A Slate initiative to put intelligent devices in the hands of students, educators, and workers across Africa — through subsidised hardware, partnership programmes, and digital literacy support.
The Slate Digital Ownership Initiative (SDOI) is our flagship programme to address the device-access gap that holds back education and workforce participation across the continent.
Through partnerships with NGOs, ministries of education, and corporate sponsors, we deliver subsidised laptops, tablets, and connectivity packages — bundled with digital literacy training and ongoing technical support.
Purpose-built Slate laptops and tablets at significantly reduced cost, funded through a blend of corporate sponsorship, donor partnerships, and Slate's own commitment.
Bundled data plans negotiated with telco partners to ensure devices are not just delivered but actually usable for education and work.
Embedded training programmes — both within our LMS platforms and in-person — that ensure recipients gain real productive capability, not just hardware.
Multi-year warranty, repair, and replacement support so devices remain productive throughout their useful life — not abandoned at the first fault.
We are actively seeking corporate sponsors, NGO partners, and government collaborators who share our commitment to closing the digital ownership gap. Get in touch to explore partnership models.
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