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.
ELIGIBILITY:
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
BENEFIT:
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 their multidisciplinary experts for design, product, and tech optimisation.
Investor Network: Startups, through this program, would be exposed to investors to help scale their products
Discounts & Deals: Startups through this program can enjoy special deals from tools and service providers they have partnered with.
Marketing Strategy: Their team of experts will help startups align their market strategy to enable them hit PMF
The A.S. Hornby Educational Trustprioritises capacity building for English language teaching in low- and middle-income countries. It awards Master’s degree scholarships to teachers and related professionals with relevant experience and evidenced potential to impact and enhance the field of English language teaching and learning in their home country.
ELIGIBILITY:
You should only apply if you satisfy the criteria below.
You must be a resident of, and work in a country, defined as Least Developed, Low Income, Lower Middle Income, or Upper Middle Income according to the OECD DAC list (listed here).
You must have a minimum of three years’ full time TESOL teaching or related professional experience after your first degree.
You must already hold an undergraduate degree (with grades equivalent to UK upper 2nd class honours or higher) or a relevant postgraduate degree.
You must first submit a Postgraduate application to the University of Exeter for the MEd TESOL programme to receive an Exeter student number. This number will be sent directly to you on receipt of your Exeter application. Only after that will you be able to submit your application for a Hornby Scholarship, as this number must be included in your application.
BENEFIT:
Up to ten (10) fully funded scholarships are available to students who meet the University of Exeter’s admission’s criteria for the MEd TESOL Programme for September 2025 entry. Scholarships will be awarded to academically talented and experienced applicants who are nationals of and work in countries as defined as Least Developed, Low Income, Lower Middle Income, or Upper Middle Income according to the OECD DAC list (listed here).
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