Applications are now open for Cohort 4 of CcHUB’s EdTech Fellowship, a programme designed to support innovative education technology startups in Nigeria. The initiative, delivered by Co-creation HUB (CcHUB) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, will provide $100,000 in equity-free funding to selected startups developing solutions that expand access to education and improve learning outcomes for underserved learners.
CcHUB is committed to advancing Africa’s economic prosperity by encouraging the use of social capital and technology to solve pressing challenges. Founded in 2010 as Nigeria’s first innovation centre, the organization has grown to become the largest technology innovation centre in Africa, supporting startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators across the continent.
The Mastercard Foundation, a registered Canadian charity and one of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations, works with visionary partners to expand access to education and financial inclusion. Its mission focuses on enabling young people in Africa and Indigenous youth in Canada to secure dignified and fulfilling work.
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is an incubation programme that supports promising African EdTech companies. Through the fellowship, selected startups will take part in a 12-month structured incubation programme that provides mentorship, technical assistance, access to ecosystem partners, and $100,000 in equity-free funding. The programme is designed to help startups refine their solutions, strengthen implementation readiness, and prepare for long-term growth.
Cohort 4 will focus on solutions that support learners living with disabilities, refugees and displaced persons (RDPs), and underserved or rural communities. The programme also prioritizes innovations that empower young girls and women, as well as education data systems that improve decision-making and align with real learning environments.
Participating startups will receive support in key areas such as product development, distribution, funding access, and talent development.
The fellowship is open to Nigerian EdTech startups that expand access to quality education, enhance teacher effectiveness, foster learner engagement through innovation, and create scalable solutions that improve learning outcomes.
Applications are open from 27 February 2026 to 10 April 2026. Interested applicants can apply by visiting: https://form.typeform.com/to/x0DHDTGb?typeform-source.
