CcHub and Mastercard Foundation are partnering to empower edtech startups who are building tools that enhance learning outcomes and accelerate access to equitable and quality education for Africa’s next generation.
Eligibility Requirements
Startups must be Africa focused and incorporated in Nigeria. They should be building solutions that address challenges across K-12, tertiary education and vocational skills training.
Your Edtech Solution must posses these two qualities
EdTech Solution Based
Must have verifiable users aligned with our accelerator’s focus: education access, student learning, school management, and teacher/trainer effectiveness.
Inclusive Teams
Applicants should have a balanced team, passionate about education. Female founders of EdTech solution companies are strongly encouraged to apply
Benefits
Startups that make it into the accelerator programme enjoy the following benefits.
Equity Free Funding
Qualified startups are entitled to $100k in equity free funding over the course of the accelerator programme
Support & Mentoring
Startups can tap into our multidisciplinary experts for design, product, and tech optimization.
Investor Network
Startups, through this programme, would be exposed to investors to help scale their products
Selection Criteria
Applications will be reviewed in 3 stages
Interested innovators are to apply below. In this stage, the Edtech solutions will be assessed on the following criteria
- Problem/Solution Fit
- Founder Potential
- Business Model Fit
- Traction
Selected EdTech solutions from the first stage will be assessed based on the following criteria
- Scalability
- Long-term
- Plan/Vision
- Competitive Advantage
- Team Potential
The final stage will be an interview with applicants who have successfully gone through the assessment stage. A final selection will then be made, subject to due diligence.
Method of Application
For More Information,
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Application Deadline: February 17, 2024.
