Portfolio

Bridge International Academies Limited

Project Details

Sector

Education

Participants

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority
New Globe Schools Incorporated

Commencement Date

08 March 2017

States
Lagos
Kwara
Edo

The largest chain of low-cost private schools in Africa, operating 500+ schools in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Liberia, and India. Bridge International Academies enables governments to transform their basic education sector at state-wide scale through:

  • A technology-enabled learning and education delivery platform
  • Intensive training in school and classroom management leading to positive behavior change
  • Continuous improvement on teacher learning resources, including lesson plans for each subject each day

Across Africa, Bridge has delivered unprecedented gains in education at large scale:

  • 2x Pass Rates on national primary school exit exams compared to traditionally managed schools
  • 2x annual gains in literacy and mathematics on international exams
  • 80% reduction in teacher absenteeism

PARTNERS

How the fund is invested

N/A

Project Cost / Size:

US$5 million (12.38%)

NSIA’s interest:

Equity

Funding structure

15

Investment areas

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