Ivy Makoni: “Alison opens the door to education for everyone for free.”
Ivy Makoni is an Alison Learner based in Pretoria, South Africa. Besides being an Alison graduate, Ivy also runs the highly successful Facebook group, Alison Students in South Africa, which helps over 3,000 Learners with all their Alison-related queries. Originally from Zimbabwe, Ivy’s incredible story of triumphing over adversity through education makes her a fantastic…
Alison acquires Indian edutech company Dash Beyond
Alison is delighted to announce the acquisition of Dash Beyond, an Indian edutech company that aids job-seekers in achieving their desired career by helping them make informed education and career decisions. Through its interactive career encyclopedia, Dash Beyond uses educational cinema and gamified career exploration to help individuals make better choices about their future education…
14 Going Forward – 14 Courses that have Empowered Millions
This month Alison is celebrating its 14th birthday. While the last 14 years have seen the company grow enormously, one thing has stayed the same: we remain as committed to breaking down barriers in education today as we were in 2007. Every day we strive to source and publish the best and most up-to-date courses…
Hope for Girls & Women
Women are nurturers and symbols of strength, dignity, and wisdom. Women are taking up space, breaking barriers, and cementing their place as capable leaders in many areas and industries. According to United Nations, one in ten women in Tanzania (aged 15-49) have undergone FGM. Of these, 35 per cent underwent FGM before the age of…
