Assets, facts, spokespeople, and media coverage for journalists covering NiaConnect and African education.
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Quick Facts
NiaConnect at a Glance
Founded
2021, Lagos, Nigeria
Active Students
50,000+
Verified Educators
5,000+
Countries Served
All 54 African Nations
Scholarships Disbursed
$2M+ (2021–2026)
Languages Supported
English, French (expanding)
Team Size
~40 across 5 countries
Funding Stage
Series A (2025)
HQ
Lagos, Nigeria
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Brand Assets
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Primary Logo
SVG + PNG, light & dark backgrounds
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Full Press Kit
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Platform Screenshots
High-res desktop & mobile screenshots
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Interview Requests
Our Spokespeople
To request an interview, email [email protected] with your publication, deadline, and topic areas.
Engineering · AI in education · Building for low-bandwidth · African tech infrastructure
FN
Fatuma Njoroge
Head of Community
Women in STEM · Community building · Mentorship impact · East Africa
ZD
Zara Diallo
Head of Partnerships
Donor relations · University partnerships · Francophone Africa · Scholarship programmes
In the News
Media Coverage
TechCabal
"NiaConnect is becoming the LinkedIn of African education": and it's just getting started
March 2026
Quartz Africa
How NiaConnect is connecting students across 54 African nations with mentors and scholarships
January 2026
Disrupt Africa
NiaConnect closes Series A round to fuel pan-African education platform expansion
November 2025
Forbes Africa
The Lagos startup proving that African students don't need to leave the continent to get world-class mentorship
August 2025
BBC Africa
Meet the platform helping African students find donors for their academic projects
May 2025
The Guardian Nigeria
NiaConnect: the education social network designed specifically for Africa's 300 million students
February 2025
For Editorial Use
Approved Boilerplate
Please use the following approved description of NiaConnect in press articles and publications:
Short Version (1 sentence)
NiaConnect is Africa's pan-continental education platform connecting 50,000 students across all 54 African nations with verified educators, discipline-specific communities, and transparent scholarship funding.
Standard Version (2 sentences)
NiaConnect is Africa's pan-continental education platform connecting students, educators, and donors across all 54 African nations. Founded in 2021, the platform offers discipline-specific chatrooms, expert mentorship, collaborative projects, and a donor marketplace that has facilitated over $2 million in scholarships to date.