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Kepler is reinventing higher education with a lens on readiness for 21st century careers. Africa has the fastest growing youth population in the world, but its education systems are not ready to unleash what could be the transformative generation of talent that permanently changes the face of the continent. Kepler aspires to be among the first to show at scale that it is possible to dramatically improve learning and employment outcomes while lowering the cost of higher education to make it more widely accessible. Unlike traditional higher education, Kepler builds its academics around the demanding, practical needs of employers. It delivers the skills that businesses seek through hands-on learning that combines world-class online content, high-quality in-person coaching, and extensive real-world work experience. Since Kepler’s launch in 2013, it has made tremendous progress in proving the model: •Learning: 98% of students in Kepler’s inaugural class earned their Associate’s degrees in under two years, and its students are significantly outperforming their peers at local Rwandan universities. •Jobs: Kepler students stand out in the Rwandan job market and are getting jobs at unparalleled rates. 81% of the students seeking employment from its inaugural class have received full time job offers, despite not having yet completed their B.A. degrees. •Demand: There is tremendous demand for Kepler to expand within and beyond Rwanda. Kepler has already enrolled close to 300 students and is poised to reach tens of thousands. Last year over 6,000 students—one in six graduating high school students in Rwanda—applied to Kepler. Philanthropists are eager to support its growth across Africa in the coming years. In addition to its direct impact, Kepler gets many requests to help other universities and entrepreneurs learn from its model; it is deeply committed to seeding like-minded university models around the globe.