Improving education in Africa through innovation, entrepreneurship, research, and collaboration.

EdTech Acceleration Ecosystem Development

We believe education is the engine for growth in Africa.

This is what drives us to help unlock the continent’s development through our programmes, events and research

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According to UNESCO, Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of education exclusion in the world.

Let’s address that.

EdTech
Acceleration

We support the growth of the most impactful EdTech startups in Africa.

Ecosystem
Development

We orchestrate relevant events across the African education innovation landscape.

Research and
Advisory

We conduct localised industry research for education innovation stakeholders.

Our Impact

12

African Countries

We work with founders across the continent.

4,000+

Education Innovators

We unite stakeholders through Ecosystem Development initiatives.

67

African EdTech Startups

We accelerate and incubate businesses at various stages.

2.8M+

Learners and teachers

We reach millions of people across Africa.

Our Portfolio

We have worked with remarkable EdTech solutions. Learn more about them and how they have improved educational outcomes in Africa.

Learn About Our Alumni

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It Takes a Book Village to Raise Literacy Levels

Book Village addresses the literacy crisis by providing low-income schools with digital infrastructure and an online tutoring reading programme.

Building ICT Infrastructure with Ecolabs Africa

Ecolabs Africa addresses the unequal access to digital technology and infrastructure by providing essential technology resources, such as computer labs, to schools in underserved communities.

Nurturing Entrepreneurial Mindsets with Ecubed

Ecubed transforms education in SA by fostering entrepreneurial mindsets and equipping teachers and students with the skills to tackle youth unemployment and thrive in the 21st-century world.

Gamifying Financial Education with Fintr

Fintr, founded by Elijah Djan and Danei Rall in 2023, teaches children financial skills through games and interactive learning, aiming to combat financial illiteracy and build lifelong money habits.

South African EdTech Week 2024

South African EdTech Week will take place from 4 - 6 November in Cape Town, South Africa. This event promotes meaningful stakeholder engagement within the education innovation ecosystem.

Developing Master Teachers with Global Teachers Institute

The Global Teachers Institute is a teacher development network committed to developing high-quality teachers through school-based initial teacher education programmes and collaborative platforms.

Voices of Change: Women in EdTech Driving Educational Equity

As we celebrate the final day of Women’s Month, we are honoured to highlight the stories of some of the brilliant women in Cohort 2 of our Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program.

Empowering Early Childhood Development with Grow ECD

Grow ECD uses technology to provide training, resources, and support to empower women to uplift their communities and create lasting, positive change in the lives of young children.

BELA Bill: Injini's Key Insights

The BELA Bill, introduced in January 2022, has sparked debate as it awaits President Ramaphosa's signature. Here's a look at its key points and the recommendations from the Injini Think Tank.

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