FoondaMate is a WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger Chatbot for high school students in emerging markets with limited internet access. It can be used to download notes, and past papers, do basic research and work out solutions to simple maths equations. FoondaMate makes education accessible to those who might have no other means of getting study material. Currently, the majority of students in developing countries, especially Sub-Saharan Africa, do not have access to WiFi. As a result, most students cannot download study notes or past papers, and cannot look things up on the internet if they are confused. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that many schools cannot afford printers, let alone cover the cost of printing study material for students. Few schools have enough textbooks to give each student a copy.
The good news is most students have access to a smartphone and most cellphone networks allow the use of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger at reduced rates. This means WhatsApp and Messenger Chatbots can help solve these problems.
Total Funding: N/A
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Business Stage: Scaling Up
Market: B2C
Company Size: 1 to 25
Founded: 2020
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Dacod Magagula
Co-Founder, CEO/CTO
Tao Boyle
Co-Founder
