Ziyaad Evans
CEO & Founder, Eduvance Group
“Every school has a vision. Not every school has the back-office to execute it. That gap is where we live.”
60+
Partner Schools
16+
Years in Senior Education Roles
MBA
Business Administration
2x
National Innovation Finalist
With over 16 years holding senior positions across NGOs, private institutions, and government institutes, Ziyaad Evans has built a career defined by one consistent thread: making education systems work better for the people inside them.
Eduvance was founded entirely through referrals — schools talking to schools, principals recommending a partner they trusted. No sales team. No aggressive marketing. Just results that spoke for themselves.
Under his leadership, partner schools have seen fee collection rates climb from 65% to over 90%, enrolment growth of 40%, and administrative burdens lift so that educators can return to what they do best: teaching.
A two-time National Innovation Finalist and MBA holder, Ziyaad brings both strategic vision and operational discipline to every school partnership — because at the end of it all, Eduvance exists for one reason: so schools can get back to the only thing that ever mattered — educating.
“Education is not a solo act. It never was. The schools that thrive are the ones bold enough to build the right partnerships.”
— Ziyaad Evans
The Vision
Every school in Africa operating with efficiency, dignity, and confidence. Where principals lead without drowning in paperwork. Where teachers teach without chasing payments. Where finance runs cleanly and parents trust the process. This is not a dream. It is a system waiting to be built — school by school, partner by partner.
The Eduvance Ecosystem
EduMag
Inspiring stories from South African education
EduCare
Comprehensive school wellness support
EduLink
Connecting schools with essential services
EduPay
Streamlined fee collection and finance