Education Startups in Africa
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Education in Southern Africa: a tale of uneven progress. Despite the presence of players like caif, ALA, and GEMS, quality education remains elusive for many. Local business leaders express frustration with the lack of skilled graduates, while acknowledging the need for greater investment and systemic reforms.
Cummulative Funding
$73.1M+
Total # of Companies
34
Total Deal Count
60
Total M&A Count
2
Total # of Investors
110
List of Education startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demystifying blockchain technology for 1 billion Africans to build digital wealth | Seed | $ 23,000,000 | 2021 | |
Bridge International Academies is a chain of nursery and primary schools. | Series E | $ 16,000,000 | 2007 | |
Kukua is a Kenyan EdTech startup that provides an educational platform offering game-based learning to create highly motivating learning environments. | Series A | $ 8,603,785 | 2015 | |
Maarifa Education provides high quality, accessible and market-relevant higher education through the investment in private universities. | Venture | $ 7,000,000 | 2014 | |
Financing and operational support platform helping low‑cost private schools grow and improve education quality. | Debt Financing | $ 5,000,000 | 2021 | |
Ed Partners Africa is a Kenyan non-banking financial institution that provides financial solutions for the education sector. | Debt Financing | $ 3,400,000 | 2018 | |
The African Management Initiative (AMI) enable ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive. | Series A | $ 2,550,000 | 2011 | |
Zeraki uses technology to address some of the obstacles learners encounter in accessing quality education. | Seed | $ 1,840,000 | 2014 | |
Kidato is a Nairobi-based online school for kids with a vision to provide a high-quality, affordable education to the growing middle class in Africa | Seed | $ 1,525,000 | 2021 | |
Eneza Education is an edtech company that offers revision and learning material via basic feature phones | Grant | $ 1,000,000 | 2011 | |
Craydel is on a mission to democratise access to quality higher education for students and working professionals in Sub Saharan Africa. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2021 | |
Cherehani leverages technology to provide credit bundled with market information and financial education to women micro-entrepreneurs. | Seed | $ 440,000 | 2015 | |
Zydii is a Kenyan EdTech platform that offers 100+ digital training courses on soft skills and technical skills that businesses need to grow. | Grant | $ 259,926 | 2017 | |
Mentornaut is a platform for students and tutors to connect. | Angel | $ 225,000 | 2020 | |
iFunza is a parent‑engagement super‑app connecting families and schools through integrated services. | Grant | $ 200,000 | 2022 | |
Dignitas strengthens educators and school leaders to improve learning outcomes in underserved communities. | Grant | $ 100,000 | 2008 | |
AHA Innovate delivers solar-powered offline learning kits to empower underserved African primary schools. | Grant | $ 100,000 | 2022 | |
Elimu Shop creates game‑based STEM learning tools and supports schools through teacher development. | Grant | $ 100,000 | 2017 | |
Digifunzi equips African youth with coding, robotics, and digital literacy through schools and communities. | Grant | $ 100,000 | 2022 | |
Cloud School System streamlines African school operations with AI-driven, mobile-first management tools. | Grant | $ 100,000 | 2015 |
Founded
2021
Overview
Demystifying blockchain technology for 1 billion Africans to build digital wealth
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 23,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2007
Overview
Bridge International Academies is a chain of nursery and primary schools.
Last round
Series E
Total raised
$ 16,000,000
Employee
5001-10000
Founded
2015
Overview
Kukua is a Kenyan EdTech startup that provides an educational platform offering game-based learning to create highly motivating learning environments.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 8,603,785
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Maarifa Education provides high quality, accessible and market-relevant higher education through the investment in private universities.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 7,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Financing and operational support platform helping low‑cost private schools grow and improve education quality.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 5,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2018
Overview
Ed Partners Africa is a Kenyan non-banking financial institution that provides financial solutions for the education sector.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 3,400,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2011
Overview
The African Management Initiative (AMI) enable ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 2,550,000
Employee
1-10
Founded
2014
Overview
Zeraki uses technology to address some of the obstacles learners encounter in accessing quality education.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,840,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Kidato is a Nairobi-based online school for kids with a vision to provide a high-quality, affordable education to the growing middle class in Africa
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,525,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2011
Overview
Eneza Education is an edtech company that offers revision and learning material via basic feature phones
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
1-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Craydel is on a mission to democratise access to quality higher education for students and working professionals in Sub Saharan Africa.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
Cherehani leverages technology to provide credit bundled with market information and financial education to women micro-entrepreneurs.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 440,000
Employee
1-10
Founded
2017
Overview
Zydii is a Kenyan EdTech platform that offers 100+ digital training courses on soft skills and technical skills that businesses need to grow.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 259,926
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Mentornaut is a platform for students and tutors to connect.
Last round
Angel
Total raised
$ 225,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2022
Overview
iFunza is a parent‑engagement super‑app connecting families and schools through integrated services.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 200,000
Employee
1-10
Founded
2008
Overview
Dignitas strengthens educators and school leaders to improve learning outcomes in underserved communities.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
AHA Innovate delivers solar-powered offline learning kits to empower underserved African primary schools.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
1-10
Founded
2017
Overview
Elimu Shop creates game‑based STEM learning tools and supports schools through teacher development.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
1-10
Founded
2022
Overview
Digifunzi equips African youth with coding, robotics, and digital literacy through schools and communities.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
Cloud School System streamlines African school operations with AI-driven, mobile-first management tools.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
11-50