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Learn Africa Plc
Corporate Governance Report (cont’d)
For the year ended 31 March 2021

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Our vision at Learn Africa Plc is to be the leading learning resource company and to employ our
resources in a socially responsible manner to provide consistently superior value to our stakeholders.
As an integral part of the Nigerian society playing varied roles as an employer, partner, taxpayer and
competitor, the Company is committed to the growth and development of schools and education
through the provision of educational infrastructure.

As an integral part of the Nigerian society playing varied roles as an employer, partner, tax payer
and competitor, the Company impacts society through various means including the Learn Africa
Education Development Foundation, a non-profit making organisation committed to the growth and
development of schools and education through the provision of educational infrastructure.

Learn Africa Education Development Foundation (LAEDF)
Learn Africa Education Development Foundation is one of the CSR initiatives of Learn Africa Plc, the
foremost learning resource company. The Foundation was established in 2012 to, among other things,
promote learning and encourage academic excellence in the country. The Board of Trustees of the
Foundation is chaired by the Chairman of Learn Africa Plc, Chief Emeke Iwerebon. Other members
of the Board of Trustees are Alhaji Hassan Bala, MD/CEO of Learn Africa Plc; Mrs Yetunde Aina, a
Non-Executive Director of Learn Africa Plc; Alhaji Awwalu Makarfi, a retired Director and Sup. Snr
Evangelist (Dr) A.O. Omojola, a shareholder with the Company. The late Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh
was also a Trustee of the Board from its inception until her demise.

Presently, the Foundation is managed by Mr Toyosi Moronkola, the Acting Head of Marketing at
Learn Africa Plc, and ably supported by Mr Segun Akanmu, the Head of Publishing, Learn Africa Plc.

Sustainability
Part of the fulfilment of our environmental friendliness practice is to conduct a periodic environmental
audit to monitor the significant environmental aspects of our operations and put in place controls that
will minimise or eliminate their adverse impact on the environment. The Company also complies with
all environmental laws and strives to minimise environmental impact associated with our activities
through the:
• use of modern technology and expertise to reduce environmental pollution;
• conservation of resources in a cost-efficient manner;
• proper disposal or recycle of waste; and
• wellbeing, diversity and other human resource policies.

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