Cliqlite, technology and e-learning in Nigeria

Stakeholders have also stressed the need for governments, education managers and policy makers to channel young people’s crave and active engagement in technology to easy electronic learning process through various applications that would ultimately impact them meaningfully.
This has informed mobile devices manufacturers innovating various smart mobile devices as well as applications developers coming with interactive learning solutions that can facilitate e-learning process.
It is against this backdrop that Etisalat Nigeria recently unveiled a unique and child-friendly educational product tagged Cliqlite.
Speaking at the launch in Lagos, the CEO of Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willshere, noted that, “Etisalat is driven by a sustained commitment to enriching customer experience. Innovation remains part of our DNA and we believe technology has the potential to revolutionise learning.
He said, “Children have an insatiable appetite for technology and innovation. Worldwide a significant number of online users are under the age of 18, it is therefore our responsibility as parents to make sure our future generation is equipped with the right tools to successfully harness and hone their burgeoning potential. It is on this ethos that we present our younger customers with Cliqlite, our new educational tool which will no doubt pave new ways of learning.”
Also, the Director, Consumer Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Oluwole Rawa, said that the new product was specially designed with parents and children in mind.
According to him, one of the innovations that came out of this customer-centric approach are the important security features, which assure parents that their children are safe and only interact with appropriate content while browsing the Internet.
He said, “Cliqlite is a revolutionary product in Nigeria; it comes with pre-installed educational content that allows children to have access to a world of learning possibilities. Educational websites like passnownow are accessible even without an active data connection. Parents can also worry less about what information their children are exposed to when they are given an Interne- enabled device like the Cliqlite tablet or Cliqlite phone because of the level of parental control that comes with these devices.”