IT Schools Africa is now The ITSA Digital Trust

Over 5.5m given access to

digital education & counting!

34% of the total global population are still offline” ITU, 2022

“Digital technology is improving lives for some, but sadly still leaving far too many behind.  Digital education in Africa is in its infancy due to a lack of computers, the skills to use them and poor infrastructure. 

 In the UK, digital deprivation continues to divide society and exclude people who do not have technology or cannot use it effectively.

Our mission is to improve people’s opportunities in Africa and the UK by giving more access to computers and IT education.”

Geoffrey Newsome – CEO

What we do

AFRICA

UK

5500000
GIVEN ACCESS TO DIGITAL LEARNING
18
YEARS OF INSPIRING BRIGHTER FUTURES
22000
UK LEARNERS SUPPORTED
115000
COMPUTERS & LAPTOPS DONATED IN THE UK

Our Partners

Find out more about becoming a Partner and how to donate equipment here

” I work at Oxford University and I have donated computer equipment to IT Schools Africa several times now. The process of donating is extremely easy and the staff are very helpful. Data is professionally and securely wiped and the charity are WEEE compliant.”

Andy Davies – Inter Faculty Head of IT – Oxford University

we

” We are impressed with your seamless service, the collection is very professional and most important for us the data is safe and secure. It’s a simple way to good with IT equipment that the business no longer needs. It’s easy, great PR, great for the environment, great for kids in Africa. It’s win, win, win!”

Brett Jackson – Head of Client Services – Travis Perkins

Sustainable Development Goals

We have aligned our values with the Sustainable Development Goals which are essentially the pillars of how we work to improve lives through better access to digital technology.  

Latest news

IT Schools Africa to rebrand

In case you missed our exciting news! After considerable consultation with the team, our donors and stakeholders, we have decided the new name for IT Schools Africa will be The ITSA Digital Trust. Having recently developed …
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Helping our local community

We are delighted to have received 3,981 visitors since the service began and are pleased to see increasing numbers of learners benefitting from DigiBus. We adapted the DigiBus project over the last six months; making necessary …
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Thank you!

A huge thank you to our computer donors We are really pleased to announce that we have reached another milestone – receiving and processing over 115,000 donated computers and laptops in the UK and saving them …
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Farewell to Lucy

Farewell message from our GM, Lucy  “After nine incredible years, I’ve made the difficult decision to step down as General Manager of IT Schools Africa.  Not a decision I’ve taken lightly, but as I consider the growth …
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TECH Connect Programme

Our local TECH Connect Programme is bringing technology, digital participation and digital skills to those who need it most in Gloucestershire. Our programme provides equipment for charitable organisations …
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Our IT lab Programme 

After nearly a three year gap, largely due to Covid, we are delighted to have re-started our IT lab programme. Our latest project at Falls Community Day Secondary School (CDSS), in Lilongwe, Malawi is ITSA’s 34th school IT lab. On …
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