Twelve South African startups have been selected for the second round of the South African Injini Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, which provides businesses with access to funding and other types of support.
Founded in 2017, IngenieI am a member of UVU Africa Groupis a registered not-for-profit company that exists for the sole purpose of improving educational outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. It is Africa’s only dedicated accelerator for education technology, and its programs and research through the Injini think tank contribute to its mission to improve the quality, accessibility and relevance of education in the region.
Disrupt Africa reported Last year, Ingeni partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to Launch of EdTech Fellowship for South Africa-based startups. The initiative provides eligible startups with direct grants, product quality assessments, intensive skills development, coaching, mentorship, bespoke market research and market access.
After a rigorous application and interview process, 12 ventures were selected for the second round of the program. They have access to dedicated support from experts in education innovation, funding, M&E impact, commerce and more. Customized market research support from Injini’s team of education innovation researchers. Opportunities to collaborate with experts from diverse fields. Networking, knowledge sharing and learning opportunities with key ecosystem contributors and industry experts.
You will also receive access to select courses and office hours taught by Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute faculty, and access to over R1 million (US$52,000) in non-equity venture funding. It will be done.
Selected startups include: book villagean online tutoring platform for reading. ecubedprovides free digital, chat-based, entrepreneurial learning, connection, and innovation opportunities for teachers, learners, parents, and staff. ecolabs africa, optimize the ICT infrastructure of town and country schools by reusing old computer equipment.and FintleThis is a game that allows children to learn about money.
Global Teachers Institute (GTI) GTI partners with schools, governments, and higher education institutions to provide work-integrated learning opportunities for aspiring teachers. Grow your ECDprovides an ECD management app. mind joy, provides an operating system for classroom learning.and Find Taboan interactive play-based game designed to stimulate important parts of the brain and build the foundation for lifelong learning.
To complete the cohort, robosteamspecializes in teaching coding and robotics to elementary school students. SOCO_EDprovides versatile edtech solutions suitable for any industry. Ubuntu Education, giving African teachers resources, networks, and growth opportunities.and Vambo AIprovides learners and educators with multilingual capabilities integrated into the curriculum and learning experience.
“As South Africa’s education sector navigates numerous challenges, Ingeni is committed to supporting these fellows to scale their businesses, increase their impact and help drive meaningful change in education across the region. We are keen to continue our collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation,” Injini said. Executive Director Krista Davidson.
