What DreamOval Foundation does

DreamOval Foundation is a Ghanaian non-profit organization established in 2013 and headquartered in Sakumono, Accra, that designs and delivers STEM, digital literacy, and educational technology programs targeting Ghanaian youth, educators, and underserved communities. The foundation operates a portfolio of eight named programs: WEITech (a two-year digital empowerment program for unemployed female educators), the Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP, an annual STEM challenge prize for junior high school students ages 11-16), Africa Code Week (a coding literacy initiative in partnership with SAP), the AfriCAN CodeChallenge (a Pan-African SCRATCH coding competition with UNESCO), FemITI (coding and robotics for young girls), DOTTS (a monthly thought-leadership forum), iTeach (ICT basics training for teachers in deprived communities), and DOJA (a vacation technology academy for children ages 8-17). Program delivery relies on consortium implementation with strategic partners including Partnership Bureau, Shulem Lake, and Practical Education Network, alongside formal government partnerships with the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service that enable school-level access across four regions: Greater Accra, Eastern, Ashanti, and Volta. Programs are delivered free to participants through a combination of school-based STEM clubs, teacher training workshops, cohort-based bootcamps, and capstone exhibitions.

The foundation's technology stack centers on educational content and digital literacy tools rather than proprietary technology products; learners engage with SCRATCH programming, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, robotics, 3D printing, and integrated STEAM/AI topics. As a registered non-profit, DreamOval does not sell commercial products or services and operates on a donations-and-grants revenue model, with documented funding partners including Fondation Botnar (GSTEP), Internet Society Foundation (WEITech), SAP (Africa Code Week), and AngloGold Ashanti (STEM bootcamps in Obuasi). The organization operates with a small functional team of 10-12 staff covering executive leadership, programs, STEM, communications, and finance functions. Cumulative reported impact metrics include 31,000+ students engaged through GSTEP across 500+ schools since 2022, 1,500+ teachers trained through iTeach in deprived communities, 100,000+ teachers and 1.5 million+ students reached through Africa Code Week since 2016, and an articulated 40-year organizational target to equip 30 million underserved African youth with technological skills by 2063.

Name

DreamOval Foundation

Legal name

DreamOval Foundation

Website

https://dreamoval.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DreamOval Foundation is a Ghanaian non-profit founded in 2013 that delivers STEM, coding, and digital literacy programs for junior high school students, female educators, and underserved communities across four regions of Ghana, funded primarily by philanthropic grants and corporate partnerships.

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Product category

Non-Profit Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Digital literacy training
• Teacher professional development
• Coding education
• Youth empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sakumono

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a non-profit foundation established in 2013, DreamOval Foundation operates primarily through donations and grant funding from foundations including Fondation Botnar, Internet Society Foundation, and corporate partners like AngloGold Ashanti. The foundation also accepts public donations via its donation platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DreamOval Foundation is a Ghana-based non-profit that delivers STEM education, digital literacy training, and coding programs to students and teachers. Its work centers on youth empowerment and teacher upskilling, executed through partnerships with schools and communities across Ghana.

Product overview

DreamOval Foundation is a Ghanaian non-profit organization that operates a diverse portfolio of educational technology programs aimed at bridging knowledge gaps and promoting digital skills across Ghana. The portfolio includes eight named programs: WEITech (digital empowerment for female educators), GSTEP (STEM challenge prizes for junior high school students), Africa Code Week (digital literacy through coding), AfriCAN CodeChallenge (Pan-African SCRATCH coding competition), FemITI (coding and robotics for young girls), DOTTS (thought leadership forum), iTeach (ICT basics for teachers in deprived communities), and DOJA (technology training for children during school vacations). The programs collectively span early childhood through adult educators, focus on both genders with targeted initiatives for females and underserved communities, and cover topics ranging from basic digital literacy to advanced STEM innovation and robotics. The Foundation's programs are implemented in partnership with organizations including the Internet Society Foundation, Fondation Botnar, SAP, AngloGold Ashanti, and various Ghanaian government agencies.

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Brands

• WEITech: Women Educators in Internet and Technology - program empowering female educators with digital literacy and EdTech skills in Greater Accra Region.
• GSTEP
• DOJA
• DOTTS
• iTeach
• AfriCAN CodeChallenge
• FemITI

