The webinar will focus on the impact and strategies of managing the pandemic to date and policies for the future. How did the African countries respond initially when the pandemic first struck and what are the plans for the next academic year?  Will the school system revert to face to face pedagogy, adopt a hybrid mode of instruction, or pivot to remote learning? What are the mechanisms and best practices being implemented? Overall, how have teaching and learning been impacted by the pandemic?  What are the long-term consequences?  How can African countries mitigate the negative effects at all the levels of their systems of education?