Client Background
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WhyBlueSky is a Poland-based educational startup founded in 2015 by a team of female innovators in learning. Building on the experience of the Children’s University Foundation — which engaged over 600,000 children, parents, and educators across Europe — WhyBlueSky set out to make modern teaching methods accessible worldwide.
Their first international project focused on Nigeria, an English-speaking country of nearly 200 million people where access to quality education remains a major challenge. Despite government-supported free education, there are not enough schools to serve the growing population. In Lagos alone, 21 million residents rely on fewer than 2,000 public and 20,000 private schools, many of which serve low-income families.
Challenges
- Distribution barriers – Limited internet infrastructure and high connectivity costs made traditional online platforms ineffective.
- Accessibility – Teachers needed offline access to content, as many schools lacked stable internet connections.
- Engagement & Adoption – Nigerian educators were eager for modern training but lacked reliable channels to access premium learning materials.
- Scalability – The solution had to work for both private low-income schools and eventually, public institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Solution with PressPad
WhyBlueSky partnered with PressPad to power its Mobile Academy for Teachers, a PDF-based flipbook app enhanced with offline capabilities. Key features included:
- Mobile-first delivery – Training courses, lesson notes, and teaching aids delivered via lightweight mobile apps available mainly on Android-based hardware platforms.
- Offline access – Once downloaded, materials could be used without internet, critical in areas with limited connectivity.
- Controlled distribution – Premium educational content was securely distributed to teachers through the app.
- Content flexibility – PressPad allowed WhyBlueSky to update files and materials easily, ensuring teachers always had access to the latest versions.
Results
- 1500+ teachers trained in Nigeria through the mobile app.
- Improved teaching quality – Educators gained access to modern methodologies such as Activity-Based Learning and Project-Based Learning.
- Scalable pricing model – Schools paid flexible fees, often equivalent to tuition for just one student (as little as $42/year), making the program accessible even for low-income schools.
- Community engagement – WhatsApp groups were used to support teachers, who actively shared photos, videos, and feedback from their classrooms.
Client’s Feedback
Ewa Golik, a member of the WhyBlueSky team, explained:
The PressPad apps are light and allow for offline usage. This is THE key to making our innovative content accessible in Nigeria. It wouldn’t have been possible without this solution.”
Key Takeaway
WhyBlueSky demonstrates how mobile apps can bridge the education gap in underserved regions. By leveraging PressPad’s lightweight, offline-ready technology, modern teaching methods reached classrooms that would otherwise remain isolated from innovation.
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