Edves

Edves is a pioneering edtech company transforming K-12 education across Africa through its comprehensive AI-powered learning and school management platform. Founded in 2016 by ‘Dimeji Falana and Dare Adebayo, the company has grown to become one of Africa’s leading digital infrastructure providers for schools, currently serving over 2,000 schools across 10 countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, and the United Kingdom. With more than 500,000 users comprising students, parents, and educators, Edves has established itself as a game-changer in the African education technology ecosystem, automating the entire student journey from enrollment to graduation.

The platform addresses critical pain points in African education by digitizing and streamlining school operations that have traditionally relied on manual, paper-based processes. Edves offers a full suite of solutions including student enrollment management, online learning and computer-based testing (CBT), result and report generation, attendance tracking, transport management, and payment processing. The system is fully customizable for individual schools, allowing each institution to maintain its unique identity while benefiting from advanced automation. Through its AI-powered features, Edves enables personalized learning experiences, automated lesson planning, and data-driven insights that help educators track learning outcomes and make informed decisions about student progress.

Edves has received significant recognition and investment from leading African venture capital firms including Future Africa, Launch Africa, Beta Venture, and Chinook Capital, raising over $575,000 in seed funding in 2021. The company won the prestigious Best Prize for Transforming Education at the Seedstars World Summit 2018 in Switzerland and was named the Best Nigerian Edtech Startup in 2022 by Eko Innovation Centre. With a team of 68 staff members across multiple countries and a vision to reimagine education and make learning simple, Edves continues to expand its footprint across Africa, positioning itself as the operating system for K-12 education in emerging markets.