Tracxn, a leading startup aggregator, has ranked Univad as the leading Higher Education Tech startup in Nigeria following the end of the first quarter of 2026.
Univad was ranked at number one ahead of Nigenius and Aluta App, a position that mirrors the company’s growth and relevance over the years. The Tracxn list revealed the count of Edtech Startups in Nigeria as 134.
The entire Higher Education industry in Nigeria has raised $640k according to the list, a category Univad is exempt from, having remained bootstrapped since its founding.
Univad hit a select number of milestones in Q1 2026. Aside from achieving the top spot, the startup also celebrated an 87.6% course completion rate among learners on its platform.
Univad aims to scale up education in Africa by making it more accessible to learners through the internet. Unlike traditional education, which requires your physical presence, online education takes away that inconvenience, bringing you world-class education wherever you are.
The Nigerian Edtech startup is tasked with competing with established EdTech brands in Africa, such as Udemy and Coursera, for learners. Africans spend $2.5 billion annually on educational tourism, making them among the highest spenders in the Global South.
Univad is poised to tap into some of this revenue by providing Africans with cheaper online alternatives in collaboration with leading schools.
Mike Ikenwa, Univad’s founder, joins the ranks of Sim Shagaya of Miva Open University in building educational infrastructure to uplift Africa’s education by leveraging the power of the internet.
Launched in 2024, Univad is only three years old, making its achievements laudable and praiseworthy.
