edtech

Tech fellowship programme launches for MENA region

Edtech startup Knowledge Officer has launched a Tech Fellowship programme that is aimed at comprehensively upskilling participants and fostering innovation in the industry of…

New free edtech app developed by local entrepreneurs

Two young South African entrepreneurs have developed a free-to-download edtech app for local learners. Titled Spongein, the app functions to assist grade 10, 11,…

South Africa’s first STEM digital school

This year, computer science and non-profit organisation, Africa Teen Geeks launched their STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) digital school to help learners continue their computer…

Five African edtech startups innovating learning methods

The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on the need for innovative and tech-driven teaching solutions in South Africa. We have curated a list…

SA edtech startup launches to assist students prepare for exams

A local edtech startup, Examsta, has launched an educational web app to assist high school students in preparing for their upcoming examinations. The app…

SA tech company creates new affordable edtech solution

A local technology company has created an innovative online edtech solution that is aimed at providing affordable access to educational material for schools across…

Moroccan edtech startup secures over $400 000 in funding

KoolSkools has raised over $416 000 (MAD 4-million) in funding securing over $312 000 (MAD 3-million) from Marco Numeric Fund II and over $104…

Pick a sector, add internet and your firm could be worth millions [Opinion]

Given all the press, you would be forgiven for thinking that startups were have only become a thing in the last 20 years. The…

Paper Video founder could teach mom Helen Zille thing or two on disruption

Like mother, like son. Western Cape premier Helen Zille once served as an education minister in the province. Now years later her son, former…

Kickstart Accelerator back for third edition with new programme structure

Zurich-based accelerator programme Kickstart Accelerator has opened applications for the third edition of its programme, which this year will take on a new programme structure….

Injini winds up African tour a week before application deadline for second cohort

With just under a week left until applications for Injini‘s second cohort close, the edtech incubator was expected to yesterday wind up a three-week African…

Edtech incubator Injini opens applications for second cohort

Cape Town-based edtech incubator Injini has opened applications for its second cohort. It is looking for eight edtech innovations from across the continent to…

Kenyan startup M-Shule wins second place at Global Edtech Startup Awards

Nairobi-based elearning platform M-Shule last night clinched the runner up spot at the 2017 Global Edtech Startup Awards (GESA) held in London. M-Shule was one of 15 finalists that took…

Healthtech accelerator Digital Health Cape Town opens call for applications

Digital Health Cape Town (DHCT), a new healthtech accelerator set to launch at the end of January next year, has opened applications to its…

Edtech incubator Injini launches, unveils the eight tech startups in its first cohort

Injini, a Cape Town-based edtech incubator, officially launched last night (10 October) and unveiled the eight startups that have been selected to join its…

Edtech incubator Injini selects 8 startups from across Africa for first cohort

African incubator Injini — which claims to be the continent’s first ever edtech incubator — has selected eight startups from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and South…

Kenyan startup M-Shule gets investment from Engineers Without Borders

Canadian seed-stage investor Engineers Without Borders Canada (EWB) yesterday announced a cash investment worth $40 000 in Kenyan edtech startup M-Shule. M-Shule is an SMS and…

Jamie Martin on Edtech and the EdTech Open Innovation Cluster

Tech hub, CiTi recently launched the first EdTech Open Innovation Cluster and incubator in Africa. Ventureburn had the opportunity to sit down with the initiative’s…

Hyperion Development receives R3.2m in funding from Facebook

Online course platform Hyperion Development has secured US$230 000 (R3.27-million) in funding from Facebook. The amount was rewarded as a result of the startup winning the Internet.org Innovation Challenge…

Siyavula, the edtech startup enabling learners through feature phones [updated]

Update: Facts and quotes have been amended. Our apologies to Mark Horner and Siyavula for the errors. Education has been preached about as the…

This crowdsourced phrasebook app wants to help South Africans understand each other

South Africa, like our ever globalising world, is made up of a really diverse bunch. It’s colourful but often messy. This is where Aweza…

Are elearning startups Nigeria’s best hope for a new wave of innovation?

This week, Lagos will host its third annual Social Media Week. Last year, it featured a Battlefield startup competition that was won by educational…

Via Afrika partners with Tabtor for personalised math programme in SA

Via Afrika Publishers has partnered with the tablet-based learning solution Tabtor, to bring world-class learning techniques in math to young South African students. Tabtor’s…

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South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)