AFRICA'S FIRST EDTECH INCUBATOR & SEED INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
We support great founders with a mission to improve educational outcomes across the continent.
A proud member of the CiTi family.
WHAT WE DO
We select cohorts of EdTech startups from across Africa to join us on a 5-month incubation journey - extending funding and dedicated support from industry experts and skilled business mentors.
OUR MISSION
To support EdTech innovations with high impact potential to ultimately move the needle on quality, access and relevance of education in Africa.
OUR TEAM
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Supported by our Board of Directors
Brendan Hughes, Injini Chairman & Business Founder | Ian Merrington, CiTi CEO |
Jamie Martin, Injini Co-Founder | Rob Paddock, GetSmarter & Valenture Institute Founder |
OUR OFFERING TO AFRICAN EDTECH STARTUPS
COACHING & WORKSHOPS
We connect our cohorts with a network of experts in education, tech, business development and EdTech entrepreneurship through 1:1 and group training sessions.
HANDS-ON
SUPPORT
We do everything we can to get our startups access to the resources they need to maximise, assess, and evaluate their impact - including grant funding and equity investment.
ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Beyond incubation, we also host meetups and bootcamps across Africa - bringing together entrepreneurs, educators and anyone interested in shaping the continent with EdTech. We believe by developing our ecosystem, we can achieve great things, together.
GET IN TOUCH
Bandwidth Barn
Woodstock Exchange, 4th Floor, Block B
66 Albert Road, Woodstock
Cape Town, 7925
South Africa