✦ Our story

Built by Nigerians,
for the world's
most ambitious students.

Kaego was born out of frustration - watching brilliant students lose time, money, and opportunities to a broken, consultant-driven study abroad process. We built the platform we wished existed.

2,000+
Students placed globally
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The Kaego Founding Team
Lagos, Nigeria · Est. 2022
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We didn't just want to help students get abroad - we wanted to make the whole system smarter, fairer, and faster. That's why AI is at the core of everything we do.
1,000+
University partners
6
Countries covered
98%
Visa success rate
60d
Avg. days to enrollment

The story behind
Kaego

Kaego started with a simple, frustrating observation: Nigerian students were smarter than the process designed to help them. Brilliant graduates were spending months chasing consultants, paying for bad advice, getting rejected on technicalities, and missing intake after intake - not because they weren't good enough, but because the system was broken.

Our founders - most of whom had lived this experience personally - decided to build something different. Not another consultancy. A platform that uses AI to do what no single consultant ever could: analyse thousands of university programmes, track every deadline, verify every document, and give each student a truly personalised path forward.

Since launching in Lagos, we've placed several students in universities across the UK, Canada, USA, Ireland, Australia, and Germany - and we're just getting started.

Mission, vision & values

Our mission
"To make world-class education accessible to every ambitious African student - by building the smartest, most honest, and most effective study abroad platform on the continent."
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Radical transparency
We tell you the truth about your chances, your costs, and your timelines - even when it's not what you want to hear. No inflated promises, ever.
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AI-first, human-always
AI handles scale and speed; our consultants handle nuance and judgment. Neither replaces the other - together, they're unbeatable.
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African students first
Everything we build is designed for students navigating the world from Africa - understanding our context, our challenges, and our strengths.
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Results, not paperwork
We measure ourselves by offers received, visas approved, and flights boarded - not by the number of documents processed or emails sent.

Meet the team in your corner

A lean, passionate team of consultants, engineers, and former international students who've lived exactly what you're going through.

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Founder & CEO
Strategy & Product
Studied abroad in the UK, came back to build the platform he wished existed. Leads Kaego's vision, partnerships, and AI product roadmap.
✦ Founder
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Head of Operations
Admissions & Visa Processing
Former UK university admissions advisor with 7 years of experience helping African students navigate applications across multiple destinations.
✦ Admissions Expert
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Lead Consultant
Student Experience & Guidance
Personally guided over 400 students through their applications. Specialises in UK, Canada, and Ireland placements for postgraduate students.
✦ 400+ students placed
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AI Product Lead
Machine Learning & Automation
Builds the intelligence behind Kaego's matching engine, SOP generator, and visa document checker - making every student's path smarter.
✦ AI Engineer
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Canada Specialist
Canadian Admissions & Immigration
Deep expertise in Canadian study permits, PGWP, and PR pathways. Has helped over 300 students navigate Canada's immigration system successfully.
✦ Canada Expert
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Student Success Manager
Post-Placement & Pre-Arrival
Ensures every student who gets an offer actually lands safely - managing flights, accommodation searches, and pre-arrival checklists from Lagos.
✦ Student Success
As featured in

1,000+ universities
trust our students

Kaego has built relationships with admissions offices, international student teams, and visa agencies across 6 major destinations - giving our students an advantage before they even apply.

Browse all destinations →
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United Kingdom
340+ universities
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Canada
180+ universities
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United States
220+ universities
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Ireland
60+ universities
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Australia
140+ universities
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Germany
80+ universities

Built in Lagos.
Thinking globally.

We're a remote-first, mission-driven team that moves fast, celebrates wins loudly, and puts students first in every decision.

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Move fast with purpose
Every feature, every process, every hire - we ask one question first: does this help a student get abroad faster?
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Africa's story, told by Africans
We understand the Nigerian - and African - student's reality in a way no foreign platform can. That empathy shapes everything we build.
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Honest when it's hard
We tell students hard truths - if their profile needs work, if a deadline is tight, if a visa is risky. Because honest guidance today saves heartbreak tomorrow. That standard applies inside our team too.

Join the team changing the game

We're growing fast and looking for people who care deeply about education, technology, and Africa's potential. Remote-friendly roles based across Lagos and beyond.

View all open roles →

Your story starts
here with us.

Join ambitious students who trust Kaego's AI to get them into their dream university - faster, smarter and stress-free.

No upfront fees · Lagos-based team · 98% visa success rate