The event will feature two key thematic areas:
● Day 1: Ecosystem Engagement & Innovation Showcase – A day of keynote addresses, interactive panels, networking, exhibitions, and cultural performances designed to foster dialogue and inspire collective action.
● Day 2: Demo Day & Investment Forum – This day’s agenda will feature the work of the first Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship graduating cohort in Ethiopia who will pitch their solutions to an audience of investors, partners, and education stakeholders, with the goal of scaling their innovations across Ethiopia and beyond.
Ethiopian EdTech Week 2025 also serves to commemorate the graduation of the first cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in the country. The Fellowship is an entrepreneurship acceleration program designed to support promising African EdTech enterprises. In Ethiopia, it is supporting 36 EdTech enterprises over a three-year term.
As the implementing partner in Ethiopia, Reach for Change has worked with 11 visionary Ethiopian-owned enterprises to provide them with financial and business support, coaching, exposure to global learning science, and access to networks that prepare them to scale sustainably. During the 12-month acceleration period, the EdTech Fellows' innovations reached 255,217 learners in Ethiopia.
This week is more than a graduation — it’s a celebration of vision, resilience, and a glimpse of the future for tech-based inclusive learning in Ethiopia. Our first cohort of Fellows have not only developed groundbreaking solutions, but they’ve reached thousands of learners, including girls and young women who need equal opportunity to unleash their potential. Their impact is a reflection of what’s possible when innovation meets purpose.
The first cohort’s solutions are:
● Whiz Kids (Birikti Tigabu) – Supporting holistic child development through multimedia content, including online courses, TV/radio shows, and community outreach.
● Qalam Education Platform (Abdikarim Ahmed Siraad & Omar Abdi Aden) – Tackling high failure rates among Grade 12 students with personalized online learning, video lectures, quizzes, and tailored content.
● Dynamo Center for Technology (Ahmed Jafar & Samuel Teshome) – Offering personalized online educational tools and resources to reach both urban and rural students.
● Muya Space (Hiwot Zelalem) – Providing TVET services through an interactive online platform that connects learners with skilled artisans via video tutorials and live chat.
● Koderlab Training Centre (Hermela Fikre) – Bridging the digital divide with software and hardware training, online classes, and workshops that empower young learners with IT skills.
● Muyalogy (Miskir Adane) – Delivering personalized, culturally responsive online and offline learning through a SaaS platform designed for accessibility and inclusion.
● Kuraz Tech (Bisrategebriel Fisseha & Biruk Mamo) – Offering affordable and adaptive EdTech tools that prioritize accessibility, personalization, and inclusive learning.
● Enechawet Games PLC (Bilisuma Getachew & Abiy Hailu) – Creating interactive AR educational books and a mobile app for children aged 4 to 12.
● Fidel Tutorial (Betelehem Alemu & Daniel Degemu Abza) – Providing personalized tutoring for students at all levels with a strong focus on national exam preparedness.
● Ahaz Platform PLC (Asmelash Girmay Mesele & Teklay Gereziher Gebregergis) – Advancing equity in education through Ahazawi, a digital learning platform aimed at overcoming learning barriers.
● Globe Dock (Kirubel Girma & Barkot Eshetu) – Utilizing AI, data insights, and digital tools to personalize learning and equip students to become changemakers.
The graduating cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ethiopia brings the number of Fellows whose solutions were accelerated in 2024 to 92. In total, 141 EdTech solutions from over nine African countries have been developed since the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship kicked off in 2019. Collectively, these solutions have now reached over 4.4 million learners, with 255,217 learners in Ethiopia, including those in underserved areas.
Reach for Change and the Mastercard Foundation are committed to enabling inclusive and transformative learning solutions across the country, especially for those often excluded from educational opportunity.
About Reach for Change
Reach for Change supports social entrepreneurs at all stages of development and improves ecosystems for social innovation. Founded in Sweden in 2010, the organization has supported over 2,000 change leaders in 18 countries across Europe, Africa, and Asia, positively impacting over 4.7 million children and youth. In Ethiopia, the organization works to build a thriving ecosystem for inclusive education and entrepreneurship.
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The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is an entrepreneurship acceleration program designed to support promising African EdTech companies. Implemented in partnership with innovation hubs and EdTech accelerators across Africa, the Fellowship provides select
EdTech companies with critical business and financial support, as well as insight into the science of learning, preparing them for scale, sustainability, and impact. The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship was launched in 2019 by the Mastercard Foundation Centre
for Innovative Teaching and Learning with the goal to work with 12 African-led tech hubs to support over 250 EdTech companies by 2025.
For more information on the Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, contact [email protected]
For Media Inquiries:
Selam Abere, Communication Officer at Reach for Change Ethiopia
Email: [email protected] | Phone: +251 923 788 116
