Bao gameplay is linked to economic decision-making and entrepreneurial skills¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? Bao gameplay facilitates learning of basic economics, specifically investing for the long term, and transfers to players' economic activities. → Rebecca Y. Bayeck 2026 q2 i? Bao points to potential for entrepreneurship training among communities that play it. → Rebecca Y. Bayeck 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Rebecca Y. Bayeck 2026¶

Rebecca Y. Bayeck. (2026). Exploring learning in classic African board games: a review of recent literature. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10733-9

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The review reports, citing Mkondiwa (2020a), a close connection between Bao gameplay in Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and East Africa and the economic decision-making skills of rural players, with the game principle kutakata teaching planning for future capture: "invest- ing for the long term".

"Bao facilitates the learning of basic economics, that is, invest- ing for the long term (Mkondiwa, 2020a)."

Rebecca Y. Bayeck 2026 (2)¶

Rebecca Y. Bayeck. (2026). Exploring learning in classic African board games: a review of recent literature. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10733-9

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The review reports, citing Mkondiwa (2020b), an empirical study that investigated the association of Bao gameplay with entrepreneurial skills, supposing Bao players developed entrepreneurial skills used in everyday life.

"Mkondiwa (2020b) points to Bao potential for entrepreneurship training."

Discussion¶

Playing classic African board games such as I'tche, Oware, Omweso, Ayo, and Tsoro facilitates mathematical learning — related
Justice-oriented youth maker programs support redefinition of entrepreneurialism and resistance to structural misrecognition — related
Classic African board games function as learning spaces where multidomain learning occurs — a broader claim this one bears on
Songo gameplay develops computational thinking, including the culturally informed practice the review names songoputation — related

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