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Sim Shagaya Announces Launch of The Honey Badger Fund for African Startup
April 19, 2022
Sim Shagaya, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of uLesson, has introduced his latest venture, The Honey Badger Fund (HBF), aimed at supporting “extraordinary Africans.” Read more about Business “We invest in companies that are changing Africa for the better. More than just capital; we bring experience to our partnerships with entrepreneurs,” states the fund … Continue reading Sim Shagaya Announces Launch of The Honey Badger Fund for African Startup
uLesson Is Creating An Online Open University Called Miva
April 19, 2022
uLesson, an EdTech company based in Nigeria, has been providing K-12 online education across Africa for four years. Now, the company is expanding its services to include tertiary education. To achieve this goal, uLesson is launching Miva Open University, which is a distance e-learning institution catering to students across Africa. Read more about Tech … Continue reading uLesson Is Creating An Online Open University Called Miva
Ulesson Provides Online Tutoring For Students In Africa
April 19, 2022
Ulesson was Founded in 2019 by Sim Shagaya to offer live online lessons with professional tutors, video lessons, and personalized live homework help for primary and secondary school students online and via its app. It leverages technology, in-class teachers, and media to provide high-quality education that is affordable and accessible for students as well as those … Continue reading Ulesson Provides Online Tutoring For Students In Africa
How Assistive Technology Can Enhance Education for Nigerian Dyslexics
April 19, 2022
Technology has grown to become one of the tools needed to solve human problems. As EdTech (Educational Technology) is rising in its own right, individual tools that may help to enhance disabilities in learning are also springing up. While EdTech startups such as uLesson are working on delivering proper curriculum to willing learners beyond the … Continue reading How Assistive Technology Can Enhance Education for Nigerian Dyslexics
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African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
April 19, 2022
Owl Ventures leads round with TLcom Capital, Founder Collective and LocalGlobe to scale digital access to education to millions across Africa 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. Tory Patterson, Managing Director of Owl Ventures, joins … Continue reading African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
COVID-19: 4 Online Learning Platforms For Students And Professionals
April 19, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about the need for young people to acquire skills that will help them succeed in the post-COVID world. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that the world has changed. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that one in six people are now out of work due to … Continue reading COVID-19: 4 Online Learning Platforms For Students And Professionals
Edtech Startup uLesson Introduces Junior Secondary School Content For Learners
April 19, 2022
Nigerian Edtech startup, uLesson has introduced Junior Secondary School lessons as part of the content it offers to Nigerian students on the uLesson app. This new content was released on July 7, 2020. The uLesson app was launched in March 2020 and had a Secondary School library comprising subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and … Continue reading Edtech Startup uLesson Introduces Junior Secondary School Content For Learners
App Of The Week: uLesson
April 19, 2022
According to UNICEF, about 10.5 million children are out of school. Moreover, a large percentage of those in school do not have access to quality education. This is a problem that can be solved strategically given the wide range of opportunities technology has to offer in our world. Read more about App of the Week … Continue reading App Of The Week: uLesson
Sim Shagaya, Tech Serial Entrepreneur, Raises $3.1 Million In Seed Funding For Edtech Startup, Ulesson
April 19, 2022
Some common motivation for entrepreneurs is that: real entrepreneurs are not scared of failure; they fail, learn the lessons and start wherever they stop or maybe even from scratch. I think this is true, not only for entrepreneurs but also for people who are experts or excellent at what they do. There is always the … Continue reading Sim Shagaya, Tech Serial Entrepreneur, Raises $3.1 Million In Seed Funding For Edtech Startup, Ulesson
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Edtech startup uLesson Secures $3.1mn Seed Funding Ahead of Market Launch
April 19, 2022
Nigerian edtech learning platform uLesson has closed a $3.1mn seed-level round led by TLcom Capital with participation by Sim Shagaya – the founder, to address infrastructure and learning gaps in Africa’s education sector. Targeting secondary school learners across the West African region, uLesson will launch officially in February 2020, having been in development and beta testing for 12 months. … Continue reading Edtech startup uLesson Secures $3.1mn Seed Funding Ahead of Market Launch
