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Startups bag Sh154m financing to boost education

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Some of the cohort 3 beneficiaries. [Courtesy]

Twelve Kenyan startups are set to receive up to $1.2 million (Sh154 million) as part of a programme to foster access to education technology.

Each of the 12, who are part of the third Cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship run in partnership with iHUb, is set to receive Sh12.9 million that will go into the financing and development of their startup.

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