Build EdTech That Works for Nigeria's 60% Without Reliable Data

Most EdTech platforms assume a reliable broadband connection. For the 60% of Nigerian students studying in areas with intermittent 2G or 3G connectivity — or who cannot afford more than 100MB of data a week — current platforms are effectively unavailable. Offline-first design is often mentioned but rarely executed well. Your challenge is to design or redesign an educational product for Nigerian secondary school students (JSS1 to SS3) that delivers a full, curriculum-aligned learning experience using under 50MB of data per week. The product must also work fully offline for periods of up to 72 hours and synchronise automatically when connectivity returns. Submit a product design document (max 12 pages) including: the technical architecture for offline-first delivery, content compression strategy, synchronisation design, how assessments are handled offline, a curriculum alignment plan for at least one WAEC subject, and a plan to test with 1,000 students in three states. Judging criteria: 40% technical feasibility for low-bandwidth environments, 30% curriculum quality and alignment, 20% offline-online synchronisation design, 10% testing plan.