Pakistan’s EdTech venture, Knowledge Platform, and Kenya’s Eneza Education, have merged to form an African Asian EdTech venture. This merged company will be headquartered in Singapore and will be known as Knowledge Platform. It aims to serve over 1 million learners in Africa and Asia using mobile, web, and SMS technologies. Knowledge Platform now has a team of about 100 people who have expertise in AI and learning technologies, instructional design, and education support.
Wambura Kimunyu, the CEO of Eneza Education and now the Chief Growth Officer of Knowledge Platform, said, “We are thrilled to combine our experience in designing and delivering learning solutions in emerging markets.”
Eneza Education has been operating a B2C model in its African market, while Knowledge Platform had mixed B2B and B2B2C solutions. The merger will see continued use of mixed solutions in East Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia to create low priced education products.
Mahboob Mahmood, the founder of Knowledge Platform noted, “Eneza is Africa’s ace at building a large, sustained and monetized customer base at a very low cost, and I believe we are the emerging markets leader in gamified learning. The combination is compelling.”
The EdTech sees the future of learning extends beyond traditional classrooms, encompassing both formal and informal education. It plans to use tools like learning games, competitions, and adaptive learning systems to empower young people master core subjects like math, science, and English.
There is focus on developing skills such as digital literacy, climate literacy, financial literacy, problem-solving, and data science, which are essential in today’s world.
The merged entities count among their partners and clients AFS Intercultural Programs, AKUEB, Aga Khan Education Services, Beaconhouse, The Citizens Foundation, GSMA, Jacobs Foundation, Jazz, LUMS, Marshall Cavendish, McDonalds, Moonlight Publishers, Oxford University Press, Safaricom and Zong, as well as UNICEF and government agencies in Kenya, Pakistan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
