Cassava Edutech launches an E-library

CASSAVA Edutech has launched the Akello E-library, an online platform offering hundreds of school curriculum books that are set to strengthen Zimbabwe’s education sector by providing learners and teachers an easy access to a wide range of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) prescribed textbooks.

“We are introducing the Akello E-Library platform to the market in order to offer convenience to learners and students who have been affected by the

Covid-19 pandemic,” said Mr Eddie Chibi, the CEO of Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe. Cassava is the holding company of Cassava Edutech.

“With schools having been shut for a while and with the understandable uncertainty over their opening due to health and safety concerns, we still want students to achieve good grades and to excel, regardless of the schools they attend or their financial circumstance.

“Through the Akello E-library, we believe we are offering them a great platform to access vital academic textbooks for their study preparations,” Mr Chibi said.

He said Akello E-library was set to offer convenience and accessibility through strategic partnerships with local publishers using a subscription model for library books, which is up to 90 percent affordable compared to printed books.

The launch of the Akello E-library comes less than a month after the launch of the Akello digital classroom, which offers learners live online classes, as well as on-demand lesson videos after the live classes.