by Innovation Edge | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog
At Innovation Edge, our commitment to creating lasting impact in the lives of young children is the driving force behind our investment strategies. We believe in leveraging both philanthropic and commercial investment approaches to support a wide range of innovative...
by Innovation Edge | Jul 15, 2024 | Blog, Impact Stories
Every young child deserves the opportunity to access quality early learning programmes, as these early life experiences lay the foundation for their future success. In South Africa, numerous challenges hinder young children from receiving high-quality learning. Among...
by Innovation Edge | Jun 21, 2024 | Blog
In South Africa, about 65% of children do not have father figures who play an active father role in their lives. Studies show that children who grow up without the active positive presence of one or more men in their lives are at risk of being victims or perpetrators...
by Innovation Edge | Apr 30, 2024 | Blog, Impact Stories
The latest Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) highlighted that 81% of our Grade Fours are unable to read for meaning and are more than three years behind the Brazilian peer group. This is a decline from the 78% we scored in the 2016 study. Whilst others are...
by Innovation Edge | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog
“Through my educational background and qualifications, I knew that the work that I wanted to pursue needed to lead to making an impact. I want to make a difference and be that lever of change to shift things. Even if it’s something small, I just want to be part of...