ULesson

The uLesson Group commonly known as uLesson, is a Nigerian edtech company, also operating as an online education platform through uLesson Education mobile application for primary and secondary E-learning. It was founded in 2019 by Sim Shagaya.

History
The startup first launched in 2019 with SD cards and USBs pre-recorded with videos for K-12 students. It has gone on to add quizzes, homework help feature and education content for learners in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Liberia, and Gambia within the K-12 segment since the launch of its app in March 2020. Early 2021, uLesson raised a $7.5 million Series A in 2021 and a $15 million Series B later in 2021. On 26 October 2021, uLesson received a global appeal, as it featured on a television program aired on the Cable News Network.

uLesson Education
On 11 March 2020, uLesson officially launched the uLesson Education application. On 9 July 2020, uLesson Education introduced the Junior High School library. In August 2020, it was reported that uLesson Education, had helped Students in cracking WAEC Exams. On 3 January 2023, uLesson Education announced part sponsorship with NCF National Under-17 Cricket Championship. On 2 March 2023, uLesson announced the uNAT tournament, tagged “Rise to the Challenge” with a 5 million naira reward.

Miva Open University
On 10 March 2023, uLesson unveiled Miva, an online university. On 16 May 2023, the university got licensed with the National Universities Commission and began operating in Nigeria.