TOP 10 EDTECH APPS IN NIGERIA THAT STUDENTS SHOULD DOWNLOAD

Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming our educational system. Edtech reinvents our approaches to learning and collaboration, closes long-standing equity and accessibility gaps and adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of all learners. While the EdTech industry and companies in Nigeria might not be as popular as those in the fintech or e-commerce, they are a very pivotal part of both the tech ecosystem and the innovation economy. With a recent statement by the Honourable Speaker of the House of Rrepresentative, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on student loans and creative funding of education in Nigeria, our commitment as a nation to the education sector as the bedrock of national development must run deep. In 2018, EdTech start-ups were only able to raise 2.7% of the total $1.16 billion (₦420 billion) raised by African start-ups. Their raise came from just three deals and amounted to $31.8 million (₦11.5 billion). In Q3, 2021, the narrative did not change much as EdTech was the least funded ($1.2m) with Fintech ($960m) and Software ($211m) taking the lead respectively. But, the place of education as the national instrument for generating knowledge, driving innovation and propelling national development cannot be overemphasized. 

This piece x-rays top 10 EdTech products in Nigeria, their niche, market, value proposition, and relevance to the Nigerian educational sector

1.PressPayNg

While other EdTech startups may be attempting to bring students online, PressPayNg looks beyond the immediate. PressPayNg provides creative funding options for tertiary/higher education in Nigeria. The App offers soft loans as a co-funding arrangement for tuition payment for students of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs), as well as other value-added services such as: EduSavings, EduLoans, EduHealth, EduSure, access to scholarship opportunities, education grants and donations for tuition payment, and more. It has established collaboration with notable brands like FCMB, Cornerstone Insurance, Jobberman, SUNU Health, Mutual Benefits, MetroHealth and the National association of Nigerian Students (NANS). It is the only Edtech solutions that speaks to creatively funding tertiary education for students and parents/guardians in Nigeria, and West Africa. Check them out on www.presspay.ng or download the app from your Android Playstore or iOS App store.

2. uLesson

Founded in the year 2019, uLesson was established to curate relevant educational content with right focus on the curriculum. The scope is centered on students in the K-7 to K-12 segment getting ready for the popular WAEC and NECO exams. Very recently they raised about $7.5 million in January of 2021 to continue to chart this cause. The Sim Shagaya-led company announced a $15 million Series B round in December a great fit for the Edtech. Collaboration and partnership with Tencent, Nielson Ventures, and Telcom Capital etc played huge part in this achievement. uLesson is a company to look out for this 2022.

3. Splatt

Seunla Osinowo is the founder of SPLATT (Simple Personalized Affective Learning Tools).  Splatt is an Edtech solution that helps students to understand their lecture notes. Via machine learning intelligence, students are provided with tolls needed to study and understand contents. Splatt helps you earn better grades in your tests/exams with ease. The App generates test questions from your notes for you to practice in preparation for a test or exam. With an A1 study coach that advises you and help you with the best studying strategies that would work for you. The app is available on both Android Playstore and iOS App store.

4. Roducate

This is a comprehensive curriculum-based e-learning platform launched in 2010. Roducate contains notes, videos, and podcasts for subjects across all class levels. You can also participate in tasks, competitions, and educational games to win prizes and rewards. It is available on Android Playstore and iOS App store.

5. Allschool JAMB CBT App

Allschool JAMB CBT App is a desktop and mobile-based CBT examination preparatory and testing platform, with a vision to help candidates excel in JAMB UTME. 

The App allows its users practice past questions via the mobile app. It also allows users join their top-notch JAMB online tutorial.

6. Passnownow

Passnownow.com digitally democratizes access to educational content for Nigerian student and teachers. Passnownow digitized the whole curriculum for primary and secondary school students. Here, students and teachers get access to a digitized curriculum for self-studying and a platform for peer-to-peer collaborative learning.

The big picture is to raise enrollment numbers and reduce the poor academic performance of students and the drastic failure rates in exams while also working to enhance instructional practice among teachers using familiar channels of interaction to train and empower them on the use and adoption of technology.

7. PrepClass

PrepClass is an Edutech company that uses technology to make education accessible, interactive, and engaging for all categories of learners. It is a marketplace that gives you access to professional tutors for private lectures and lessons. You get access to primary, secondary, and IELTS tutors on the PrepClass platform. There are also tutors for a number of professional exams like ICAN, GRE, and so on.

8. ScholarX

ScholarX is a social impact startup that focuses on education financing to help young Africans access quality education and skills training through scholarships, ScholarX is a social impact startup that focuses on education financing to help young Africans access quality education and skills training through scholarships.

9. LearnAm

LearnAM is a mobile platform that provides audio-visual content in localized languages, to improve literacy, digital skills, and vocational skills of Africans. It is currently available on iOS App store and Android Playstore. The platform also provides an assessment test for users to measure competency, and a certification that can be onboarded to a marketplace. The marketplace connects users to jobs, customers, and apprenticeships.

10. Utiva

Utiva is aimed at developing talents for the future of work. The platform organizes a number of fellowships to help users master certain tech skills like Digital Marketing, Data Science, Data Analysis, Product Manager, UI/UX Designer, and so on. They tag themselves as the “best way to gain job-ready expertise for the careers of the future”.

Educational technology (EdTech) startups in Nigeria have not received as much buzz as fintech, e-commerce nor health tech start-ups, despite the crucial role of education in a nation’s development.