Africa’s ed-tech sector has unlimited potential, with a great number of startups innovating in different areas, yet ultimately a lack of funding in a sector that still has a reputation for “impact” over “profit” may hold it back. And as elsewhere, and as in other tech-based industries, the ed-tech space received a real boost from the enforced digitisation that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The total amount of funding does notoriously fluctuate each year, yet clearly African ed-tech startups are not getting enough. In episode three, we’re digging into the funding and support ecosystem that is helping ed-tech startups scale, and whether more needs to be done to help the space fulfil its potential. In episode one, we’re digging into the scope of Africa’s educational challenges, and how ed-tech startups are working to address them.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 01, 2024 12:05 UTC