ULesson
The uLesson Group commonly known as uLesson, is a Nigerian edtech company, also operating as an online education platform through uLesson Education mobile application for primary and secondary E-learning. It was founded in 2019 by Sim Shagaya.
History
The startup first launched in 2019 with SD cards and USBs pre-recorded with videos for K-12 students. It has gone on to add quizzes, homework help feature and education content for learners in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Gambia within the K-12 segment since the launch of its app in March 2020. Early 2021, uLesson raised a $7.5 million Series A in 2021 and a $15 million Series B later in 2021. On 26 October 2021, uLesson received a global appeal, as it featured on a television program aired on the Cable News Network.uLesson Education
On 11 March 2020, uLesson officially launched the uLesson Education application.On 9 July 2020, uLesson Education introduced the Junior High School library. In August 2020, it was reported that uLesson Education, had helped Students in cracking WAEC Exams. On 3 January 2023, uLesson Education announced part sponsorship with NCF National Under-17 Cricket Championship. On 2 March 2023, uLesson announced the uNAT tournament, tagged “Rise to the Challenge” with a 5 million naira reward.