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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Announces Investment towards Educate!’s Vision for 2025
This catalytic new investment is a crucial step toward scaling solutions that tap into the potential and promise of Africa's youth.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Federal Government of Nigeria Boosts World Bank-Assisted Girls’ Education With $700 Million
Nigeria is boosting World Bank’s $500 million funding for Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- education, impact investing, Women, youth
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Private Education Has Grown Faster in South Asia Than Any Other Region in the World, Report Shows
As learning levels in the region grow more slowly than in the rest of the world, the report calls for regulation to focus more on quality and equity across all schools.
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- Education
- Region
- South Asia
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Delta and JA Africa Further STEM and Business Education
Delta Air Lines and Junior Achievement Africa have renewed their partnership to advance business and STEM.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- business, education, partnerships, youth
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Edtech Firm Masai School Raises Nearly $5 Million in Funding Led by India Quotient and On Mauritius
Pre-Series B2 funding for the edtech firm Masai School totaled $4.77 million which was co-led by India Quotient and On Mauritius.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- EdTech, education, funding, technology
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Indian Edtech Giant Byju’s Raises $250 Million in Fresh Funding Manish Singh
Byju’s prepares students pursuing undergraduate and graduate-level courses, and in recent years it has also expanded its catalog to serve all school-going students.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- EdTech, education, funding, startups, technology
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Overcoming the Limitations of Donations: An English Education Nonprofit in India Transitions to Social Enterprise
Access to quality English language instruction has become a key to upward mobility in the developing world. But as Andrew Spearing and Nilabh Agrawal at Instilt Educate point out, for nonprofits in the English education space that are looking to rapidly scale, the donation-only model is a non-starter. They discuss the limitations of the nonprofit revenue model, and explore how Instilt Educate has navigated the challenges it has encountered in launching a paid element to complement its usual donation-based fundraising.
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- Education, Entrepreneurship
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India, UAE Can Benefit From Increasing Cooperation in Energy, Skills, Education: Deloitte Report
"Under the preferential trade agreement, the two economies may benefit from sharing knowledge and best practices in several areas of mutual interest," the report said.
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- Global
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