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Ubongo, Lekki Peninsula Affordable Schools named Africa’s top edupreneurs
There are plenty of exciting entrepreneurs in Africa trying to kickstart education systems through affordable education, interactive games, online content and digital career discovery platforms. That level of entrepreneurship is being matched by interest from international investors. One such investor, Pearson, recently concluded its Edupreneurship Programme — an attempt to help these startups scale effectively.
Two of the continent’s top edupreneurs — Tanzanian-based, Ubongo, and Lekki Peninsula Affordable Schools from Nigeria — were awarded by the Pearson Affordable Learning Fund and Village Capital, and supported by the Omidyar Network and Center for Education Innovations. Each company received US$75 000 (nearly R870 000).
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