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Concern is growing across Nigeria’s tech ecosystem as questions mount over the seeming lack of transparency in the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship managed by Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB).
Izesan Limited was the first to speak out, soon followed by Dumena, two homegrown startups with strong community impact, yet both have faced repeated rejection from the fellowship with no explanation.
Despite CcHUB’s public statements claiming that updates were shared, both Izesan! and Dumena report receiving no feedback over three application cycles, leaving them completely in the dark. Only this year were some finalists given limited responses, a move critics say falls far short of true accountability. Calls are intensifying for CcHUB to release the selection criteria, disclose details about successful applicants, and allow for an independent investigation into the repeated exclusion of impactful local ventures.
As Nigerian innovators work to transform classrooms and equip young people with digital skills, advocates insist that what they need is not charity but clarity and fairness. The path to real progress begins with open doors and honest systems.
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