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Nigeria’s private tutoring market is vast, fragmented, and almost entirely built on informal referrals. A parent asking a neighbour who taught their child, a student finding a tutor through a WhatsApp group, a teacher building a client base through church connections – this is how the overwhelming majority of private tutoring in Nigeria has been arranged for decades. Prepclass was founded in 2014 in Lagos on the premise that this market deserved infrastructure.
Founded by Obanor Chukwuwezam – a Google-certified educator, Mandela Washington Fellow, and Forbes Africa-recognised entrepreneur – Prepclass built what it describes as the Uber for tutoring in Africa: a platform that aggregates verified tutors, matches them to learners by subject, location, and level, and handles the logistics of scheduling, payment, and quality assurance that informal arrangements leave entirely to chance.
The platform currently has over 50,000 registered tutors across Nigeria, each screened and tested before activation. Since inception, Prepclass has conducted over 200,000 hours of tutoring for more than 30,000 students – numbers that reflect a decade of consistent operation in a sector where most Nigerian edtech startups have cycled in and out of existence.
The service architecture has expanded meaningfully from its original home tutoring model. Three physical learning centres in Lagos now serve students preparing for international standardised tests – IELTS, GMAT, GRE, SAT, and TOEFL. Online classes run in both one-on-one and group formats across nursery through senior secondary school levels, WAEC preparatory classes, and post-secondary professional certifications including ICAN. The Prep-Test app provides an archive of locally relevant study materials accessible on Android, extending the platform’s reach beyond scheduled sessions into self-directed study.
Pricing is structured per class in naira, with a one-time ₦3,000 registration fee. Group online classes start from ₦12,000 per student for core subjects. The platform has raised $672,000 from investors including Africa Angels Network, Rise Capital, and XL Africa.
To make quality education accessible to every student across Africa through technology-powered tutoring.
Mission Statement
Key Facts
Industry
Education
Country
Nigeria
Headquarters
Lagos
Employees
100+
CEO / Founder
Obanor Chukwuwezam
Funding Stage
Seed
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