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Bilisuma Getachew & Abiy Hailu
Enechawet Games PLC
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Creating interactive AR educational books and a user-friendly mobile app for children aged 4 to 12 in Ethiopia.
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Bisrategebriel Fisseha & Biruk Mamo
Kuraz Tech
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Addressing unequal access and outdated methods in Ethiopian education with a comprehensive suite of EdTech platforms.



Miskir Adane
Muyalogy
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Bridging the skills gap in Ethiopia through a personalised curriculum, custom courses, and a user-friendly SaaS learning platform.
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Hermela Fikre
Koderlab Training Centre
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Offering software and hardware training, online classes, and workshops to empower students with essential digital skills.



Hiwot Zelalem
Muya Space
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Offering an interactive online platform connecting learners with skilled artisans through video tutorials and live chat.



Ahmed Jafar & Samuel Teshome
Dynamo Center for Technology
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Reaching students in urban and rural areas with high-quality resources to bridge the educational gap.
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Abdikarim Ahmed Siraad & Omar Abdi Aden
Qalam Education Platform
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Transforming education in Ethiopia by tackling the high failure rates among Grade 12 students through personalized online learning
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Tirhas Haile
Whiz Kids
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Supporting holistic child development through online courses, TV/radio shows, and community outreach.
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Nikolaj Staehr, Anders Staehr & Rasmus Staehr
Boblberg
Next in Mind
Offering a safe and inclusive platform and app where people can find and build new supportive communities and enhance their social skills and networks based on their interests.
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Satu Raappana & Johanna Kronstedt
Sekasin (MIELI Mental Health Finland)
Next in Mind
Providing young people aged 12-29 with a free of change, confidential platform that supports mental well-being and helps with coping with mental health challenges.
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Anna Juusela & Ulla Koivukoski
We Encourage Oy Ltd
Next in Mind
Offering a conversational chatbot and a knowledge with essential and valuable resources, to those experiencing or affected by domestic violence.
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Subhi Irshed & Olga Skalska
My Mental Wellbeing
Next in Mind
Educating, training and empowering emerging adults with science-based techniques and practical tools to enhance their physical, mental and emotional well-being.
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