SA startup chosen as finalist in Dubai innovative technology competition ANA Dubai. Picture: iStock South African startup Zelda has been chosen as one of 30 finalists in a competition in Dubai which recognises the innovative use of technology with the potential to impact education in low income and emerging economies, organisers said on Tuesday. Zelda is a mobile platform which provides free career guidance to high school students and advice on securing tertiary education funding.
Vikas Pota, the CEO of Tmrw Digital, which runs the contest, said: “The Next Billion prize was created to shine a light on those gifted entrepreneurs that are not only ingenious, but also bold and persistent enough to bring forward the revolutionary ideas that are desperately needed to transform education in those parts of the world where there is limited access to high-quality teaching.