A technical expert Solomon Simukoko said on Tuesday that new technology will change the phase of education in Africa.

Solomon Simukoko a tech enthusiast said, they have looked at only one aspect of it and that is if you give digital media to kids, will that improve their education? What they need to look at, is a digital media is a tool, how will that type of information supplement what they are doing in class to create a more enhanced experience.

The Opoku Ware senior high school based in Ghana’s second largest city Kumasi, beat high schools from across the world including India, China, Europe, Pakistan and the host nation, United States to emerge as champions.

Today worlds are surrounded by technology like smart-phones, tablets and e-readers. In developed countries, teachers, parents and students have understood the growing influence of technology, in developed countries, teachers, parents and students have understood the growing influence of technology, most schools in these countries have virtually taken the classroom online.

African countries are trying to boost themselves in this field.