Podcast: Igniting Enthusiasm for STEM in Botswana’s Youth

The integration of technology in teaching is still challenging for most teachers in Africa, even though there has been a historical growth of Internet access and available educational technology tools in schools.

Heidi Lovett, a former live theatre production specialist, is now the Executive Director of Swerve Robotics – a Washington-based organization which uses applied-STEM education programmes to empower young people to pursue advanced STEM studies and career opportunities.

Listen above to hear her interview with the AfricanTechRoundup about their initiative in Africa that has so far touched students in Zimbabwe and Botswana.