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Are you an EdTech innovator ready to transform education in Ethiopia? Cohort III of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is seeking visionary entrepreneurs who can address the diverse needs of underserved, marginalized communities through inclusive learning solutions. This involves leveraging existing technologies and tailoring them to find solutions to Ethiopia’s education challenges.
Selected Fellows receive:
💡 Tailored capacity building trainings
💡 Coaching support to scale your business and impact
💡 Access to science of learning courses from Carnegie Mellon University
💡 Networking and access to market opportunities
💡 Equity free funding of USD 60,000
Women entrepreneurs are strongly encouraged to apply!
Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your solution and make a difference!
Apply now → https://edtech-accelerator-2026.paperform.co/
Selected Fellows receive:
💡 Tailored capacity building trainings
💡 Coaching support to scale your business and impact
💡 Access to science of learning courses from Carnegie Mellon University
💡 Networking and access to market opportunities
💡 Equity free funding of USD 60,000
Women entrepreneurs are strongly encouraged to apply!
Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your solution and make a difference!
Apply now → https://edtech-accelerator-2026.paperform.co/
በኢትዮጵያ ቴክኖሎጂን በመጠቀመም ትምህርትን ለማዘመን ዝግጁ ነዎት?
የማስተርካርድ ፋውንዴሽን የኤድቴክ ፌሎውሺፕ ፕሮጀክት ሶስተኛው ዙር ሁሉንም ማህበረሰቦችን ያካተተ ሁሉን አቀፍ የመማሪያ መፍትሄዎችን በመጠቀም መፍትሄ መስጠት ለሚችሉ ባለራዕይ የሥራ ፈጣሪዎችን ጥሪ ያቀርባል። ይህም አሁን ያሉትን ቴክኖሎጂዎች መጠቀም እና ከኢትዮጵያ የትምህርት ሥርዓት ልዩ ሁኔታ ጋር እንዲጣጣሙ የሚያስችሉ የስራ ፈጣሪ መፍትሄዎችን ይፈልጋል።
የተመረጡ የስራ ፈጣሪዎች የሚከተሉትን እድል ያገኛሉ፡-
💡 60,000 የአሜሪካን ዶላር ነጻ የገንዘብ ድጋፍ
💡 የአቅም ግንባታ ስልጠናዎች
💡 ንግድዎን እና ተፅእኖዎን ለማሳደግ የአሰልጣኝነት ድጋፍ
💡 ከካርኔጊ ሜሎን ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጋር በመተባበር የትምህርት እና የአቅም ማጎልበቻ ድጋፍ
💡 ኔትወርክ እና የገበያ ትስስር እድሎች
ሴት የሥራ ፈጣሪዎች በአጽንኦት እንዲያመለክቱ እናበረታታለን!
ቢዝነሶን ለማሳደግ እና ለውጥ ለማምጣት ይህ እድል እንዳያመልጥዎት!
አሁኑኑ ያመልክቱ → https://edtech-accelerator-2026.paperform.co/
የማስተርካርድ ፋውንዴሽን የኤድቴክ ፌሎውሺፕ ፕሮጀክት ሶስተኛው ዙር ሁሉንም ማህበረሰቦችን ያካተተ ሁሉን አቀፍ የመማሪያ መፍትሄዎችን በመጠቀም መፍትሄ መስጠት ለሚችሉ ባለራዕይ የሥራ ፈጣሪዎችን ጥሪ ያቀርባል። ይህም አሁን ያሉትን ቴክኖሎጂዎች መጠቀም እና ከኢትዮጵያ የትምህርት ሥርዓት ልዩ ሁኔታ ጋር እንዲጣጣሙ የሚያስችሉ የስራ ፈጣሪ መፍትሄዎችን ይፈልጋል።
የተመረጡ የስራ ፈጣሪዎች የሚከተሉትን እድል ያገኛሉ፡-
💡 60,000 የአሜሪካን ዶላር ነጻ የገንዘብ ድጋፍ
💡 የአቅም ግንባታ ስልጠናዎች
💡 ንግድዎን እና ተፅእኖዎን ለማሳደግ የአሰልጣኝነት ድጋፍ
💡 ከካርኔጊ ሜሎን ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጋር በመተባበር የትምህርት እና የአቅም ማጎልበቻ ድጋፍ
💡 ኔትወርክ እና የገበያ ትስስር እድሎች
ሴት የሥራ ፈጣሪዎች በአጽንኦት እንዲያመለክቱ እናበረታታለን!
