Title of Innovation: MathsGee.com
Year of implementation: 2002
Website: www.mathsgee.com
Implemented by: MathsGee
Country/Countries where the Innovation is being implemented: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Problem being solved
MathsGee is solving the mismatch of skills expectations between employers and prospective employees (students) which leads to:
- A small employable talent pool
- Long and expensive onboarding process
- High unemployment
Description of innovation
An online bank for the facilitation of exchange of knowledge between course co-creators (employers) and students (prospective employees) driven by unemployed youths (instructional designers) with the objective of:
- Increasing the employable talent pool.
- Reducing onboarding time.
- Connecting unemployed youth with employers as authors
Outcomes and Impact
- Poverty reduction/economic empowerment
- Income increase for the once unemployed
- Reduction in onboarding time
- Increase in employable talent pool
- Cost saving for employers
- Greater cooperation between universities, government and employers
- Free education
Potential to be scaled and replicated
MathsGee is an online platform which can be accessed form every African country. The focus will be on having in-country representatives who liaise with companies in the different territories and also ensure that all African languages are included.
