Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequity in the use of technology for educational purposes in Africa following the subsequent and immediate shift to digital learning platforms and resources. Drawing examples from language teaching and learning in Tanzania, this chapter reveals challenges of the unbalanced technology ecosystem for language learning and teaching and lessons that can be drawn from the experience. For a successful adaptation of technologies post-COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, the chapter recommends a framework for the adaptation that includes: 1) adoption and institutionalization of digital resources proven to provide educational support; 2) addressing ecological challenges through policy; 3) adaptation of emerging digital platforms that support and utilize digital capacities of learners; and 4) introduction of blended learning programs from early childhood to higher learning institutions.
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