ቢዝነሶን ለማሳደግ እና ለውጥ ለማምጣት ይህ እድል እንዳያመልጥዎት!
አሁኑኑ ያመልክቱ → https://edtech-accelerator-2026.paperform.co/
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💡 Meet A+ Online Tutors, a Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellow from Cohort II
Founded by yetnayet Nigussie, CEO of A+ Online Tutors, this innovative EdTech solution is transforming access to quality education in Ethiopia.
Yetnayet together with Tesfamichael T.Birhan commitment to developing engaging, affordable, and curriculum-aligned content is driving real results:
📈 Scale: Reaching over 6,000 subscribers across Ethiopia.
🎯 Impact: More than 85% of students have improved their performance in core subjects—from English to Physics.
Through the Fellowship, They gained valuable coaching, funding, and a powerful networking opportunities that accelerated their journey to expand digital learning and introduce cutting-edge educational technologies.
🚀 Your journey starts now!
Apply for Cohort III and gain the support you need to scale your own high-impact EdTech solution.
Apply → https://edtech-accelerator-2026.paperform.co/
Founded by yetnayet Nigussie, CEO of A+ Online Tutors, this innovative EdTech solution is transforming access to quality education in Ethiopia.
Yetnayet together with Tesfamichael T.Birhan commitment to developing engaging, affordable, and curriculum-aligned content is driving real results:
📈 Scale: Reaching over 6,000 subscribers across Ethiopia.
🎯 Impact: More than 85% of students have improved their performance in core subjects—from English to Physics.
Through the Fellowship, They gained valuable coaching, funding, and a powerful networking opportunities that accelerated their journey to expand digital learning and introduce cutting-edge educational technologies.
🚀 Your journey starts now!
Apply for Cohort III and gain the support you need to scale your own high-impact EdTech solution.
Apply → https://edtech-accelerator-2026.paperform.co/
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Thrilled to share the dynamic founding team behind Exam Time Abel Ababu, Abel T/Gebreselassie, Kalkidan Gezahgne, and Sipara Taye, Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellows from Cohort II. These innovators are transforming how Ethiopian students prepare for exams.
Through Think Hub ET Innovations, the team is tackling student disengagement and unequal access to quality education by bringing learning into the 21st century.
Their solution, Exam Time, combines Virtual Labs, AI powered adaptive learning, and mobile STEM resources to make education interactive, accessible, and equitable.
📊 Impact: 100K+ downloads and 23K active users nationwide
🏆 Endorsed by the Addis Ababa Education Bureau and winner of the Kefeta Startup Competition.
With support from the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ethiopia, the founders are scaling fast including plans to launch their “Moving Lab” program in 30 schools within the next year.
Apply → https://edtech-accelerator-2026.paperform.co/
Through Think Hub ET Innovations, the team is tackling student disengagement and unequal access to quality education by bringing learning into the 21st century.
Their solution, Exam Time, combines Virtual Labs, AI powered adaptive learning, and mobile STEM resources to make education interactive, accessible, and equitable.
📊 Impact: 100K+ downloads and 23K active users nationwide
🏆 Endorsed by the Addis Ababa Education Bureau and winner of the Kefeta Startup Competition.
With support from the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ethiopia, the founders are scaling fast including plans to launch their “Moving Lab” program in 30 schools within the next year.
Apply → https://edtech-accelerator-2026.paperform.co/
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Join our Live Q&A — November 18, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Have questions about the $60,000 equity-free funding, coaching, or eligibility for Cohort III?
Our Senior Project Manager, Zecharias Tadesse, will be live to answer your questions and guide you through the application process!
