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When COVID-19 hit Zimbabwe in March last year, it resulted in
a national lock down that subsequently prompted the closing
of schools, libraries and all physical interactions between
students and teachers.

This resulted in the introduction of large scale online learning.
This solution failed to factor in that 40% of the entire
Zimbabwean population has completely no Internet access
(POTRAZ).

Subsequent solutions also failed to adequately address the
pre-existing education inequality gap that was exacerbated by
the pandemic.

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Jotter is an integrated digital educational
platform 
that 
caters 
for 
the 
unique

academic needs of both students and
educators.

Jotter offers online educational services as well as an offline feature
 that allows smartphone users to access pre-saved study resources
and request offline content.

It also allows feature phones to access the same resources via USSD
for sms and voice delivery for free.
 All it would take is dialing in a short code and then sending a
request for required content, from notes to audio content.

To bridge the digital devide
To provide adequate and quality learning platforms
to all learners
To help education staff to better embrace
digitalization in their line of work
Contribute towards the achievement of a digital
economy

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Provision of an affordable tool that will alleviate the
problems exacerbated by the pandemic in the learning
system of Zimbabwe

Fascillitation of a social technological revolution that will
bring about advancement in the quest to improve livelihoods

Improved pass rate through the provision of a combination 
of different correlated services that are crucial in achieving 
higher pass rates

Counselling service links that will help the learning population better
achieve mental stability, increasing examination preparedness and
improving learning environment conduciveness.

Provision of a user-friendly application that users can access both
online and offline interactive interface

Counselling services links to cater for psychosocial needs

Quality content packaged for easy comprehension

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Jotter is the ideal supplementary
solution to the traditional learning
system. 
It stands above private lessons and
home tutorials, an increase of which
was seen in the course of the
pandemic. It alleviates the burden
on stressed and exhausted parents
who were forced to take on the role
of educators. 
The app also allows the learner to
pick key areas of focus as per
choice. It is especially welcome now
that computer literacy is gaining
popularity among students from
early developmental stages, and as
long as a child can read and write,
they will easily be able to maneuver
around the application. 
Students who are not yet proficient
readers can use the audio and video
options, ensuring that learners who
need more than what an average
learner does are not left behind.

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To date, Jotter has been funded by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation as
far as production costs are concerned. However, the government under
the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, in the department of
ICT, e-learning and technical services is being duly requested to shoulder
some of the launching costs. 
Jotter seeks a partnership between the private and public sectors where
each of these shall shoulder certain financial costs as far as launching
and maintenance of the application is concerned, up to, but, not limited
to satisfactory penetration of the application

In order for the penetration of Jotter to be successful, the ministry of primary
and secondary education, together with the relevant ministries, are required to
chip in for the launch and distribution of the application.

This includes content curation so as to ensure that Jotter provides quality and
accredited information to learners.

Learners 
from 
disadvantaged 
socio-economic 
backgrounds 
will 
need

subsidization, especially those in rural areas so that they can access the SMS
packages as in some households the cost required for an SMS makes the
difference between having or not having access.

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On average, a feature phone costs USD10 in the Zimbabwean market
and a textbook costs around the same, and usually more for other
subjects.

Primary school learners use about nine textbooks each, per grade,
and need to buy their own books. However, if they get a feature
phone, they’ll have access to textbooks on Jotter, only for the cost of
one textbook, for their entire primary school learning period.

The numbers suggests that Jotter has the potential to become the cheapest solution as far
as access to education material is concerned in Zimbabwe, and that alone warrants it
support from all able entities.
  
Government has in the past partnered with a number of NGOs to provide learning materials,
and that same spirit of partnership is required to distribute Jotter.
  
Should any well wishing NGO provide feature phones for rural learners, that will increase
mobile phone penetration to 100% ensuring that all learners have access to learning
material in the form of books, notes, past exam papers and audio content, all available on
feature phones.

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WHY SHOULD THE
GOVERNMENT,
NGOS AND SERVICE
PROVIDERS
SUPPORT JOTTER?

