48 Best Kenya Education Startups – The Future of Education

January 19, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best Kenya 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
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Top Kenya Education Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Bridge International Academies

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

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

Kidato

Ed Partners

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Ed Partners Africa is a non-banking financial institution that transforms the education sector by providing financial solutions.

Kidato

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.

Kidato

Arifu

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Arifu is a new kind of platform that’s taking quality education to scale.

Kidato

Akili Network

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Akili Network is a free children’s digital content network, inspires learning, and imagination for kids.

Kidato

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.

Kidato

Cherehani Africa

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Cherehani leverages technology to provide credit bundled with market information and financial education to women micro-entrepreneurs.

Kidato

Maarifa Education Holdings

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Maarifa Education provides high quality, accessible and market-relevant higher education through the investment in private universities.

Kidato

eLimu

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eLimu makes learning fun, engaging and accessible for curious children all over Africa

Kidato

Onesha Technologies Ltd

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Onesha is the gateway to top African creative services from our wide pool of vetted creatives.

Kidato

Kytabu

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Kytabu is a textbook subscription application that allows students to rent preinstalled textbooks on android tablets and desktops.

Kidato

Elimu Digital Media

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Elimu Digital Media offers education through media and ICT.

Kidato

Moringa School

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Moringa School is a full-time, immersive coding school in Nairobi, Kenya.

Kidato

C4DLab

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C4DLab is a prototyping and innovative startup incubation lab.

Kidato

Safaricom Foundation

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The Safaricom Foundation is one of the largest corporate Foundations in Kenya.

Kidato

AFRICA YOUNG TRADE PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM (AYTP)

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Online & Hybrid Course Provider

Kidato

KenyaPlex.com

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KenyaPlex.com is an educational portal providing information on schools, colleges, universities as well as courses.

Kidato

Chaptr Global

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Shaping Africa’s Blockchain Future

Kidato

Lafont Innovations

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Mobile Application, Software and Content Management System Development

Kidato

Zetech University

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Zetech is a private university that offers training in ICT, business, media, and IR, economics, and statistics.

Kidato

Tutorke

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Online Learning Platform

Kidato

Coffee Research Institute

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Coffee Research Institute is a coffee research station with government support.

Kidato

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.

Kidato

Lipa Card

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Enabling Financial services to teenagers and high school students.

Kidato

Tustawi

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Tustawi is an e-learning specialist for professional development, using technology to develop job-specific and market-relevant training.

Kidato

ALX

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ALX provides education management, leadership, entrepreneurship and career empowerment services to achieve career goals.

Kidato

African Virtual University

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African Virtual University is a pan-African governmental organization.

Kidato

Jackfruit Finance

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Jackfruit Finance is FinTech for education, increasing access to low-cost African private schools.

Kidato

ICT for Development

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It’s mission is to create a lasting solution to underserved communities through ICT literacy.

Kidato

Kenyayote

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Kenyayote.com is Kenya’s most trusted education content provider: Campus, University, College, High School, Education Tech

Kidato

Kidogo

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Kidogo is a social enterprise platform that improves access to early childhood care and education.

Kidato

Research Beeline

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Research Beeline is a research funding information platform that helps tackle other serious challenges that hamper research advancement.

Kidato

M-Lesson

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Low-cost mobile assessment service that helps parents and teachers to understand the learning needs of their children.

Kidato

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

Kidato

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.

Kidato

African eDevelopment Resource Centre

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AeRC is a regional technology training, research and consulting firm.

Kidato

eKitabu

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eKitabu provides accessible digital content for inclusive and quality education.

Kidato

Amani Institute

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Amani Institute offers businesses and educational institutes with courses that focus on professional skill and social innovation management.

Kidato

Medcrine

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Empowering thousands healthcare professionals with accurate medical reference point, online medical short courses, and case discussions

Kidato

Campus Discounts

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Business Reach Many, Students Save Much

Kidato

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.

Kidato

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.

Kidato

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.

Kidato

VibeCampo

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VibeCampo is a talent, skills and interests network, connecting people in and out of campus.

Kidato

SuraSafi

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SuraSafi is an online dating website that allows Kenyan users to meet and get to know new people.

Kidato

Deaf eLimu Plus

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Private company that provides innovative educational apps and tutorial services in sign languages

Kidato

Aqnel

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Aqnel is a legal technology company that is committed to bringing justice through technology.

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