Egyptian Ed-tech startup Orcas has raised a $2.1 million pre-Series A funding round co-led by CIRA’s NFX Ventures, and Access Bridge Ventures to push online learning into more African markets. The round also had participation from Algebra Ventures, Launch Africa Ventures, Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund, and Seedstars International. What is Orcas? Orcas is an Egyptian-based … Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical need for innovation and technology-based educational solutions in Africa. With time, online education will gradually supplant traditional in-person classes, especially given the positive reaction it has received. EdTech startups are better equipped to address the issues associated with traditional modalities of learning, as they do not require commutes … Read more
Scholarly has been making waves and breaking grounds as an edtech startup in Nigeria. Started as a mere passion to provide a tech-based solution to challenges of overly expensive cost of purchasing educational materials and then transforming into a digital learning startup. Here’s the transformative story of Scholarly as Techibytes had an interesting sit down … Read more
