Revolutionising education through technology

With home schooling and distance learning set to take off, due to Covid-19, two entrepreneurs have found a way of complimenting education through videos.

Billionaire Priven Reddy and Forbes 30 Under 30 list-maker Zareef Minty are determined to make high-quality education available to all South Africans through a video-based tech platform.

Reddy and Minty recently created Eddflix, a one-stop-shop for everything educational.

“Thousands of people would message me on social media platforms for business advice and on entrepreneurship,” says Reddy.

“Now, imagine having a platform where the best experts and industry leaders share their knowledge and expertise.

“Imagine them creating content, which could be available to thousands of people online.”

The platform, powered by the latest technology, offers various categories of content.

“By 2030, 70% of content consumed online will be video content. We want to make sure we are well aligned to that.”

Minty said: “We are building a new way to experience education.”

They are passionate about delivering the highest-level easily accessible educational solution to people and Minty maintains:

“The best schools in the country have so many value adds that most public schools don’t have access to.

“This platform is meant to connect kids from various backgrounds and areas, to have the same quality of education. “I believe Eddflix is the solution.”

With content aimed at pupils, university and college students; corporates, entrepreneurs and stay-at-home moms, the platform – targeted at people aged from 13 to 70 – is for everyone. According to Minty, it will be available on web, as well as on mobile, with end users paying as little as R20 per month.

In looking at the two men behind the venture, nothing has proven to be impossible.

Featured on Forbes Africa 30 Under 30, Minty is the founder of ZRF Holdings that houses a public relations company, a clothing company and a law firm.

Reddy’s story is from rags to riches.

Shrugging off self pity for his early circumstance and setbacks, which included the death of his father, Christie, when he was 11, has helped him with resilience.

From being a waiter, today he boasts a net worth of R4 billion.

Now in his 30s, Reddy owns five companies and employs 400 people.