1. Contact The Student Hub
Telephone 021 447 3779
Cell 076 992 7355
Email robert.s@thestudenthub.co
Website www.thestudenthub.co
FORIMMEDIATERELEASE
September 6, 2016
THE STUDENT HUB LAUNCHES ERAONLINE
A NEW STUDENT PORTAL TO INCREASE PASS RATE
Cape Town,Stellenbosch,September6,2016– Today marks1 weekafterThe StudentHubannounced
the national launchof Eraonline the mostinnovativestudentonline portal yet, thatwill helpincrease
learners’ productivityandperformance throughdigital learning.
“This is greatnewsforstudentswho arelooking for themostconvenientand
affordableoption to acquirelearning materialand support”,said Hertzy Kabeya,MD
at The StudentHub,“…Ouraim wasto create a dynamiclearnercentered education
systemengineered to equip the student to thrive and justa week afterthe launch,
the uptakeis overwhelming.”
Productivityand Performance
Kabeyasaidthat thisdisruptive innovationcangive studentsaccesstoa wide range of interactive study
supporttools,expertassistance ondemandcontent,24/7 Assignmentsupport, exam-andtest-
preparationtools,multiplepaymentmethodsandsoon low price e-books,personalizedcontent,and
printable topics.The companywill alsobe unveiling free basicinternetthroughEra-devices soon.
“It is a great product,a newera is here”, said Bill Paladino,formerNaspers Executive
and angelinvestor,“…I decided to invest and mentortheStudent Hub on this project
becauseI believe in the product asit is solving the real problem and the futureof
education is e-learning.”
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“This has openedupopportunitiesforall stakeholdersin the education sphere,such aspublishers,
distributors, andinternetprovidersformarketpenetration,new revenue streams andreduced
operatingcosts”,saidRobertSakanyi, Directorof BusinessDevelopment
Partnerships
In September2015 StudentHub was chosenas one of 9 winners of the LaunchLabIdeasProgramme in
the Edutechvertical.The companywasawardedseedfunding toparticipate inthe LaunchLab’sLift-Off
Programme whichisan incubationprogramme forLaunchLabresidents.The Lift-off Programme
acceleratesentrepreneurstonewlevelandthisisexactlywhathappened tothe StudentHub through
the LaunchLab connectionwithBill Paladino,partof the LaunchLabmentornetwork.
“EraOnline fromStudentHubisa disruptive technologythat Ibelieve isgoingtomake a bigimpacton
educationinAfrica.Ourlocal educationinstitutionswilldowell topartnerwithStudentHubtoremain
on the forefrontof education.We are proudto have beenable tohelpStudentHubontheirjourneyso
far”, saidPhilipMarais,CEOof the LaunchLab.
Aspiringandpracticingentrepreneurswhowanttobe part of the LaunchLabare invitedtopitchtheir
businessideainthissemester’sLaunchLabIdeasProgrammes. Formore informationaboutthe Ideas
Programme opportunities,goto http://www.launchlab.co.za/breakthrough-innovation.
StudentHubhas operationsinObservatory,Cape Townandalsooperatesfromthe Nedbank
StellenboschUniversityLaunchLabinStellenbosch. Tolearnmore about StudentHub,visittheirwebsite
at www.thestudenthub.co.
If you wouldlike more informationabout EraOnline,pleasecontactThe StudentHub at 021 447 3779 or
email atrobert.s@thestudenthub.co.
