LearnlyApp Edtech, a Nigerian edtech business, has introduced a gamified learning platform to upskill young people in Africa in an effort to address the education and skill gap that exists across the continent.
LearnlyApp Edtech’s mobile-first gamified skill development platform with recurring bootcamps, workshops, and mentorship to upskill Africans through individual and corporate training tackling problems that exist in the continent, which include high poverty levels (above 40%), high unemployment rate because the traditional education is outdated for the workplace, and high demand of competent technology talents globally. LearnlyApp Edtech’s mobile-first gamified skill development platform with recurring bootcamps, workshops, and mentorship.
LearnlyApp is developing a community for learning and job placement for talents to upskill African youths to tackle the education and skill shortage in the continent. This will not only transform individual lives but will also contribute to the economic growth and development of the continent. The Founder and CEO of LearnlyApp is Ibiyemi Pedro.
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LearnlyApp’s Impacts
LearnlyApp is gamified to make learning engaging for the purpose of improving learning outcomes for young people in Africa. It also offers long-term personalised learning support for talents within organisations to keep talents relevant, and the idea that it is mobile-first helps to penetrate a larger market given the rapidly increasing rate at which smartphones are being adopted on the continent. The mobile application, which includes tests, games, and a wide variety of educational tools, may be downloaded through the app stores for users of both android and ios devices.
LearnlyApp Edtech launched its mobile application in September 2022 with a minimum viable product (MVP) version, attracted approximately 150 users to its platform, and then, in January 2023, hosted the first bootcamp for its users; as a result, the number of users increased to 600 by March 2023. The official launch took place on the 22nd of July, 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria, with a bootcamp, and the skill platform offering talent for some of the partners which includes Ideation Hub Africa with over 25,000 change makers, TechBeaver, Technify incubator, and other partners looking for skilled talents.
As of the end of July 2023, LearnlyApp has gained 1250+ users on the app and learning communities, and they have placed 35 people in organisations, and they have made significant revenue. LearnlyApp will begin its operations in Nigeria, which has a vast market of more than 40 million people, and will try to spread to other countries. This is vital for a continent that has more than 450 million young people who may be regarded as the workforce of both the present and the future.
The Advantage of Learnlyapp in the Evolution of High-Income Skill Learning for African Youths
In the modern, rapidly changing world, it has become essential for professional advancement to acquire high-income talents. This is especially true for young people in Africa who are looking for lucrative employment prospects. This article discusses how Learnlyapp’s personalised and game-based learning strategy is radically altering the way high-income skills are acquired by young Africans. Learnlyapp’s main focus is on helping young Africans improve their employment prospects.
Customised Learning Resources Learnlyapp acknowledges that each student is an individual with a unique set of preferences and a distinct method of acquiring knowledge. Because of its extensive collection of audio-visual learning tools, it covers a wide variety of themes and topics, including coding, digital marketing, artificial intelligence, product design, and front-end and back-end development, among others.
Learnlyapp provides thorough roadmaps for a variety of high-income talents in order to ensure a learning journey that is both well-structured and productive. Students are given assistance in navigating their chosen talent with the use of these roadmaps, which serve as step-by-step instructions. Students are able to track their progress, maintain their motivation, and develop a sense of achievement as they travel along their selected roadmaps when they are provided with clear targets and milestones.
The incorporation of game-like elements into the learning process is one of the primary focuses of Learnlyapp. Students have the opportunity to put their knowledge to the test, compete against their classmates, receive badges for their accomplishments, and win amazing prizes such as movie tickets, phones, and accessories when they take part in the Learnlyapp Challenge. These challenges not only serve to reinforce learning, but they also develop a sense of healthy competitiveness, which encourages students to push themselves beyond their limits and thrive in the path that they have chosen.
Learnlyapp recognises the value of mentoring relationships for professional growth and provides opportunities for such relationships. The phrase “follow who know road” is a popular proverb in Nigeria. Here at Learnlyapp, we make it possible for seasoned professionals to interact with our students on a mentorship basis so that they can impart their wisdom, support, and encouragement in the form of career guidance.
Learnlyapp, as part of the Tech For Social Good Initiative, interacts with partner organisations such as Ideation Hub Africa (Africa’s Leading ecosystem for social change) to provide students with the opportunity to participate in internships. This is done in an effort to close the gap that exists between theoretical knowledge and its practical implementation. These opportunities for internships give students with vital hands-on experience, enabling them to apply the knowledge and abilities they have gained in the classroom to real-world circumstances while also gaining industry exposure that is significant in raising their employability rate.
Learnlyapp goes above and beyond traditional online education by hosting networking and technology-related events. These events bring together students, experts from relevant industries, and IT enthusiasts in order to stimulate collaboration and the exchange of knowledge. Students have the opportunity to take part in a variety of educational opportunities, such as workshops, seminars, and conferences, where they can get insights into the most recent developments and trends in their chosen profession. In addition, by participating in these networking events, students have the opportunity to meet other persons who share similar interests and to develop vital professional ties.
Learnlyapp is on a mission to change the way young people in African cities acquire high-income skills and provide them the tools they need to succeed in today’s labour market. This trip will take place one city at a time.