Bridget Ezeigwe

Nigerian entrepreneur revolutionizing education access through tech innovation

Bridget Ezeigwe is a visionary Nigerian entrepreneur whose EdTech startup School Portal NG has transformed educational access across West Africa. Launching in 2014 during Nigeria's tech boom, her platform now serves over 5 million students with digital learning tools, bridging the urban-rural education gap. A former math teacher, Ezeigwe identified systemic inefficiencies in traditional schooling and created adaptive learning algorithms tailored to Nigeria's curriculum. Her work has been featured in Financial Times and TechCrunch, earning her recognition as one of Africa's Top 100 Innovators (2018). Beyond business, she founded the Girls in Tech Initiative, providing coding scholarships to 2,000+ young women. Her TEDx talk 'Building Schools Without Walls' has over 1M views, advocating for tech-driven educational equity. Ezeigwe's innovations inspired similar platforms in Ghana and Kenya, making her a key figure in Africa's EdTech revolution.