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Nigerian Edtech Startup Klas Secures $1 Million to Empower Aspiring Educators Globally
Nigerian edtech startup Klas has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to fuel its mission of making online education accessible and empowering content creators worldwide.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa’s Ed-Tech Sector Has Unlimited Potential, but Lack of Funding Holds It Back
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of education exclusion of the six developing world regions, according to the World Bank.
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- Education, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- edtech, scale, venture capital, youth
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AltSchool Africa Launches in Kenya to Continue East-African Push
The startup which has 60,000 in over 100 countries provides courses aimed at fast-tracking entry into global tech roles.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s AltSchool Africa to Receive Support from Rwanda’s $30 Million Tech Fund
AltSchool Africa is a Nigerian edtech startup offering online-only learning.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- edtech, innovation, startups
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Analysis: Digital Personalized Learning: A Cost-Effective Solution for Math Remediation for College Students in Ecuador
Digital Personalized Learning (DPL) emerges as a promising and cost-effective alternative for math remediation.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Edtech Startup Snapplify to Roll Out ELibrary Project in Tanzania
The Digital library is to be rolled out to all Tanzanian schools.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Norrsken22’s Debut Fund Closes at $205 Million to Back Growth-Stage Startups in Africa
Norrsken22’s target remains investing in approximately 20 startups. The fund’s typical investment ticket size averages around $10 million.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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10 Minute School Aims to Democratize Education for Bangladeshi Students
Originally created as a YouTube channel, 10 Minute School wants to democratize access to supplementary education for K12 students throughout the country.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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