Mastercard Co-Creation Hub (Cc-Hub) EdTech Accelerator Program 2024 for EdTech Startups. Let’s build the future of learning in Africa, together. Apply below.
When is Application Deadline:
17th February 2024
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Tell Me About Award:
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Type:
Entrepreneurship
Who can Apply?
Is your Edtech Startup Eligible?
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
How are Applicants Selected?
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.
Which Countries are Eligible?
Nigeria
Where will Award be Taken?
Nigeria
How Many Awards?
Not specified
What is the Benefit of Award?
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. Startups that make it into our 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
- Support & Mentoring: Startups can tap into our multidisciplinary experts for design, product, and tech optimization.
- Support & Mentoring: Startups can tap into our multidisciplinary experts for design, product, and tech optimization.
How to Apply:
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