Nigeria

For 25 cents a day, poor Nigerians get a shot at science education

Faridat Bakare, 12, a student enrolled in a special STEM programme for children from poor families at the Knosk Secondary School, for which she pays 100 naira ($ 0.25) per day, attend a computer class alongside other students in the area of Kuje, in Abuja, Nigeria February 18, 2022.

The Knosk curriculum mostly focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics Image: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Abraham Achirga
TV Producer, Thomson Reuters
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The school relies on external funding, which is mostly donations Image: Unsplash/Emmanuel Ikwuegbu
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