Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Independent is a global news organization that delivers news, commentary, and analysis aimed at an independently-minded audience. It operates a weekly newspaper that covers a wide range of topics, including sports, business, fashion, lifestyle, real estate, entertainment, and local news. Alongside its print operations, The Independent utilizes its website and mobile apps to provide readers with current affairs and investigative reporting, ensuring comprehensive coverage of significant incidents worldwide. In addition to news articles, the publication also offers classified ads and horoscopes, catering to diverse reader interests and maintaining its position as a prominent newsbrand.

Code For Africa is a civic technology and data journalism initiative founded in 2012 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. It operates CitizenLabs, which facilitate digital experimentation and transformation in newsrooms and social justice organizations. The initiative also runs digital fellowships and skills programs to enhance the capabilities of individuals and institutions in the digital space. Additionally, Code For Africa provides funding to innovative digital journalism projects through various funds, including innovateAfrica and impactAfrica. By creating tools and providing actionable information, Code For Africa empowers citizens to engage more effectively with decision-makers, promoting digital democracy and informed participation in governance.

Unigo’s consumer site has 1.8 million registered users and receives 14 million unique visitors per year. The site provides personalized matches with 6,500 colleges, 700,000 college reviews, 3.6 million scholarships, 90,000 internships and 3.3 million study materials. Unigo’s investors include McGraw-Hill Ventures, Dow Jones Ventures / News Corp, and The Gates Foundation. Unigo licenses college data and reviews to many mainstream media brands including The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, and ABC News. Unigo also created curriculum and tutoring services with McGraw-Hill Education taught in high schools across the country. At b2e.unigo.com, Unigo provides enrollment and market research services directly to colleges and universities. Each year, Unigo reaches more than 50% of all college-bound students and provides services to approximately 9 million consumers. The company has received awards and recognitions from Facebook, the Webby Awards, the White House, the Viacom / Get Schooled Foundation and more.