Deodata Bunzigiye, Executive Secretary of Alpha Ujuvi organization in Goma, discusses the importance of literacy.

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: September 9, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Deodata Bunzigiye, Executive Secretary of Alpha Ujuvi organization in Goma, discusses the importance of literacy.

Every year, the world celebrates International Literacy Day on September 8. This year's theme chosen by UNESCO is 'Literacy for prosperity', while the national theme focuses on 'Literacy and the challenges of environmental changes'. Deodata Bunzigiye, Executive Secretary of the Alpha Ujuvi organization, spoke about the importance of literacy in this context.

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