• Digital Inclusion Summit
  • 2026-09-09T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-09-09T23:59:59+02:00
  • Digital inclusion is now central to the future of education, youth development and social impact. Across the education, nonprofit and innovation sectors, many of the most important conversations are increasingly shaped by the same questions: How do we ensure that learners, young people, educators, families and communities are not left behind as services, learning, work and opportunity become more digital? How do we move beyond access to meaningful digital participation? How do we make sure that digital tools strengthen inclusion rather than deepen existing inequalities? The Digital Inclusion Summit South Africa 2026 provides an important platform for these conversations.

The summit will bring together stakeholders from government, civil society, business, education, technology, development finance, academia and youth-serving organisations to explore practical responses to digital poverty and exclusion.

For NASCEE members and partners, the summit aligns strongly with many of the issues already being explored across the education and nonprofit ecosystem, including:

✅ Digital access and affordability
✅ Digital learning and education innovation
✅ Youth skills and future readiness
✅ Digital safety and responsible participation
✅ Inclusion of learners and communities facing multiple barriers
✅ AI, digital tools and the changing world of work
✅ Partnerships between government, civil society and business
✅ Community-based models for last-mile support and adoption

NASCEE exists as a collaborative network of education non-profit organisations working to strengthen the contribution of NPOs to national development goals in education. Its work includes supporting member capacity, collaboration around thematic focus areas, and advocacy on systemic challenges and solutions.

The summit is therefore a valuable opportunity for education NPOs, social change organisations, innovators and partners to contribute practical insights from the ground and help shape a more inclusive digital future.

 

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