In July 2025, EdTech Hub had the privilege of attending the biennial Distance Education and Teacher Training in Africa (DETA) Conference in Mauritius — a vibrant, week-long gathering focused on ‘Education for Empowering the Global South: Technologies and Pedagogies for Distance Teacher Education’. For two decades, DETA has provided a vital platform for faculties of education across Africa to exchange knowledge and strengthen teacher education. DETA’s primary goals are to contribute to the discourse on teacher education across the continent and to strengthen capacity for delivering teacher training programmes in Africa.