Mastercard Foundation Regional Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT (the Center) RFP call for EdTech Innovators

Does your educational technology (EdTech) product have the potential to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa and ensure young people have the skills they need to succeed? The Mastercard Foundation Regional Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT (the Centre) is seeking innovative growth-stage businesses to submit their solutions through our Request for Proposals (RFP) for an opportunity to scale their ventures and improve access to quality education.

Solutions should be:

• Enhance and increase accessibility and affordability of professional development for in-service school teachers, which also minimise their out-of-classroom time.
• Create and deliver enriched learning content that improves quality, relevance and accessibility to both in-school and out-of-school secondary school learners.

Requirements

• You lead a registered company that is now post-product with the potential to scale (typically in operations for two years or longer);
• Your company is majority African-led and/or owned;
• A for-profit or non-for-profit operating model is in place;
• The company is already operating in, or interested in moving into, the education market in Africa;
• The company’s product specifically addresses (A) the professional development of teachers and/or (B) the need for enriched and accessible learning content for learners

You may also check:

• Call for Application: 2020/2021 Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence Fellowships at the University of Bayreuth (Germany)
• AfDB Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program 2020 for young Africans to study in Japan (Fully Funded)
• Vacancy at WFO Roedl & Partner

Benefits

The Mastercard Foundation has designed a support package that will enable selected businesses to increase their reach, sustainability and impact. The Centre will partner with selected EdTech companies for a 12-month journey of support.

Selected EdTech companies can expect to receive support in the following areas:

• Building relationships and increasing collaboration with the public sector (e.g. Ministries of Education across Africa) – thereby increasing the likelihood of the solutions’ sustainability and scale in Africa
• Validating your solution with the potential to pilot in school networks throughout our anchor countries – Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana
• Business growth and development support through coaching, access to workshops and seminars, and collaboration on business plans
• Customized mentorship by experts in the areas identified as most pressing within the selected companies (e.g. technology, strategy, professional and personal development, and more)
• Financial support to assist with the operational costs associated with each solution’s scaling and expansion – the main objectives of the Centre.

You may also check:

• University of Edinburgh Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2020/2021 for study in Scotland (Fully Funded)
• Innovate for Life Fund 2020 for African Health Entrepreneurs
• Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) One-Year Training Programme 2019/2020 in Modern and Sustainable Agriculture (Fully Funded)

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