Tonee Ndungu is the founder and C.E.O. of digital platform Kytabu, an e-learning app. There is an assumption in Kenya that everybody has equal access to educational opportunities, but that’s not true, Ndungu says. Ndungu and his team created Girls-4-Girls as an intervention for girls who are unable to go to school, so they can learn in a virtual classroom with nearby peers. Read the interview here.

Economist and education expert Sharath Jeevan suggests that it can be useful for kids to ignore their parents – to find what interests them. Jeevan believes that children need to develop a desire for lifelong learning on their own, and that schools can help by fostering students' curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and adaptability. Read the interview here.