Products and services

• STEM Education Programs Structured STEM instruction delivered to Ghanaian students to build foundational science, technology, engineering, and math skills.
• Digital Literacy Training Training programs that teach essential digital skills to students and community members in Ghana, addressing low baseline digital fluency.
• Teacher Training Programs Professional development for Ghanaian teachers focused on STEM, coding, and digital literacy pedagogy, intended to build lasting classroom capacity.
• Coding Education Coding instruction delivered to students to develop practical programming skills, often integrated with broader STEM and digital literacy programs.
• Youth Empowerment Programs Programs targeting Ghanaian youth that combine skills development with empowerment-focused activities to support educational and personal growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 31,000 students engaged through GSTEP program since 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• AngloGold AshantimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2025Mining company partnering for STEM bootcamps in Obuasi and International Women's Day Fair. Supports basic school STEM clubs and female empowerment initiatives through Socio-Economic Development Plan partnerships.
• Partnership BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGhanaian non-profit managing public and private partnerships in GSTEP implementation. Works to reimagine how communities and organizations across the Global South can address imbalances in international development through innovation and impact.
• Practical Education Network (PEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit focused on practical STEM education through hands-on learning. Provides curriculum development, training, and coaching/mentoring support to GSTEP challenge participants.
• Shulem Lake LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT and software development company providing STEM kits, resources, and training to GSTEP participating teams. Offers hands-on training in robotics, drone construction, and ERP software.
• Ministry of Education, GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partnering with GSTEP program for official endorsement and support in implementing STEM education initiatives across Ghanaian schools.
• Ghana Education ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency providing operational support for GSTEP and other programs through regional and district STEM/ICT coordinators, enabling school-level implementation.
• SAPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman multinational software corporation engaged through Africa Code Week initiative. Has engaged over 14 million youth and 100,000 teachers across Africa in coding skills since 2015.
• Challenge WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigns and runs challenge prizes helping solve pressing problems. Supports GSTEP as an independent supporter of change inspiring diverse groups to take action.
• FoundervineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilds opportunities in underserved communities, connecting tomorrow's leaders with mission-led organizations. Supports youth development initiatives.
• Pyxera GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeverages unique strengths of corporations, governments, social sector organizations, and educational institutions to enhance abilities of people and communities to solve complex problems.
• Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrica-wide technology entrepreneur training program, seed fund, and incubator headquartered in Accra, Ghana.
• Center For Project InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrains and certifies project managers to drive change in communities through project management excellence.
• UNESCOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization partnering through AfriCAN Code Challenge, a Pan-African coding competition for youth aged 8-16.
• StartersTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers STEM education for children and teenagers including training in coding, electronics, robotics, and storytelling.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Moringa School: East African technology training provider delivering digital skills and software development curricula. Comparable as a regional emerging player in African tech education, though focused on adult workforce training rather than JHS-level STEM.
• StartersTech: Ghana-based STEM education provider offering coding, electronics, robotics, and storytelling training for children and teenagers. Comparable as an emerging peer in the Ghanaian STEM-education ecosystem with overlap in after-school and vacation tech programs.

Direct peers

• African Leadership Academy: Pan-African secondary education institution developing young African leaders through STEM, entrepreneurship, and leadership curricula. Comparable as a peer focused on identifying and accelerating high-potential African youth, with overlap in the STEM-and-leadership mission.
• Practical Education Network (PEN): Ghanaian non-profit focused on practical STEM education through hands-on learning, co-implements GSTEP with DreamOval by providing curriculum, training, and coaching/mentoring. Closest direct peer given overlapping beneficiary base (JHS students, teachers) and shared program delivery.
• Shulem Lake Limited: Ghanaian IT and software development company providing STEM kits, robotics, drone construction, and ERP training to GSTEP participating teams alongside DreamOval. Comparable as an emerging STEM-education technology provider in the same Ghanaian school ecosystem.
• Partnership Bureau: Ghanaian non-profit that manages public and private partnerships in GSTEP implementation alongside DreamOval. Direct peer in the same education-and-innovation space, focused on community-organization partnerships across the Global South.

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO (AfriCAN CodeChallenge): United Nations agency partnering with DreamOval on the AfriCAN CodeChallenge for youth aged 8-16 across Africa. Comparable as a broad global incumbent in education and digital literacy, with overlapping programming in coding skills for African youth.
• Fondation Botnar: Swiss philanthropic foundation supporting research and innovation for young people in growing cities, currently the principal funder of DreamOval's GSTEP program. Comparable as a larger incumbent funder running comparable youth-tech initiatives across multiple African and global geographies.
• SAP (Africa Code Week): Global enterprise software corporation running Africa Code Week — the program under which DreamOval has trained 100,000+ teachers and 1.5M+ students in Ghana. Comparable as a much larger incumbent running overlapping digital literacy initiatives at continental scale, of which DreamOval is a Ghana implementation partner.
• Internet Society Foundation: Global philanthropic foundation promoting Internet development, funding DreamOval's WEITech program via its SCILLS grant. Comparable as a broader incumbent funder with overlapping digital-skills and workforce-development missions across multiple countries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0YmRFKwWw5lMDKzmOaX9ag
• Facebookweb.facebook.com/DreamovalFoundation/?_rdc=1&_rdr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dreamoval-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/dreamoval_foundation

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