On October 20, 2020, the UBEC Higher Nigerian Expedition team visited sQui for iMukoko education project. As a representative of digital machines, Xiamen Datamage technology.,Ltd Smart POS Smart-MINI Participated in the two-day forum to promote the future development of Digital in Nigeria.

A two-day EdTech BBS sponsored by the sQuids. Breakthrough projects all over the world including pioneering education technology projects and large cashless payment distribution to help marginalized communities to improve the child's education and the livelihood of the family. Smart-MINI will be successfully applied to Nigeria. sQuid will soon provide a real-time attendance monitoring platform and an online learning website for students in schools in five Nigerian states through Smart-MINI hardware devices to help improve educational outcomes.

The forum's special guests Iro and Senator Yaradua, met with experts in educational technology and connectivity from the private sector to discuss how existing smartphone technologies can be used to improve teaching, training and learning in the future; And how to think differently, and how to use technology to create excellence in teaching and learning. sQuid staff Stephens holds the SMART-MINI in his hand and shows it to the guests present at the meeting so that the guests can better understand the development and progress of this project.

sQuid colleagues from the prize-winning Kenya program and the project manager of the recently signed Nigerian Test-bed programme, called SQUid-Imukoko, focusing on the significant benefits of a digital implementation of large-scale attendance monitoring; Provide uninterrupted access; Distance education; Plus scholarship administration and a parent payment system.

SQuidcard Ltd CEO Adam Smith explained: “Our new project working with Nigerian schools will help build a better future for thousands of children in over 100 communities. Digital tools combined with on-the-ground support will increase engagement in education in often very difficult situations. " The forum has offered an invaluable opportunity to share how SMART-MINI helped fulfil UBEC's mission to benefit from technology, and to help the government strengthen Nigeria's education system to be a bedrock for the country’s future.

Senator Yaradua, the board representative of UBEC, commented: “Nigeria is addressing the enormous challenge of how we educate a fast-growing population. We recognise the need to embrace proven technology solutions to deliver effective educational tools to help our teachers and learners. sQuid’s digital platform is proven, and the team has pragmatic experience in Africa. We embrace and welcome partnerships with organisations that bring real, proven solutions and can work with us to adapt them to our needs. It is most appreciated to be able to spend two days being shown the new parameters of education, with the uptake of cutting-edge technologies and sQuid’s ambition. Both boys and girls, teachers and whole communities will all benefit greatly – creating a stronger and more sustainable future for all.”

Umar Iro, the Projects Director for UBEC, added: “The crisis in education caused by COVID-19 has shown the vital importance of ensuring schools can benefit from the most up-to-date technologies. Whether it’s an attendance register, or teacher training, or payment systems, sQuid’s EdTech will be of great benefit to thousands.”

Umar Abdullahi summed up: “We are committed to partnering with key stakeholders to improve education and learning outcomes for our teeming school population using the sQuid technology and platform.”

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About sQuid： sQuids is a multipurpose platform for enterprise, education institutions, government and non-governmental organizations to provide payment and e-learning solutions through its sQuid end-to-end platform and advanced technology. sQuid is a currency issuer supervised by the FCA in the United Kingdom and a currency issuer supervised by the Central Bank in Kenya. The operations are based in Greater London, southwest England, Nebori and Abuja.

About Imukoko project： IMukoko is a digital learning project pioneered by Nigeria in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Sokoto and Federal CapitalTerritory. IMukoko provides an educational technology ecosystem to help teachers teach and learners learn.

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