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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | edtech |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Sim Shagaya |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Africa |
| Products | uLesson Education |
| Subsidiaries | Miva Open University |
| Website | https://ulesson.com/ |
The uLesson Group commonly known as uLesson, is a Nigerian edtech company, also operating as an online education platform through uLesson Education mobile application [1] for primary and secondary E-learning. It was founded in 2019 by Sim Shagaya. [2]
The startup first launched in 2019 with SD cards and USBs pre-recorded with videos for K-12 students. [3] It has gone on to add quizzes, homework help feature and education content for learners in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Liberia, and Gambia within the K-12 segment since the launch of its app in March 2020. [4] [5] Early 2021, uLesson raised a $7.5 million Series A in 2021 [6] and a $15 million Series B later in 2021. [7] [8] On 26 October 2021, uLesson received a global appeal, as it featured on a television program aired on the Cable News Network. [9]
On 11 March 2020, uLesson officially launched the uLesson Education application. [10] [11] On 9 July 2020, uLesson Education introduced the Junior High School library. [12] In August 2020, it was reported that uLesson Education, had helped Students in cracking WAEC Exams. [13] On 3 January 2023, uLesson Education announced part sponsorship with NCF National Under-17 Cricket Championship. [14] On 2 March 2023, uLesson announced the uNAT tournament, tagged “Rise to the Challenge” with a 5 million naira reward. [15]
On 10 March 2023, uLesson unveiled Miva, an online university. [16] On 16 May 2023, the university got licensed with the National Universities Commission and began operating in Nigeria. [17] [18] [19]
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