relevant, thereby bridging educational gaps and empowering children with knowledge and skills for personal and societal advancement.

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]]> Ubongo wins prestigious MIP SDG Award 2024 https://www.ubongo.org/ubongo-wins-prestigious-mip-sdg-award-2024/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:12:39 +0000 https://www.ubongo.org/?p=18544 Ubongo is the proud recipient of this year’s MIP SDG Award, given in recognition of its progression toward inclusive and equitable quality education (SDG Goal 4).

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]]> Ubongo is the proud recipient of this year’s MIP SDG Award, given in recognition of its progression toward inclusive and equitable quality education (SDG Goal 4). The award will be presented in association with the United Nations at the upcoming MIPTV Spring International Television Market, taking place in Cannes from 8-10, April 2024.

Established in 2020 to support the UN’s Decade of Action campaign, the prestigious MIP SDG Awards recognize organizations and initiatives within the media industry that are driving progress on the SDGs through editorial, campaigning, and business practices.

Ubongo has been honored as this year’s winner for its visionary role in providing quality multimedia educational content and transforming learning experiences for Africa’s next generation.

Mwasi Wilmore, CEO of Ubongo, said: “We are deeply honored to receive the MIP SDG Award in recognition of our commitment to providing inclusive and equitable quality education across Africa. This award reaffirms our dedication to leveraging the power of media to transform the learning experiences of millions of children, empowering them to realize their full potential.” 

This year’s awards attracted submissions from 24 countries, with the winners selected from over 70 entries by an international jury of social responsibility experts, producers and past winners, including: Mo Abudu (CEO, EbonyLife Media), Troy Armour (CEO, Junk Kouture), Márcia Balisciano (Chief Sustainability Officer, RELX Group), Amanda Hill (CEO, We Are On Purpose) and Hyeonza Hong (Founder and Director Green Goals Singapore).

Alongside Ubongo, a visionary free-access environmental footage library, Open Planet, will be awarded this year’s MIP SDG Innovation Award in recognition of its original contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Caroline Petit, Deputy Director for the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Europe said:

“The number and diversity of entries for this year’s edition of the MIP SDG Awards demonstrate that the audiovisual industry can be an important ally in many areas of the UN’s work: from sustainable development to human rights. Broadcasters and producers have a role to play in creating and distributing factual, scientific content, and also in motivating and inspiring people to care, through stories.”

Lucy Smith, Director of MIPTV, added:

“Television’s power to accelerate progress has never been more needed. This year’s winners have both successfully harnessed resources to reach wider audiences with powerful storytelling from trusted sources and are just two examples entered from an incredibly encouraging range of inspiring, progressive initiatives from across the industry – work we will continue to provide a platform to highlight.”

The award will be presented by the United Nations’ Deputy Director for the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Europe, Caroline Petit, in a special keynote session featuring interviews with Ubongo CEO, Mwasi Wilmore, and Open Planet’s Director of Operations, Emily Renshaw-Smith, to showcase the story, purpose, and progress behind each initiative on Tues 9 April at 11.45 in the Palais des Festivals.  

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]]> Video Age International: MIPTV Announces SDG Award Honorees https://www.ubongo.org/miptv-announces-sdg-award-honorees/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:12:31 +0000 https://www.ubongo.org/?p=18507 MIPTV has announced that Ubongo and Open Planet will each be recognized with a MIP SDG AWARD, presented in association with the United Nations, at the upcoming MIPTV market (April 8-10, 2024).

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]]> MIPTV has announced that Ubongo and Open Planet will each be recognized with a MIP SDG AWARD, presented in association with the United Nations, at the upcoming MIPTV market (April 8-10, 2024).

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