In Kenya, most smallholder farmers earn less than $3,000 USD per year. Barely able to afford the basics, they can’t justify school fees. This company helps farmers earn more money, so they can send their kids to school.
Brittany LaneMarch 10, 2018
We fall short in preparing students for the real world. This is the most effective edtech product on the market, helping students improve their literacy across 132 countries.
Brittany LaneJuly 30, 2017
Language teaching occurs globally, but many students don’t really learn how to speak. In India, multilingualism is effortless. Karadi Path figured out why.
Brittany LaneJuly 27, 2017
One billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability. Social exclusion is the norm. This company wants to prevent that.
Brittany LaneJuly 23, 2017
In Uganda, where nearly three-quarters of families can’t afford to purchase sanitary protection for their daughters, AFRIpads exists to deliver dignity and help keep girls in school.
Brittany LaneJuly 21, 2017
Every year, 11M Americans cycle through jail, costing the U.S. billions. Yet over half return soon after being released. Edovo is stopping this revolving door.
Brittany LaneJuly 19, 2017
440 million kids in Sub-Saharan Africa stand to miss out on opportunities for a quality education. Ubongo wants to rewrite that story – using entertainment.
Brittany LaneJuly 17, 2017
In the UK, there’s only 1 speech and language therapist for every 4,765 members of the population. In Zambia it's 1 in 6M. Iris Speaks wants to change that.
Brittany LaneJuly 14, 2017
Switching from kerosene to solar energy allows families to earn more income, pollute less, and help their children study more. Angaza makes the switch affordable.
Brittany LaneJuly 12, 2017
The world needs almost 69M new teachers to provide quality, universal primary & secondary education by 2030. Guru-G created a gamified app to help teachers everywhere.
Brittany LaneJuly 10, 2017
Fusing technology with traditional, antiquated industries is a tough juxtaposition. But this company is doing it in order to transform the apparel industry.
Brittany LaneJune 20, 2017
This company is changing the way India recycles and thinks about waste management and sustainability by focusing on plastic. Stay tuned – they're scaling rapidly.
Brittany LaneJune 2, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of tons of discarded clothing go to landfills every day, and this company from Japan has the technology to solve it. Why not use it?
Brittany LaneJune 1, 2017
This biotech company in India has just started harnessing the strength of nature to provide solutions to some of the big problems we face as a human race.
Brittany LaneMay 25, 2017
This company, based in Singapore, wants to leave a world where conserving water is a way of life and where our carbon & water footprints are a net positive.
Brittany LaneMay 23, 2017
The company slogan is “Space within your reach,” and they're making access to space – and its data – an everyday reality with small, flexible satellites.
Brittany LaneMay 15, 2017