Blessing Raheem

Nigerian education innovator who bridged Africa's digital divide through affordable e-learning platforms

Blessing Raheem (born 1989) is a Nigerian edtech pioneer whose e-Learning platform has provided over 2 million African students access to quality education since 2020. As founder of EduBridge Solutions, she developed low-bandwidth learning apps that work on basic smartphones, addressing the continent's internet infrastructure challenges. Her 'Solar Classroom-in-a-Box' initiative has empowered 300 rural schools with solar-powered devices and offline curriculum materials. Raheem's work was recognized by the World Economic Forum's 2023 Young Global Leaders program. In 2022, her team partnered with UNESCO to create multilingual learning content in Hausa, Yoruba, and Swahili. Her TEDx talk 'Democratizing Education in Africa's Digital Age' has garnered 2.4 million views. By 2024, her platform's adaptive learning algorithms were being used by governments in Kenya and Ghana to track student progress in underserved regions. Raheem's innovations have reduced education costs by 70% for families earning under $2/day, making her a key figure in Africa's digital transformation.