Lagos, Nigeria– July 30, 2026– Edugist, Africa’s leading education newsroom and development platform, has formally joined the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Consortium, the global not-for-profit company driving the advancement and international adoption of the DRM digital radio broadcasting standard.
The subscription marks a significant turning point in Edugist’s objective to take advantage of journalism, development and technology to enhance education outcomes across Africa. It likewise strengthens the organisation’s growing dedication to checking out ingenious interaction solutions that broaden access to discovering, strengthen school neighborhoods and equip young people with future-ready skills.
The statement comes at a turning point as Edugist advances the development of Edugist School Radio– an innovative effort that will develop a network of closed-circuit, in-school broadcast stations created to provide schools with a practical internal communication platform while introducing students to the world of broadcasting, journalism and public interaction.
Unlike traditional FM radio stations, Edugist School Radio will operate through wired intercom and closed-circuit broadcasting facilities within getting involved schools. The model gets rid of the need for public broadcast licensing, substantially decreases operating costs and regulatory intricacy, and enables schools to establish sustainable school broadcasting systems tailored to mentor, finding out and school management.
Beyond functioning as an internal interaction tool for statements, instructional programs and emergency situation interaction, the effort is designed to end up being a useful learning laboratory where trainees establish communication, presentation, journalism, storytelling, media production and leadership abilities through hands-on experience.
For Edugist, signing up with the DRM Consortium comes at exactly the right time.
As the organisation establishes Edugist School Radio and other education broadcasting initiatives, it anticipates drawing on the Consortium’s international knowledge, technical understanding and collective network to reinforce the style, sustainability and long-term impact of these developments throughout Africa.
Speaking on the advancement, Elvis Boniface, Founder and President of Edugist, stated:
“At Edugist, our company believe that education is not only delivered inside class– it is also shaped by how information is created, shared and accessed.
Joining the DRM Consortium represents an important action in our journey to check out how broadcasting innovations can support education, reinforce school communities and prepare young Africans with useful interaction and digital media skills.
Through efforts like Edugist School Radio, we want to empower schools with budget friendly communication platforms while offering students opportunities to learn by doing. We are thrilled to team up with the international DRM community as we continue building ingenious education solutions for Africa.”
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) is the globally identified digital radio relaying basic efficient in delivering high-quality digital audio alongside text, images, emergency warnings and other information services across existing broadcast spectrum more effectively than traditional analogue broadcasting.
Across Africa, where millions of students continue to experience barriers to academic resources and reliable connection, Edugist believes digital broadcasting provides considerable chances to match existing education systems by supporting:
- Educational broadcasting and distance learning
- Teacher expert development
- School and community interaction
- Emergency education throughout crises
- Public information projects
- Long-lasting knowing chances
- Greater access to educational material in underserved neighborhoods
Edugist also sees tremendous potential for stronger cooperation in between teachers, broadcasters, policymakers, innovation developers and development partners to open brand-new methods to education communication and digital inclusion.
At Edugist, our company believe that education is not only delivered inside classrooms– it is also formed by how details is developed, shared and accessed.
Previously this year, Edugist represented the DRM Consortium throughout eLearning Africa 2026 in Accra, Ghana, engaging policymakers, education leaders, innovators and technology stakeholders on the role of digital radio in supporting education across the continent. The engagement further enhanced Edugist’s growing interest in education broadcasting and digital learning innovations.
DRM Consortium Welcomes Edugist
Welcoming Edugist into the Consortium, Ruxandra Obreja, Chairman of the DRM Consortium and President of the DRM Association, expressed interest about the partnership.
“We are all looking forward to dealing with you and your great team!”
Likewise, Radu Obreja, Marketing Director of the DRM Consortium, praised Edugist on its subscription, stating:
“We want to welcome Edugist to the DRM Consortium! Congratulations!
We trust that we will have a very close and successful cooperation with you and Edugist in general.”
Edugist thinks this collaboration opens brand-new chances to collaborate with a worldwide network of broadcasters, researchers, manufacturers, technology business, regulators and media innovators working to form the future of digital broadcasting worldwide.
Looking ahead, the organisation plans to deepen conversations around education broadcasting in Africa through research study, journalism, policy engagement, development, capacity structure and tactical collaborations, guaranteeing that communication innovations play a higher function in broadening equitable access to quality education.
As Africa continues to accept digital change, Edugist stays dedicated to championing services that bridge information spaces, enhance academic chances and inspire development across schools and communities.