Tuteria is a Nigerian platform for offline and online tutoring, co-founded in 2015 by Godwin Benson and Abiola Oyeniyi, systems engineers.[1]
Goodwin Benson and Abiola Oyeniyi launched Tuteria -a tutoring platform- on June 9, 2015 after Godwin Benson left Deloitte.[2] The platform is intended to link tutors with Nigerian learners. Benson was inspired by his own experience as a tutor to launch this project and Abiola Oyeniyi who is one of the top Python developers in Nigeria is the CTO of Tuteria and writes the code.[3] Other notable members of the Tuteria team include Two-time Best Graduating Student-Peace Cole, COO and Kehinde Ishie who joined the team at the onset.[4]
The selection of potential tutors is ensured by a verification process that includes an ID and qualifications check along with standard competency tests.[5]
In April 2015, Tuteria's developers were among the winners of the Microsoft Mobile devices and services “Passion to Empire” campaign. The start-up was able to raise N3.5million during this campaign.[6] [7] [8]
In 2016, Tuteria won the Internet.org innovation challenge for education.[9]
On May 23, 2017, Tuteria won Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation[10] and received a US$32,000 prize by UK's Royal Academy of Engineering.
The website caters for a wide range of learners and it has 450 approved subjects with 6 main fields: mathematics, science, business, music, languages and computer science.[11]
The tutoring platform also accommodates for other handcrafts and skills like bead-making, dance and photography.[12] [13]
Tuteria received a $20 000 grant from Niara-Africa Inspire and Microsoft Lumia Nigeria.[14]
The tutoring platform generates revenue from commissions on lessons booked via the website or the mobile application. Tuteria charges 15 to 30% for each paid lesson.