Cameroon - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Living in a continent plagued by civil wars , gender inequality, religious extremism and many other cons. Academy is a mobile app that enables creators earn online, it also ensures the continuity of the learning process for countries plagued in crisis .

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Following the outbreak of the anglophone crisis in Cameroon 8years ago, our team realized education was greatly stagnated by the crisis during this period of 8 years .Thus was the initiative to create an online ecosystem for institutions where classes could continue online Amis pending turmoil and crisis. Academy optimises communication on university campuses . Also seeing that African creators had little exposure to the world at large , academy is a platform for creators to earn passive income . Whoever is endowed with a skill , talent , special ability can “create an academy” , get students and earn passive income . Academy is also équiped with an Ai bot , specialized and trained in E learning . The exiting part about academy is that creators all over the continent have a platform. Education will not be halted because of crisis as instructors can go live and classes are not put on halt . Students can also create study groups and interact freely without language barriers thanks to Ai

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

We trying to optimize communication on university campuses . Create a platform for creators and their students . Ease access to Artificial intelligence via our API and chat bot 🤖. Enable learning to continue during periods of crisis

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Creators can make money using Academy Students will not have to pause thier studies due to crisis and civil wars Students can follow creators and study from All over the world 🌎, without language barrier thanks to our auto translate option. Students can also benefit from using Artificial intelligence at relatively no cost Academy is looking forward to be among the first learning apps for the apple VR headset ..and this can really enhance learning especially for students in the medical field

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Universities Private schools Creators

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-01-10

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Co founder Rhinda (software developer)

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Academy provides creators with a platform , where they can monetize thier knowledge. That spans from * video editors * hair stylist and specialist * Forex traders * network marketers * Beuty and aesthetics * Knowledge on crypto currencys Just any teachable skill you can imagine .

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

2

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

5

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

Academy’s Artificial intelligence sets the appropriate platform for anyone needing medical help as its Stands out as an all round Assitant . Also , if creators get paid and earn a living via the platform , living standards are improved thus achieving a reasonable score for the considering Human development index

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

Academy is all about E learning. As earlier mentioned , that’s our primary and fundamental objective . We intend to enable quality education, continuous development and improvement in the learning process as these tenants remain imperative to the sustainability and development of our communities. Academy shifts the focus of our youths popularly known as “Genz’s” ( the internet generation) from totally staying glued to internet 🛜 for entertainment purposes only to gradually shifting their focus to academics and E learning .

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Academy is all round inclusive . No gender barriers for creators . Both male and female are provided with equal opportunities. Thus it will be fair to say our platform promotes gender equality to a farther extend .

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

In all modesty , Academy will definitely improve living standards , increase and improve creativity. Create the perfect atmosphere for decent work . This platform will definitely put money into many pockets .. thereby increasing purchasing power and demand from its users thus could significantly lead to economic growth . We could illustrate this better during the interview stage .

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

2

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

Academy is an open platform . Our platform is not xenophobic, discriminatory, racist , tribalistic nor promote any sense of superiority or inferiority complex for its users . Thus it will be fair to say we will contribute to a lesser extend to reduce inequalities.

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

3

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

3

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

2

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.08 Justification for my startup

There are quite a few number of learning platforms . But they do not as of now 2024 use Ai . Udemy doesn’t allow creators to go live . Patreon doesn’t allow users to fully monetize thier content. When we put one or 2 together, it’s fair to say we bring something special to the table . Zoom kicked out Skype , Facebook kicked out MySpace … and yes we will become the leading E learning platform in the world with the right ressources at our disposal.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Udemy Patreon Coursera What makes Academy stand out is, these platform provide online courses , our platform provides online e learning «INTERACTION ».

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?