News uLesson, a Nigerian edTech startup, has raised $7.5million in Series A funding uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom Capital and Founder Collective and participation from new investor LocalGlobe.
News CcHUB acquires Kenyan edtech company eLimu, hires Abiola Olaniran as CTO CcHUB has acquired eLimu, a leading Kenyan edtech company and digital educational content provider. And hired CEO of Gamesole Abiola Olaniran as eLimu's new CTO.
Opinion How to (start and) complete online courses Starting an online course is not difficult. There are many options, both free and paid, to choose from. The painstaking task is completing the course.
Events TC Townhall: What's needed for edtech to be successful in Africa? What's needed for edtech to be successful in Africa?
News Sim Shagaya's edtech startup, uLessson secures $3.1 million seed funding uLesson—the latest venture of Sim Shagaya—has secured $3.1 million (₦1.1 billion) funding in a seed round led by TLcom Capital, one of the leading venture capital firms focused on the African market.
News CcHUB partners TASUED to launch EdTech Centre of Excellence CcHUB partners TASUED to launch an EdTech Centre of Excellence, a home for startups adopting innovative ideas to solving problems in education.
Opinion Splatt.ng and uLesson, two Edtech startups revolutionizing learning for Nigerian teenagers Global edtech spend is projected to reach $252 billion by 2020. Nigeria (and Africa) can have a slice of that cake, with the increase in mobile and internet penetration, as well as the creation of local content.
Opinion EdTech in Nigeria is not sexy, but it is necessary The pieces Nigerian EdTech startups are yet to fix The number of educational technology (EdTech) solutions leveraging the internet are on the rise. EdTech startups spring up every now and then; each one
