HP and NABU Partner to Bridge Literacy Gap in Nigeria, Launch Creative Lab
LAGOS, Nigeria, July 22, 2024 — HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) in partnership with NABU, a pioneering tech-enabled publisher of multilingual children’s books, announced the launch of the NABU HP Creative Lab.
This ground breaking initiative aims to revolutionize literacy, foster a culture of reading and learning among children in Nigeria and create digital equity for families and educators across the country. Additionally, the partnership augments HP’s global vision of accelerating digital equity for 150 million people by 2030.
Global Partnership with HP
HP’s commitment to digital equity is driven by the need to take action, as rapid technology developments, such as AI, could drive a bigger wedge in the digital divide.
Since 2021, HP has been a steadfast supporter of NABU’s vision globally. Together, NABU and HP have launched Creative Labs in Rwanda, the Philippines, Miami and now Nigeria.
NABU HP Creative Labs are physical spaces equipped with HP technology used to empower authors and illustrators to create hundreds of children’s books each year in native languages.
With the launch of the NABU HP Creative Lab in Nigeria, HP is furthering NABU’s bold 6-year expansion plan across Africa, aiming to reach its goal. At HP, we are committed to bridging the digital equity gap and empowering communities through technology.
The NABU HP Creative Lab in Nigeria is a vital step in our mission to advance education and literacy by providing high-quality, culturally relevant resources, we foster a love for reading and ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed.
Together with NABU, we are moving closer to our goal of accelerating digital equity for 150 million people by 2030, transforming lives through storytelling and digital innovation.” Says Emmanuel Asika, Country Head, Nigeria.
Empowering Nigerian Children and Artists Through Storytelling and Technology
NABU is a nonprofit tech-enabled publisher of multilingual children’s books on a mission to ensure every child can read and learn through storytelling and technology. NABU publishes original, engaging stories in mother tongue (native) languages that can be accessed through an app, web reader, and print.
“The opening of the NABU HP Creative Lab in Nigeria marks a significant milestone in NABU’s ambition to create equal access to literacy for 25 million children by 2030.
We are proud to support Nigerian authors and illustrators in creating bilingual stories in Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba that support children’s reading and foster cultural and linguistic pride.
We are honored to continue our longstanding partnership with HP to accelerate digital equity through literacy.
The opening of the NABU HP Creative Lab in Nigeria begins NABU’s expansion into West Africa.” Says Isabel Sheinman, CEO and Co-Creator of NABU.
NABU’s solution bridges opportunity gaps for historically excluded children and families by engaging readers through localized storytelling and providing support for learning, a profound step forward that HP is proudly supporting to achieve its vision of accelerating digital equity across Africa. By empowering children to learn to read in their mother tongue language first, NABU content and HP technology allows children to grow confidence in their reading abilities, feel pride in their culture, and inspire them to expand their learning and reading abilities. NABU’s goal is to ensure 25 million children have access to literacy by 2030.
For more information, visit NABU Nigeria or contact us at info@nabu.org. You can also donate online here.
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