Edugist is a pioneering, impact-focused newsroom and innovation lab devoted to education in Africa. Its mission is to drive change by providing vital data, reporting on education, leading advocacy, and initiating programs to ensure inclusive and quality education for all. Edugist produces a diverse range of content, including news articles, investigative reports, expert opinions, multimedia journalism, and data-driven analyses. Their target audience encompasses educators, policymakers, business leaders, parents, and students. Notable achievements include the relaunch of their radio program, 'Education Dialogue,' aimed at championing quality education advocacy in Africa. Key focus areas include journalism, innovation, production, training, and consulting, all centered on enhancing the educational landscape. Unique characteristics of Edugist include its commitment to community journalism, utilization of artificial intelligence for syndication, and partnerships with various media organizations to amplify educational conversations.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Year the organization started publishing:
2019
Languages:
English
Yoruba
Hausa
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Newsletter
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Radio streaming
Podcast
YouTube
WhatsApp

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
6,600
Twitter number of followers:
18,900
Instagram number of followers:
1,200
YouTube number of followers:
818

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Elvis Boniface
Directors:
Elvis Bonoface, Managing Director - Strategy and Sustainability; Akeem Alao, Editor - Editorial, Stella Nekabari, Operations Lead - Operations; Blessing Agbo, Digital Lead - Digital; Oluwole Omojofodun, Head of Marketing & Business Development - Growth; Emmanuel Odey, Head of Production - Multimedia

Team

Full-time employees:
16
Part-time employees:
21
Freelancers or consultants:
12
Volunteers:
58

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)

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