Habari Reader
Three newsletters ago I introduced myself to you as the curator of Jalada. It has been a wonderful few months and I am now writing longer pieces on our blog.
We find ourselves living in incredibly difficult times, weighed down by loss of innocent lives during the Kenya Protests of 2024/2025. Losing lives is akin to losing our future, our collective dreams, our country. It is sad. As we fight for our rights and dignified living, I pray that the cost does not continue to be our lives and that of our kids. May all our country people who have died during the Maandamano find peace in the afterlife, and may we get a better Kenya.
It is a paradox that death looms over us, yet we continue doing life and showing up for what’s important to our life process. Don't lose hope!
Find out what's happening, opportunities, and resources in the EdTech Space in Africa. Please forward EdTech Jalada to an EdTech enthusiast in your circle!
What's Happening
- The Frontier Counties EdTech Summit held on 11 June 2025 in Garissa was a wonderful gathering. We got to understand educational challenges in the North Eastern region and were awed by the solutions fronted at the summit to tackle these challenges. Missed it? Watch it here.
- Kenyan Principals met on 23–27 June 2025 at the 48th Kenya Secondary School Heads Association Conference to deliberate on the status of education under the theme “Embracing Pathways in Senior School Education”. Read the outcome of the KESSHA Conference.
- eKitabu Kenya and Hunu Ghana have won $150,000 and $50,000 respectively for their innovations at The Tools Competition 2024-2025. eKitabu's AI-enhanced Studio KSL is designed to support early-grade deaf and hard-of-hearing learners in mastering their first language, Kenya Sign Language. The next cycle of the Tools competition opens in September 2025. Read more here.
- The 6th National ECD Stakeholders Conference is happening on 15–17 July 2025 at Garissa University, Garissa County. Register here!
- The first STEMtastic Adventures Africa Symposium will be in Nairobi from 22–25 July 2025. This symposium will bring together educators, policymakers, and practitioners from across Africa to share good practices, explore evidence-driven and innovative approaches for STEM instruction, and to form the basis for exciting new collaborations.
- The QS World University Rankings 2026 results are out. Only one Kenyan university made it to the list; the University of Nairobi which is ranked in the #1001-1200 bracket significantly dropped from the 901-950 bracket last year. Our higher education challenges notwithstanding, do you think Africa’s education system is unfairly ranked? Chat with me on nyarinda@edtech-eastafrica.com.
- Have you attended any of the Regional EdTech Summits yet? Come to the Western EdTech Summit, Kisumu on Wednesday, 30 July for exciting EdTech demos, policy discussions, teacher-centred townhall and be part of the Kenyan EdTech community.
Opportunities
OIEDU AI Literacy Training - FREE
Are you a registered Community Based Organisation and NGO working in the education sector in Kenya? Apply here for the OI Lead Initiative, a 1 month training programme on AI offered by the Otermans Institute from 1–31 August 2025. Send any questions to partnership@oiedu.co.uk.
GESAwards is open for applications
Global EdTech Start Up Awards provides the opportunity to startups from any corner of the world to showcase their products to a global audience, connect and build significant partnerships, facilitate business opportunities as well as compete towards being crowned the Edtech Startup of the year.
Resources
How can refugee teachers be more involved, accredited and valued at work in new education systems? Read more in Unlocking Potential: Enhancing teacher certification pathways for refugees in East Africa. Access free, internet-free educational tools for students and teachers in war and conflict situations by the Education Above All Foundation here. If you are a parent or guardian with learners preparing for Senior School, read this guide on senior school selection and watch this to get some insights on educating kids in the age of AI.
Catch the latest episode of EdTech Mondays on Harnessing lifelong learning in marginalized communities through technology, creativity, and community-driven programs.
Do you have an EdTech product/event/report/opportunity that you’d love for our community to know about? Send me a brief about it. What are you reading, watching or listening to? Share with our community on EdTech Baraza.
Until next time,
Aluta continua!
Nyarinda :)
Nairobi, Kenya
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