→Register here to get the Zoom LInk: https://forms.gle/Lff2i9BDYB3Htbo38
Don’t miss this crucial step before the deadline!
Have questions about the $60,000 equity-free funding, coaching, or eligibility for Cohort III?
Our Senior Project Manager, Zecharias Tadesse, will be live to answer your questions and guide you through the application process!
→Register here to get the Zoom LInk: https://forms.gle/Lff2i9BDYB3Htbo38
Don’t miss this crucial step before the deadline!
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Our program supports EdTech solutions across all regions of Ethiopia, committed to inclusive innovation nationwide. Askuala Link is a strong example. Cofounders Fanuel Almaw and Kidist Mamaye are addressing communication and data gaps in schools with a platform delivering real-time academic updates via inclusive SMS in Amhara ensuring every parent, regardless of location or connectivity, can track their child’s progress.
Askuala Link is an AI-powered platform connecting schools and parents through SMS updates and a student LMS. It shares real-time data on performance, attendance, and behavior, enabling timely interventions. With parental feedback tools and AI-driven insights, it supports personalized learning and strengthens student progress, especially in low-connectivity areas like Amhara.
If you're EdTech solution outside Addis Ababa, we want to hear from you. Our tailored support can help you scale your regional solution nationwide.
Apply →Here
Women entrepreneurs are strongly encouraged to apply!
Askuala Link is an AI-powered platform connecting schools and parents through SMS updates and a student LMS. It shares real-time data on performance, attendance, and behavior, enabling timely interventions. With parental feedback tools and AI-driven insights, it supports personalized learning and strengthens student progress, especially in low-connectivity areas like Amhara.
If you're EdTech solution outside Addis Ababa, we want to hear from you. Our tailored support can help you scale your regional solution nationwide.
Apply →Here
Women entrepreneurs are strongly encouraged to apply!
Reach for Change Ethiopia joined the global Partnering for Change celebration livestreamed from Stockholm, marking 15 years of impact through social entrepreneurship. The programme featured voices from Sweden, Ukraine, Ethiopia, and global partners reflecting on how entrepreneurship strengthens development and community resilience.
Our Country Manager, Mekdim Gullilat, highlighted the role of social entrepreneurship in Ethiopia and the inspiring work of our Change Leaders. The Ethiopia team and Change Leaders joined the livestream and later gathered for a local celebration, followed by a creative team activity focused on collaboration and shared purpose.
Mekdim expressed appreciation to our Change Leaders and partners and reaffirmed our commitment to supporting entrepreneurs who are transforming lives across Ethiopia.
Together, we continue advancing social entrepreneurship and driving lasting impact.
Our Country Manager, Mekdim Gullilat, highlighted the role of social entrepreneurship in Ethiopia and the inspiring work of our Change Leaders. The Ethiopia team and Change Leaders joined the livestream and later gathered for a local celebration, followed by a creative team activity focused on collaboration and shared purpose.
Mekdim expressed appreciation to our Change Leaders and partners and reaffirmed our commitment to supporting entrepreneurs who are transforming lives across Ethiopia.
Together, we continue advancing social entrepreneurship and driving lasting impact.
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At the Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit, Mekdim spoke about the new wave of African innovators who are turning ideas into meaningful solutions for their communities. She shared that the challenge is rarely the talent or the passion. The real struggle is navigating an ecosystem that still lacks the coordinated support needed for early stage growth.
She highlighted how Reach for Change is helping bridge these gaps by strengthening capacity, connecting partners, and engaging in conversations that shape a healthier and more supportive environment for social enterprises. Her reflections invited leaders across sectors to think more intentionally about the role each of us can play in making the ecosystem work better.
In your view, what is the one barrier we must fix first to help social entrepreneurs grow?
She highlighted how Reach for Change is helping bridge these gaps by strengthening capacity, connecting partners, and engaging in conversations that shape a healthier and more supportive environment for social enterprises. Her reflections invited leaders across sectors to think more intentionally about the role each of us can play in making the ecosystem work better.
In your view, what is the one barrier we must fix first to help social entrepreneurs grow?
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