Across Africa, improving foundational literacy and numeracy remains an urgent education priority. Yet some learners continue to experience difficulties that are not immediately visible or well understood. Dyslexia, dyscalculia and related learning differences can affect how learners acquire and demonstrate essential skills. Language, instructional approaches, emotional well-being and other factors also shape the learning experience.
The Africa Dyslexia Conference 2027 will move the conversation from awareness to action. By bringing together research, professional expertise, African experience and lived experience, the conference will explore practical approaches that educators, families, institutions and education systems can use to respond more effectively to learners.
What may be preventing a learner from progressing?
IDENTIFY
What should educators, families and systems look for?
SUPPORT
What evidence-informed strategies and interventions can make a difference?
IMPLEMENT
How can effective approaches become part of everyday classroom, school and system practice?
Who Should Attend
Teachers and teaching assistants; school leaders and teacher educators; education officials and policymakers; psychologists, learning-support and allied professionals; researchers and universities; parents and caregivers; young people and adults with learning differences; advocates, EdTech organisations and development partners.