South African startup Koa Academy has won the MEST Africa Startup challenge, one of the two edtech firms in the finals.
Koa Academy has beaten out startups from Nigeria, Kenta, Senegal, Ghana and others from South Africa to claim victory.startup has won the MEST Africa Challenge for 2023, a competition between startups from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa that seeks to boost early-stage tech firms, with a $50 000 grand prize.
According to Koa Academy in a statement sent to Hypertext, the startup started out as one of five regional winners, and was one of the two edtech startups that competed in the finalist stage. To even enter the competition, Koa had to hit certain eligibility criteria, including having raised $1 million cumulative and seen at least six months of recurring revenues of at least $5 000.
“I think Koa has stood out in the competition because our approach to education is unique; personalised and flexible yet academically robust. Our impact, growth and momentum are all evident,” she added. “Because online learning is such a new, flexible space, we have been able to pivot and introduce new things with fantastic agility,” said Anderson. “Our staff and our students have grown in tandem supported by adaptable systems designed to make room for growth in a sustainable way.”
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