Benjamin Piper

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Benjamin Piper

Benjamin Piper

@benlpiper

Director, Global Education Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Katılım Ocak 2010
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@DhirJhingran @LLF_edu Evidence shows these skills have real payoffs: lower child mortality, better maternal health, and stronger economic growth. Children are capable – and the right investment can set them up for better futures. Hear more: youtube.com/watch?v=pBhjzp…
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Thanks to @DhirJhingran and @LLF_edu for having me on the LLF Speaks podcast to discuss why #FoundationalLearning must be a priority. If children can’t read with understanding or do basic math early on, everything else in school gets harder.
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Great to join the UK Generative #AI for Education Summit. AI must align with curriculum, evidence-based teaching, and rigorous evaluation. Done right, it can help teachers, strengthen learning, and expand access to foundational reading and math.
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The ability to read in early grades shapes everything that follows in a child’s life. The new @GEEAP_ endorsed report shows what works to get children reading – and why it matters for Africa’s economic future. Hear more from my conversation with @VoxDev: open.spotify.com/episode/2B5voQ…
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#Senegal’s Ministry of Education didn’t import foreign education solutions; they built a bilingual reform rooted in their context. Great to hear from the @OngAred team at the Gates-Ministry of Education partner meeting on the importance of contextually relevant education reform.
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African Voices
African Voices@African_voices1·
In Africa, Education Is in Crisis — and It Is an Economic Threat Every morning, millions of African children go to school. Yet many leave the classroom unable to read a simple sentence or solve basic math problems. Nine out of ten children cannot read properly by the age of ten. This is no longer just an education crisis, it is an economic threat. Without basic skills, there can be no growth, no productivity, and no sustainable development. According to Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education of Nigeria, the real problem is not only the school system itself. The real issue is the lack of political will. Governments invest in school buildings, but not in real learning. Education systems move forward without reliable data or accountability. Without measurement, there can be no improvement. And even when data exists, it is rarely used to guide decision-making. To change course, three elements are essential: political will, accountability, and strong partnerships. Leaders must understand that education is both an economic and moral choice. Learning outcomes must be integrated into national budgets, monitored consistently, and evaluated beyond political promises. Schools should not be symbolic institutions — they must be engines of transformation. There are, however, signs of hope. In Kenya, the Tusome program has improved literacy through teacher training and data-driven instruction. In Rwanda, learning assessments are integrated into the national education system. In Sierra Leone, data-based reforms are gradually improving outcomes. These examples show that progress is possible when leadership is serious and committed. To move forward, Africa must move beyond short-term projects and build strong, transparent education systems that are monitored year after year. The continent’s future depends on its ability to provide children with an education that truly builds skills. The challenge is not only educational, it is political. And it will define our collective future. @slinzberry @MakanMoo @xxdeathshot12xx @AdamaSi84374726 @ohabata @LEADPartyZim @thomasdietrich0 #AfricanVoices #Education #Africa #AfricanChildren
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ADEA
ADEA@ADEAnet·
Apply for the 2026 Rebecca H. Rhodes African Inclusive Literacy Research Grant (US$5,000). Supports research on literacy for children & youth with disabilities in Africa: adeanet.org/en/call-applic… 🗓️ Deadline: 27 Feb 2026 (midnight PT) 📩 africaninclusiveliteracyaward@gmail.com
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📣 ADEA & CIES : Bourse de recherche 2026 Rebecca H. Rhodes (5 000 U$D) sur la littératie inclusive (enfants/jeunes en situation de handicap) en Afrique. 🗓️ Date limite : 27 fév. 2026 (minuit PT) 📩 africaninclusiveliteracyaward@gmail.com En savoir plus: adeanet.org/fr/appel-candi…

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Great to be part of the FLOAT reception recently held in Cape Town. The @gatesfoundation is proud to support FLOAT - a bold, multi-funder collaborative to accelerate government-led interventions to improve #FoundationalLearning outcomes at scale in South Africa.
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