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SA ed-tech startup Inclusive Solutions developing home-language learning tool for early years, foundation phase
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (226+ words) South Africa's Inclusive Solutions, a supplier of assistive tech and education resources is developing a home-language learning tool for early years and foundation phase concepts, hoping to contribute to improving the literacy crisis in the country. It offers products, assessments…...
Ed Ventures, Mastercard Foundation select 13 Egyptian startups for 3rd Ed Tech Fellowship
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (227+ words) Thirteen ed-tech startups have been selected for this year's edition of the Mastercard Foundation Ed Tech Fellowship in Egypt, expanding the programme portfolio to 36 startups supported across three cohorts. Run by Ed Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Nahdet…...
This SA startup is making teachers" live easier by automating marking
3+ week, 4+ day ago (329+ words) South African startup The Marking App has developed an AI-powered platform that automates the marking of handwritten test papers in seconds, providing teacher-style feedback directly on learner scripts without the need for learner devices or ICT infrastructure upgrades. The idea…...
Nigeria's De Data Hub is an AI-powered career intelligence platform for data, AI professionals
4+ week, 2+ day ago (586+ words) Nigerian startup De Data Hub is an AI-powered career intelligence platform for data and AI professionals " built specifically for people who don't have the technical skills, or people that have the technical skills but keep losing to the job market…...
SA's Koa Academy launches programme to help kids as young as 9 launch their own businesses
2+ mon, 3+ hour ago (155+ words) Koa Academy's free Online Entrepreneurship Challenge is helping South African children as young as nine years old to launch real businesses with guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and investors. Koa Academy is an online school providing an IEB education for children…...
How Angolan startup Kukubela is teaching thousands of people to speak African languages
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (429+ words) Angolan startup Kukubela is an ed-tech platform focused on teaching African languages, which since its launch has built a user base 35, 000-strong. Founded in 2023 by Ant'nio Nicolau, Kukubela offers structured, mobile-first courses with audio, interactive exercises, a built-in dictionary, community…...
How Nigerian ed-tech startup TITA is helping schools make timetabling more efficient
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (384+ words) Nigerian ed-tech startup TITA is helping schools solve a problem most people overlook " academic scheduling and student coordination. "In many Nigerian schools, timetables are still created manually, leading to clashes, confusion, and wasted time for students and staff," Rachel Eghene,…...