AltSchool has announced its expansion into Europe following its participation in the SuperCharger Ventures accelerator programme.
The edtech startup made the announcement at the SuperCharger Demo Day on Monday, December 2, 2024. With a presence in more than seven African countries, the edtech's European expansion marks a significant milestone in its journey to scale impact beyond the continent.
"At AltSchool, we believe that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Our mission is to create accessible pathways for individuals to transform their lives and help businesses build the teams they need to innovate and grow. Expanding to Europe allows us to bring this vision to a region facing its own unique challenges in the workforce," CEO Adewale Yusuf shared with Techpoint Africa.
The accelerator programme, one of the largest edtech-focused accelerators globally, provides the startup with resources, mentorship, and access to a network of partners, which it hopes to leverage for increased growth on the continent.
The startup has been slowly gaining traction in Europe, with the UK ranking third in registered users, behind only Nigeria and Kenya.
Since its inception, AltSchool has enrolled over 100,000 students across various programmes, including engineering, business, the creative economy, and cybersecurity. It is also exploring business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) models to strengthen its revenue streams.
Unlike its primarily online model in Africa, AltSchool’s European operations will adopt a hybrid approach with Malta as a base for in-person engagements. Initial programmes will focus on cloud engineering, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data science.
When it launched in 2021, one of its goals was to offer its users not just skills but certifications. To that end, it has pursued accreditations and received full accreditation from the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) in February 2024.
According to Yusuf, AltSchool plans to do the same in Malta and is already in talks with the Maltese Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation. While it has typically not promised jobs to its graduates, Yusuf shares that its career team continues to work on initiatives to help students gain jobs after completing the programme.
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