Cost effective solutions
with the capacity to
bridge the digital gap

Continued learning in 
the absence of a teacher

The gap between the rich
and the poor is narrowed by
Jotter as it is for all

Increased beneficiary reach
as 
social 
services 
links

A boost in marketing that
would lead to wider spread
usage of their services

An opportunity to branch
their service provision to
remote areas of the country

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The team!
Co-founders
Bongani Dube
A 20-year-old tech aficionado who is currently studying Computer Science at NUST and is part Of the digital natives
movement to reduce the education inequality gap and promote social entrepreneurship using technology in
Africa.He is also invested in micro economic upscaling and revenue systems.
Rukudzo Nyoka
A 24-year-old Social Science graduate at the African Leadership University. Rukudzo is junior parliament alumni
who is passionate about entrepreneurship, new technologies, politics, investment policies, education and sexual
reproductive health for women.
Rudo Mudzingwa
A 20-year-old first year Development Studies student at LSU. She is passionate about education rights and
empowerment of the girl child. She recently graduated under WDN Zimbabwe's driving issues for change training
program Rudo is driven by achieving equality for all (in education and economic opportunities) in Zimbabwe.
Tinashe Goko
A 23-year-old part 4 Computer Science student studying at the National University of Science and Technology
(NUST). He was recently awarded the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA). He is a Tech enthusiast with a zeal for
problem-solving using modern-day technologies and equipment. Tinashe is a peer and youth counselor whose
passion for education cannot be superseded by anything which does not seek to empower young upcoming bright
minds.
Technical Support
Kudzaishe Bhuza
A 19-year-old developer who is studying computer science at NUST and whose niche lies in emerging technologies
and integration of modern digital systems to startups and as solutions to societal problems in the education sector.
He is also a Yale Young Global Scholar.
Consultants
Melissa Gonda
A 23-year-old social work graduate from the University Of Zimbabwe. She is part Of the UN women change agents
alumni. Melissa is passionate about improving the well-being of vulnerable individuals in the society by means of
promoting universal access to education & health care, community development, policy change and youth
empowerment.
Sibongumusa Ncube
A 22-year-old second year International Relations student at Africa University who, as a Yale Young African Scholar,
is passionate about education initiatives and as an alumnus of Young Women Political Education Forum is especially
invested in the education and emancipation of young women.

A 20-year-old tech aficionado who is currently studying Computer Science at NUST and is part of the digital natives
movement to reduce the education inequality gap and promote social entrepreneurship using technology in
Africa.He is also invested in micro economic upscaling and revenue systems.

A 24-year-old Social Science graduate at the African Leadership University. Rukudzo is junior parliament alumni
who is passionate about entrepreneurship, new technologies, politics, investment policies, education and sexual
reproductive health for women.
Rudo Mudzingwa

A 20-year-old first year Development Studies student at LSU. She is passionate about education rights and
empowerment of the girl child.  She recently graduated under WDN Zimbabwe’s driving issues for change training
program. Rudo is driven by achieving equality for all (in education and economic opportunities) in Zimbabwe. 
Tinashe Goko
A 23-year-old part 4 Computer Science student studying at the National University of Science and Technology
(NUST). He was recently awarded the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA). He is a Tech enthusiast with a zeal for
problem-solving using modern-day technologies and equipment. Tinashe is a peer and youth counselor whose
passion for education cannot be superseded by anything which does not seek to empower young upcoming bright
minds.

Kudzaishe Bhuza
A 19-year-old developer who is studying computer science at NUST and whose niche lies in emerging technologies
and integration of modern digital systems to startups and as solutions to societal problems in the education sector.
He is also a Yale Young Global Scholar.

A 23-year-old social work graduate from the University of Zimbabwe. She is part of the UN women change agents
alumni. Melissa is passionate about improving the well-being of vulnerable individuals in the society by means of
promoting universal access to education & health care, community development, policy change and youth
empowerment.

A 22-year-old second year International Relations student at Africa University who, as a Yale Young African Scholar,
is passionate about education initiatives and as an alumnus of Young Women Political Education Forum is especially
invested in the education and emancipation of young women.

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FRIEDRICH NAUMANN
FOUNDATION
For Freedom.
Zimbabwe

An educated child has a positive
influence in the family,community

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Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education

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