Start Pill
This article showcases our top picks for the best Nairobi Area based Education companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Education industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Nairobi Area Education Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Bridge International Academies
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Bridge International Academies is an operator of scholastic academy services used to provide education to underprivileged children.
Kidato
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Kidato is an online school for K-12 kids with a vision to provide a high-quality, affordable education to the growing middle class in Africa
Ed Partners
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Ed Partners Africa is a non-banking financial institution that transforms the education sector by providing financial solutions.
Eneza Education
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Eneza Education is working in Kenya, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire using simple mobile technology, to build an educational ecosystem.
Arifu
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Arifu is a new kind of platform that’s taking quality education to scale.
Akili Network
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Akili Network is a free children’s digital content network, inspires learning, and imagination for kids.
The African Management Initiative (AMI)
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AMI has a new look, a new platform and a new FREE online course for African managers and entrepreneurs.
Cherehani Africa
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Cherehani leverages technology to provide credit bundled with market information and financial education to women micro-entrepreneurs.
Maarifa Education Holdings
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Maarifa Education provides high quality, accessible and market-relevant higher education through the investment in private universities.
eLimu
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eLimu makes learning fun, engaging and accessible for curious children all over Africa
Onesha Technologies Ltd
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Onesha is the gateway to top African creative services from our wide pool of vetted creatives.
Kytabu
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Kytabu is a textbook subscription application that allows students to rent preinstalled textbooks on android tablets and desktops.
Elimu Digital Media
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Elimu Digital Media offers education through media and ICT.
Moringa School
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Moringa School is a full-time, immersive coding school in Nairobi, Kenya.
C4DLab
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C4DLab is a prototyping and innovative startup incubation lab.
Safaricom Foundation
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The Safaricom Foundation is one of the largest corporate Foundations in Kenya.
AFRICA YOUNG TRADE PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM (AYTP)
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Online & Hybrid Course Provider
KenyaPlex.com
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KenyaPlex.com is an educational portal providing information on schools, colleges, universities as well as courses.
Lafont Innovations
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Mobile Application, Software and Content Management System Development
Zetech University
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Zetech is a private university that offers training in ICT, business, media, and IR, economics, and statistics.
Coffee Research Institute
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Coffee Research Institute is a coffee research station with government support.
Binti Africa Foundation
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Acting as a focal point for solidarity and collective action for women in pursuit of information and resources.
Lipa Card
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Enabling Financial services to teenagers and high school students.
Tustawi
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Tustawi is an e-learning specialist for professional development, using technology to develop job-specific and market-relevant training.
ALX
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ALX provides education management, leadership, entrepreneurship and career empowerment services to achieve career goals.
African Virtual University
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African Virtual University is a pan-African governmental organization.
Jackfruit Finance
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Jackfruit Finance is FinTech for education, increasing access to low-cost African private schools.
Kenyayote
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Kenyayote.com is Kenya’s most trusted education content provider: Campus, University, College, High School, Education Tech
Kidogo
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Kidogo is a social enterprise platform that improves access to early childhood care and education.
M-Lesson
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Low-cost mobile assessment service that helps parents and teachers to understand the learning needs of their children.
FeePlan
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An innovative fintech solution to bridge school fees instalments and make private school more attainable for parents in East African markets
Ministry of Education, Technology, and Industry
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The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is responsible for national policies and programmes that help Kenyans access quality etc.
African eDevelopment Resource Centre
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AeRC is a regional technology training, research and consulting firm.
eKitabu
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eKitabu provides accessible digital content for inclusive and quality education.
Amani Institute
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Amani Institute offers businesses and educational institutes with courses that focus on professional skill and social innovation management.
Lumen Labs
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Lumen Labs is integrates data collection with digital learning to create a sustainable model for computer education in rural Kenya.
ISACA Kenya Chapter
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ISACA offers educational events that meet the needs of all IT Professionals in IT/IS Audit, Risk, Assurance, Security & Governance.
Kenet
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Kenet is a national research and education network that promotes the use of ICT in teaching, learning and research purposes.
VibeCampo
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VibeCampo is a talent, skills and interests network, connecting people in and out of campus.
SuraSafi
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SuraSafi is an online dating website that allows Kenyan users to meet and get to know new people.
Deaf eLimu Plus
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Private company that provides innovative educational apps and tutorial services in sign languages
Aqnel
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Aqnel is a legal technology company that is committed to bringing justice through technology.
