Endeavor

1 2 Introduced while pursuing master's degrees in education at Oxford, M E LV YN LU B EGA and AN D R EW BAR N ES discovered their shared passion for technology's potential to make an outsized impact on learning. They founded GO1 in 2015 with a vision to fill a gap they saw in their careers: easily accessible and streamlined professional development. Powered by AI and machine learning, GO1 aggregates more than 150,000 learning resources online designed to make employee training and development simple, and has amassed more than 3.5 million learners on its global platform. Just six years after its founding, GO1 has become an emblem of South African entrepreneurial success, recognized on a global scale as one of the world's most innovative companies, and most recently, as South Africa's first ever startup unicorn and Africa's first edtech unicorn. In turn, Melvyn reinvests in the growing ecosystem as a board member of Endeavor South Africa. Aiming Higher with Africa's First Edtech Unicorn The successful scaleups of today have roots in an increasingly diverse array of countries around the world — and so do their founders. While not as easily measured as companies' market caps and valuations, the changing face of entrepreneurial leadership is making an equally transformative impact on innovation and culture, pushing industries forward with new perspectives, inspiring others to reimagine what is possible, and proving that, today, disruptive entrepreneurship happens outside of Silicon Valley. Left: Melvyn Lubega, Co-founder & Director, GO1 (South Africa) Above: Andrew Barnes, Co-founder & CEO, GO1 (South Africa)

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