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AltSchool Africa

Alternative school providing technology and creative skills education for Africans
ActiveEdtechTech / Skills TrainingLagos, Kigali ProvinceFounded 2021

What it does

AltSchool Africa was founded in 2021 by Adewale Yusuf and Oluwaseun Owonikoko (HackSultan) to provide alternative higher education and software engineering certification across Africa. The online academy offers structured technology programs covering software development, product design, and data engineering without traditional university costs. It is recognized for training thousands of African tech talents.

skills-training

Known for

  • Alternative online tech education platform
  • Software engineering & product training certification
  • Income-share style affordable tuition models
  • Pan-African talent incubator

Model & industry

Education

Funding history

$4.0M
Total raised
2
Rounds
Undisclosed
Latest stage
2023
Latest year
DateStageAmountLead investor
2023-04Undisclosed$3.0MAngaza Capital
2022-02Pre-seed$1.0MVoltron Capital

Products & subsidiaries

AltSchool Learning Platform · EdTech SaaS Portal

People

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