DigiClass

What DigiClass does

DigiClass is a Burkinabe educational technology company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bobo-Dioulasso that operates an online learning, review, and tutoring platform targeting students from 6th grade (sixième) through terminale, the final year of secondary school. The platform delivers structured curriculum content covering all seven core subjects of the Burkina Faso national program — Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, SVT, History-Geography, French, English, and Philosophy — organized hierarchically by class level, subject, module, and chapter. Each chapter combines three pedagogical components: course content, exercises with corrections, and interactive quizzes for self-evaluation. The product is delivered through a browser-based web platform at digiclass.co and a native Android application distributed via the Google Play Store.

The underlying technology is a conventional web-based content management and delivery system with mobile extension; there is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML capabilities, and the platform's differentiation rests on localized full-curriculum coverage rather than novel technology. Distribution is primarily organic — social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), the website, the Google Play listing, and word-of-mouth among students and parents — supplemented by visibility through partner organizations including the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Orange's startup platform, AFIDBA, and the La Fabrique accelerator.

DigiClass operates a freemium business model: the entire catalog of courses, exercises, and quizzes is free to students, while revenue is generated through a tutoring marketplace that connects parents with certified private teachers for at-home or online sessions. Teachers set their own hourly rates (1250-7500 XOF per hour, varying by location), and DigiClass facilitates the transaction. The company has 1-10 employees, has not disclosed any funding rounds, and reports no revenue figures. Its stated mission is to use ICT to extend quality education across Burkina Faso and broader Africa.

Name

DigiClass

Legal name

DigiClass

Website

https://digiclass.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DigiClass is a Burkinabe e-learning platform that provides free curriculum-aligned courses, exercises, and quizzes for students from 6th grade to terminale, paired with a paid marketplace connecting parents to certified private tutors for at-home or online sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Education / E-Learning (K-12, secondary school)

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

Keywords

• Online learning platform
• E-learning courses
• Academic tutoring marketplace
• Curriculum-based education
• Self-assessment quizzes

Headquarters

HQ city

Bobo Dioulasso

HQ country

Burkina Faso

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free Online Courses: Students access all courses, exercises, and quizzes for free. Revenue is generated through brand recognition and user base growth that may enable future monetization.
2. At-home Tutoring Services: Parents hire certified teachers through the platform for personalized tutoring at home or online. Teachers set their own hourly rates (ranging from 1250 F/h to 7500 F/h) and the platform facilitates the connection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DigiClass is an online learning, revision, and academic-support platform for middle- and high-school students in Burkina Faso. It offers free access to courses, exercises with corrections, quizzes, and self-assessment tools covering the full national curriculum from 6th grade to terminale across subjects including Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, SVT, History-Geography, French, English, and Philosophy. The platform additionally operates a marketplace that connects parents and students with certified private teachers for paid at-home or online tutoring sessions.

Product overview

DigiClass is a single unified e-learning platform that provides online courses, at-home tutoring coordination, and self-assessment tools for students in Burkina Faso. The platform covers the complete curriculum from 6th grade to Terminale (final year of secondary school) with subjects including Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, SVT (Life and Earth Sciences), History-Geography, French, English, and Philosophy. Content is structured hierarchically by class level, subject, module, and chapter, with each chapter offering Courses, Exercises, and Quizzes. The platform also facilitates connections between parents and private tutors for at-home or online tutoring sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DigiClass Online Learning Platform (Free Courses, Exercises, and Quizzes) Free web-based and Android mobile learning platform providing structured courses, corrected exercises, interactive quizzes, and self-assessment tools for middle- and high-school students in Burkina Faso. Organized by class level (6th through terminale), subject (Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, SVT, History-Geography, French, English, Philosophy), and chapter.
• Cours à domicile (At-home / Online Tutoring Service) Marketplace service connecting parents and students with certified private teachers for in-person at-home or online tutoring across core school subjects. Teachers set their own hourly rates (1,250–7,500 F/h, varying by city and qualifications), available in Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, and other locations.
• DigiClass Android Mobile App Native Android application that gives students on-the-go access to DigiClass courses, exercises, and quizzes through the Play Store (package id com.dev.th.digiclass).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Tony Elumelu FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among trusted partners on DigiClass website. The Tony Elumelu Foundation supports African entrepreneurs and startups, providing visibility and credibility to DigiClass as a recognized education technology initiative.
• OrangeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured on Orange's startup platform (startup.orange.com), which showcases innovative African startups. Provides digital visibility and potential telecom distribution opportunities.
• AFIDBAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAFIDBA (Accélérateur de Filières et d'Innovation en Afrique de l'Ouest) supports selected African entrepreneurs and startups with visibility and acceleration services.
• La FabriqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLa Fabrique is a local Burkina Faso acceleration program that selected DigiClass among four projects for support, providing mentorship and visibility to the platform.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PrepScholar: Global test-prep and tutoring platform; not a direct geographic competitor but thematically adjacent in K-12 supplemental education and tutor-driven learning. Useful as a benchmark for content-plus-tutor monetization models at scale.

Direct peers

• PrepClass: Nigerian tutoring marketplace focused on academic subjects and standardized test prep, with tutor vetting and quality controls. Directly comparable to DigiClass's tutor marketplace mechanics and target customer (parents seeking supplemental academic support).
• uLesson Education: Note: uLesson already listed above; alternative spelling skipped to avoid duplication.
• Tuteria: Nigeria-based tutoring marketplace connecting students and parents with verified private tutors across multiple subjects and grade levels. Closest peer to DigiClass's paid tutor marketplace layer in terms of model, geography (West Africa), and transaction-fee economics.
• uLesson: Nigerian edtech platform providing video-based lessons, practice tests, and tutor support for secondary school students preparing for WAEC and other exams. Most comparable West African K-12 edtech peer to DigiClass in terms of target audience (Francophone/Lusophone secondary students), content-led acquisition, and test-prep orientation.
• Eneza Education: Kenyan mobile-based learning platform serving primary and secondary school students across multiple African countries via SMS, USSD, and app. Comparable to DigiClass in mobile-first delivery, K-12 focus, and pan-African educational content ambitions.

Broad incumbents

• Superprof: Global tutoring marketplace with presence across multiple African countries. Comparable to DigiClass's marketplace mechanics at a global scale; relevant for understanding tutor marketplace dynamics DigiClass may eventually compete with if it expands beyond Burkina Faso.
• Khan Academy (French): Global nonprofit offering free, translated educational content including a robust French-language library. Not a direct commercial competitor, but represents the primary free-content alternative that DigiClass's free layer competes against in Burkina Faso and Francophone Africa.

Emerging players

• Ubongo: Tanzanian edutainment company producing localized educational video content for African children, distributed via TV and digital. Comparable to DigiClass in African-market content localization and direct-to-learner delivery, though focused on younger learners and edutainment.
• eLimu: Kenyan digital education platform offering curriculum-aligned content for primary and secondary students. Comparable to DigiClass in curriculum-aligned content delivery and East African K-12 focus, though DigiClass additionally operates a tutor marketplace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/digiclass_co
• Facebookweb.facebook.com/digiclass.co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digiclass-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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