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Mastercard Foundation EdTech fellowship programme cohort 4 kickoff event. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard]
Twelve Kenyan education technology (EdTech) startups have secured a major funding boost under the fourth cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship at iHub, in a move expected to accelerate digital learning innovations targeting underserved communities while strengthening the country’s growing innovation ecosystem.
Each startup will receive $100,000 (Sh12.9 million) in equity-free funding, alongside an 18-month programme offering business advisory, mentorship, investor linkages and opportunities to pilot their solutions with governments, schools and development partners.
The funding comes at a time when education technology startups continue to face difficulties attracting private investment despite growing demand for digital learning solutions across Africa.
