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Injini - Africa's EdTech Accelerator & Think Tank

Injini is a non-profit organisation with interventions that support the development of EdTech in sub-Saharan Africa.

23/10/2026

Day 2 of South African EdTech Week 2026 brought such incredible energy to the room as we shifted our focus toward the future of work and the digital tools shaping it.

From exploring how AI can lighten administrative workloads to looking at new career pathways for educators and tech facilitators, so many meaningful conversations took place. If there was one message that truly resonated across the day, it was that real progress always starts with people. Upgraded infrastructure and connectivity are essential, but the heart of education will always be empathy, support, and genuine human connection.

We loved seeing everyone lean into these discussions, so we gathered a few of our favourite moments capturing the shared ideas, quiet chats, and vibrant community energy throughout the room.

Take a scroll through the photos, tag a friend you see, and drop your favourite memory or takeaway from Day 2 in the comments below! 💬

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22/10/2026

It's been slightly over a week since South African EdTech Week 2026, and we've loved seeing your reflections, favourite moments and learnings from the event being shared across our community! 📸

We've been following the conversations, and it's been lovely seeing how much of what was shared during the week has continued beyond the event itself.

So, we're taking it back to Day 1 with some of our favourite moments captured throughout the day. From the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship founders taking the stage to the conversations, workshops and connections happening across the room, here are some of the faces and moments that made the day what it was.

Spot a familiar face? Maybe even yourself? 👀

Swipe through, tag someone you recognise and share a little memory from the day with us!

20/10/2026

In case you missed it: Applications are open for the EdTech for Employment Incubation Programme.
Injini is launching a two-year initiative designed to support 10 early-stage EdTech ventures (5 companies per year) building impactful solutions that bridge the gap between young South Africans and meaningful work or income opportunities.

Through this program, selected founders will receive the tools, evidence-based insights, and strategic networks needed to scale their businesses and create measurable economic impact.
Watch the video to learn more about the program and what we’re looking for.

If you have any questions, join us for a live information session tomorrow for direct answers from our team.

Info session details:
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 20
🕒 Time: 15:00 – 15:45 SAST (Africa/Johannesburg)
💻 Google Meet Link: https://lnkd.in/dTuJJjvy
📞 Dial-in (ZA): +27 10 823 1140 (PIN: 856 728 528 #)

16/10/2026

South African EdTech Week 2026, hosted in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation , brought together the voices shaping the future of learning across the continent. Teachers, founders, funder and more gathered under one roof to wrestle with the hard questions, share real classroom experiences, and align on what it takes to drive meaningful impact in education.

The ultimate reminder from the week is that real, lasting change cannot happen in isolation. Building tech solutions is only half the battle. True transformation requires co-creating directly with educators, understanding unique classroom realities, and building trust across the entire ecosystem.

Watch the video for key insights.

16/10/2026

Day 2 of South African EdTech Week 2026, hosted in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation , continued the conversation on what it takes to meaningfully empower teachers through technology.

From exploring employment opportunities within EdTech to teacher preparedness, stronger partnerships and the human element in education, the discussions reminded us that innovation needs more than good technology to make a difference.

Swipe through for some of the key insights and reflections from Day 2.

14/10/2026

Day 1 of South African EdTech Week 2026, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation , brought together teachers, education leaders and innovators for meaningful conversations about the future of teaching and learning.

At the heart of these conversations was a shared commitment to ensuring that teachers are not only part of the conversation around education innovation, but are heard, supported and empowered to shape its future.

We’ve pulled together some of the key insights and reflections from Day 1 that remind us why these conversations matter.

Swipe through to explore what stood out. 👉

14/10/2026

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis requires innovative, scalable solutions. EdTech entrepreneurs are building pathways to bridge the gap between education and economic participation, but scaling these ventures requires targeted specialist support.

Injini is proud to announce a new programme that will provide this support: The EdTech for Employment Incubation Programme. Through this programme, Injini will be supporting 10 high-impact EdTech startups over two years to reach thousands of underserved youth and connect young people to real work and earning opportunities.

Swipe through the carousel to see how the programme works, the support pillars provided to founders, and how to apply.

📩 Visit https://www.injini.africa/edtech-for-employment

13/10/2026

And that’s a wrap on Day 2, the final day of South African EdTech Week hosted in partnership with Mastercard Foundation . Closing out the event left us with a powerful reminder that technology alone won’t transform our schools, people will.

If you drop laptops or smartboards into a classroom without support, they end up sitting unused in a corner. Real progress happens when we put educators at the center of innovation. As the room chanted together today, it’s all about Teachers First, Integration Second.

Throughout the day, we unpacked what it takes to move the needle in South African education. We talked about moving away from off-the-shelf tools and co-creating solutions directly with teachers who know their classrooms best. We explored the opportunity to unlock over 50,000 new job roles for ICT support staff in schools, and the urgent need to cut red tape so resources reach Quintile 1-3 schools much faster.

EdTech isn’t meant to replace the human element, it’s meant to empower it. It’s about giving overburdened teachers their time back and keeping empathy and curiosity front and center.

The event is officially over, but the conversation is just getting started. Stay tuned over the upcoming days as we share key insights, takeaways and highlight reels.

13/10/2026

Real progress in education happens when we listen to the dedicated educators inspiring our classrooms every single day.

That spirit was front and center at South African EdTech Week 2026, hosted in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation . There are highlights of bright, practical solutions designed specifically for local classrooms, from helpful marking apps that lighten workload pressures to creative offline coding tools built for local infrastructure. Most importantly, it showed what happens when teachers have a genuine voice in shaping the tools they use. When local innovation directly meets real classroom needs, whole communities win through lasting educational growth.

Stay tuned as we share more inspiring highlights, key insights, and stories straight from South African EdTech Week 2026 over the coming days.

12/10/2026

Day 1 of South African EdTech Week, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation , brought together teachers, education leaders and innovators to explore the realities shaping teaching and learning across South Africa.

From connectivity challenges and the digital divide to AI policy and school leadership, the conversations highlighted the importance of developing education solutions that respond to teachers’ needs and classroom realities.

A key takeaway from the day: meaningful EdTech innovation starts with understanding the people and environments it is designed to support.

And we’re just getting started! Stay tuned for Day 2 as we continue these important conversations and explore what teacher empowerment looks like in practice.

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Monday	08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday	08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday	08:30 - 17:30
Thursday	08:30 - 17:30
Friday	08:30 - 17:00

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http://injini.africa/

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