Built in
Africa.
For Africa.
"Tujisomeshe" — Kiswahili for let us teach ourselves. Not a tagline. A conviction.
We were born in Nairobi in 2025, frustrated by a simple truth: African learners are among the world's most motivated and capable — yet the tools available to them were built elsewhere, for someone else's context, someone else's infrastructure, someone else's curriculum.
So we built our own. A platform that speaks NEMIS and M-Pesa. That works offline in Turkana and at full speed in Westlands. That understands CBC and 8-4-4. That was designed by teachers, not just engineers.
"The next generation of African leaders is sitting in classrooms right now. They deserve the world's best learning tools — not hand-me-downs adapted from someone else's context. Tujisomeshe exists to make that real."
Why we exist.
We started by building a self-learning tool for secondary students in Nairobi. Within six months, schools were asking us to also help manage their operations. We listened.
We are not a Silicon Valley product adapted for Africa. We are an African product, built by Africans, for African institutions. Every decision — from NEMIS to M-Pesa to Kiswahili support — is made with local context first.
Our team includes former teachers, school principals, software engineers, AI researchers, and education policy experts. We believe the best technology is invisible — it makes learning and school management effortless.
Tujisomeshe is more than a platform. It is a movement to ensure that geography, income, or infrastructure does not limit any African learner's potential.
What we stand for.
Learner First
Every product decision starts with one question: does this make learning better for the student? Everything else follows.
African by Design
We don't adapt foreign tools. We build from scratch with African contexts, curricula, languages, and infrastructure in mind.
Human + AI
Technology is a tool, not a replacement. We believe the best outcomes happen when AI amplifies human educators — not replaces them.
Six values.
One direction.
African by Design
We build for African contexts first. NEMIS, M-Pesa, offline mode, Kiswahili — these are not afterthoughts. They are the foundation. We never start from a Western template and adapt downward.
Human First, AI Second
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool. Human judgment, experience, and empathy are irreplaceable. Our platform amplifies teachers and tutors — it never attempts to replace them.
Radical Accessibility
A student in rural Isiolo with a KES 3,000 phone and intermittent internet deserves the same quality of learning as one in Karen with fibre broadband. Full offline mode is not optional — it is mandatory.
Evidence Over Intuition
Every feature we build is tested against real learning and administrative outcomes. We measure what matters: exam scores, completion rates, attendance patterns, fee collection efficiency. We ship what works.
Institutional Integrity
Schools trust us with their most sensitive data — student records, financials, staff information. We treat that trust as sacred. Strong encryption, no data selling, complete transparency about how data is used.
Long-Term Thinking
We are not building for the next funding round. We are building for the student who will sit their KCSE in 2035. Every architectural decision, every feature priority, every partnership is evaluated against that horizon.
Technology built
for real conditions.
We don't assume fast internet, new devices, or consistent power. Every architectural decision accounts for the reality of African infrastructure.
Offline-First Architecture
The entire learning platform works without internet. Modules, quizzes, and student progress are stored locally and synced when connectivity returns. Designed for 2G, optimised for 4G.
Adaptive AI Engine
Our AI analyses individual performance patterns, adjusts question difficulty, identifies learning gaps, and generates personalised revision schedules — all in real time.
M-Pesa Native Integration
Not a third-party plugin. Our M-Pesa integration is built directly into the fees module via Safaricom Daraja API, with real-time reconciliation and automatic ledger entries.
NEMIS Compliance Layer
Automated data formatting, validation, and export for NEMIS submissions. We stay updated with every MOE circular — so you don't have to.
Data Hosted in Africa
All school and student data is hosted on AWS in the Africa (Cape Town) region. No data ever leaves the continent without explicit consent. Kenya Data Protection Act compliant.
Built with the best,
for the rest.
We work with governments, NGOs, and technology partners who share our belief in African education.
Kenya
Financial Transaction Partner
SMS Infrastructure
Education Partner
Cloud Infrastructure
Built by people who
love education.
We're growing.
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We're looking for people who care about African education more than their job title. Remote-friendly, Nairobi-headquartered, East Africa-focused.
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