AI-powered Solutions for African Educators and Learners
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Smart Glasses for Teachers
We are working towards creating Hodari Vision — a wearable AI-powered assistant that will support teachers directly in the classroom. Through discreet smart glasses, teachers will receive real-time lesson prompts, student engagement insights, and voice-activated support, all connected to the Hodari mobile app.
We are working towards simplifying classroom management and reducing administrative load so that teachers can focus on what matters most — teaching and connecting with students. Our goal is to empower educators with data-driven insights and personalized assistance, making every lesson more effective.
We are running a number of pilot projects with school interested in testing Hodari Vision. Click “Learn more about Vision” to know more.
SOMANASI
Playful Personalized Tutors for Students
We are working towards creating Somanasi — from the Sawahili work “soma nasi,” meaning “learn with us.” Somanasi will be a personalized, animated study buddy designed to grow alongside each child. It will give students a companion they can play with, but also learn from — guiding them through books, videos, quizzes, and assessments in ways that feel natural and fun.
Our vision is to help children see learning not as a chore, but as an adventure shared with a friend. With Somanasi, students will be able to explore concepts at their own pace, embrace mistakes as part of growth, and stay motivated through interactive, gamified experiences.
The Teacher's AI Digital Assistant
We are working towards building Hodari as every teacher’s trusted classroom assistant. Hodari, from the Swahili word ‘Brave’, is a mobile app that helps manage grading, lesson planning, and administrative tasks with ease. Hodari will also connect seamlessly with Somanasi, giving teachers insights into student progress and areas that need extra attention.
Hodari will be designed to work on its own as a powerful app, but when paired with Hodari Vision smart glasses, it will become an even smarter assistant — giving teachers real-time prompts, hands-free support, and deeper classroom insights. Whether on the phone or through the glasses, Hodari’s mission is the same: to simplify teaching and free teachers to focus on what matters most; inspiring and supporting their students.
SUPA School
Truly Intelligent School Management System
We are working towards building a truly intelligent school platform. Supa School will harness the full power of AI to see beyond grades and timetables, working with every student’s data to uncover patterns invisible to teachers, parents, or administrators. It will anticipate a child’s strengths, support their struggles, and advocate for the career paths and skills they’ll need to thrive in an AI-driven future.
We are imagining a school system that doesn’t just record attendance but understands which student learns best in the morning. A system that doesn’t just issue grades but notices hidden potential in coding, creativity, or leadership. Supa School will manage operations and actively prepare every learner for the jobs and industries that don’t yet exist. That is the promise of Supa School, a platform designed to make schools smarter, students future-ready, and education deeply personal.
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With education resources being costly and limited, the opportunity AI brings to schools, educators and learners greatly increases access, affordability and relevance. Enjoy it’s benefits today.
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We are imagining Kenya’s pioneering Large Language Model (LLM) for primary school education. Tailored with curriculum designed to meet the unique needs of Kenyan students, while offering a globally representative educational experience it would provide a comprehensive range of educational tools and content to bring about a transformational learning journey.
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COVID may have started the migration to digital learning, but at Kytabu, we believe it is every student and educator’s biggest asset for the future of education.
"AI will not replace people, people using AI will replace people who are not using AI"
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kytabu and what are you about?
Kytabu is an education technology company focused on researching and developing AI-powered tools for learning in Africa. Our mission is to explore how AI can transform education for students, teachers, and schools — making it more personalized, engaging, and future-ready.
What is Kytabu building today?
We are working towards developing Hodari, an AI-powered teacher’s assistant designed to support educators in and beyond the classroom. Our vision is to ease the administrative burden teachers face including grading, lesson planning, and student tracking, so that they can focus more on teaching and connecting with students.
As part of this effort, we are exploring Hodari Vision, a pair of discreet smart glasses that could provide real-time lesson prompts, student engagement insights, and hands-free classroom support. The glasses will work seamlessly with the Hodari mobile app, which can also be used independently.
Right now, we are in pilot stages, testing key assumptions:
• Can AI insights help teachers adjust lessons to student needs in real time?
• Will simplifying paperwork and admin tasks free teachers to focus more on learners?
• How can AI tools build teacher confidence and reduce burnout?
Our aspiration is to make Hodari a trusted teaching companion that empowers educators with practical AI support while giving them more freedom to inspire and guide the next generation of learners.
Why focus on AI for education in Africa?
Africa has the youngest population in the world, but many learners face barriers in access, resources, and personalization. AI offers a chance to leapfrog old models and build learning systems designed for African realities — low-resource settings, multilingual classrooms, and diverse learning needs.
How will students benefit from Kytabu?
The future of work has completely changed with most students studying for careers that will not exist in a decade or two and most jobs then being unimaginable now. We are working towards creating AI-powered study companions that adapt to each student’s strengths, learning pace, and unique style to prepare them for a future no one can predict. Our goal is to make learning feel more like play with purpose — fun, interactive, and deeply personal.
How will schools benefit Kytabu?
We are developing the concept of Supa School, an AI platform that can streamline school operations, offer data-driven insights, and most importantly, advocate for a child’s future learning path. Supa School is a smart, cloud-based school management system built with integrated AI to support real-time analytics, automation, and reporting. It centralizes student data, automates administrative tasks, and uses machine learning to provide actionable insights to educators and school leaders. Designed with African schools in mind, it works with or without high-speed internet and integrates easily with other Kytabu tools. We believe AI can make schools not just efficient, but also visionary.
How can parents and communities engage with Kytabu?
Parents and communities are at the center of education in Africa. We are researching how AI can give families better visibility into a child’s progress, and how communities can collaborate to support learning outcomes. By joining our newsletter, following our our social accounts and engaging with us online and off-line, we can build the future we ant together.
When will these innovations be available?
We are still in the research and prototyping stage. Our focus right now is on building with AI responsibly, testing ideas, and working with schools, teachers, and learners to shape solutions that truly work in African contexts.
How can I be part of Kytabu’s journey?
We welcome schools, teachers, students, researchers, and enthusiasts who want to co-create the future of learning with us. You can stay updated on our experiments, pilot programs, and progress through our website, newsletter and social media channels.