Amidst all the news regarding the education sector in Kenya, this comes with a positive aspect and impact as M-Shule has been chosen as one of 30 finalists who will travel to the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai to compete in a competition that recognizes leading EdTech startups making an impact on education in low income and emerging economies.
The Next Billion EdTech Prize set to take place between 22nd and 24th March 2019 in Dubai, recognizes the most innovative use of technology that has the potential to radically impact education in low income and emerging economies.
The forum brings together over 1500 delegates from around the world to solve the most pressing issues in global education, culminating in the award of the Next Billion Edtech Prize and the US $1 million Global Teacher Prize.
The Kenyan made application M-Shule is the first adaptive mobile learning platform in Africa. M-Shule delivers personalized lessons and revision to thousands of learners in Kenya through SMS that helps them achieve.
While at the forum, the finalists will also have an opportunity to meet the most important players from the spheres of both education and technology – from venture capitalists to education ministers, foundations, academics and some of the world’s best teachers. They will be able to draw on their expertise and support to build products that will work as well in the classroom as they do at a pitch competition.
The Next Billion Prize was named to remind the world of the billion young people – a number growing every day – that are being denied an education that allows them to make the most of their talents.
Mr. Vikas Pota
In a press statement Vikas Pota, CEO of Tmrw Digital, which runs the Next Billion Prize, said “Congratulations to M-Shule for making the final 30 start-ups to compete in the Next Billion Prize 2019.”
The Next Billion Prize was created to shine a light on those gifted entrepreneurs that are not only ingenious but also bold and persistent enough to bring forward the revolutionary ideas that are desperately needed to transform education in those parts of the world where there is limited access to high-quality teaching.
The final 30 startups selected for the 2019 Next Billion Prize also include 2 other Kenyan-made applications Eneza and eLimu. 10 African startups made it to the prestigious finalists’ list of 30.