We're honored to be featured in Daily News Tanzania magazine, highlighting how partnerships are transforming innovation across the country.
From our merger to our MoU with QSoft, we’re building scalable solutions bridging the 80% quality education gap across Africa. 🌍
EKIMA AT INNOVATION WEEK TANZANIA 2025 🚀
Last week's Innovation Week allowed us to both exhibit Ekima and host our partnership event.
From panel insights to audience competitor mapping activity, & MOU signing with QSoft, we showed how startups can think beyond competition. 💪🏽
EKIMA at Innovation Week Tanzania 2025 😎🔥
Join us this Monday as we share the inspiring story of how two rival EdTech startups, @SmartDarasa & @smartcoregroups, came together to build Ekima.
Get Ready for:
- Real stories
- Signing $1M MOUs
Register 👉🏽https://t.co/AI8WtzUb1U
TANZANIA'S NEW EDUCATION POLICY RESHAPING THE JOBS OF TOMORROW 📜
We've just published an article on Tanzania's bold new education policy and what it means for job preparation in our increasingly digital economy.
We'd love your thoughts after reading: https://t.co/SdojHAe95J
EKIMA Featured in THE DAILY NEWS: 📰
The feature explores our mission to address Africa's staggering 80% quality education gap. In Tanzania alone, only 200,000 of 2 million Ordinary-level students annually continue to Advanced-Level education. 🌍
BUILDING EKIMA ON ROCK-SOLID LEGAL FOUNDATIONS ⚖️🔥
Before @SmartDarasa & @smartcoregroups became @ekima_africa, we knew one truth: Great visions need greater legal protection.
We engaged Rive&Co, Tanzania's legal powerhouse born from 2 top legal firms.
#EdTech#StartupLesson
THE BIRTH OF EKIMA 🌗
Our new article tells the remarkable story of how Smartdarasa and Smartcore joined forces to create Ekima, a groundbreaking educational platform tackling Africa's 80% quality education gap.
Read about our challenges & breakthroughs: https://t.co/4b4CyfFYUB
INTRODUCING EKIMA! 🌗
At the @MastercardFdn EdTech Fellows event, we launched Ekima—a transformative partnership between @Smartdarasa & @smartcoregroups.
Journey since Jan 2025:
💼 Secured a 300M contract.
👨🏽🏫 Gathered insights from 250+ teachers.
📊 300+ school owners signed up.
LEARNING TO BUILD A ZEBRACORN. 🦓
We met @Afruturist, the visionary behind @SaharaConsult_ & @VenturesSahara, to explore strategies for unlocking the B2B & B2G.
Tomorrow, we cross a big milestone at the @MastercardFdn Cohort 2 Kick-Off Event.
RSVP: https://t.co/0mXDkam9jn 🪑
Building bridges for greater impact! 🫱🏾🫲🏿
We sat down at Smartcore's office in Arusha to explore how @SmartDarasa & @smartcoregroups can collaborate to bring affordable, quality education to 80% of African students.
Together, we’re stronger—and this is just the beginning! 💪🏽🔥
Last Friday, we held our second Madini Tyms session where our team came together to share the lessons they’ve been soaking up throughout the week.
Our team discussed Learning Engineering, Advanced 3D Interactions, and Managing Relationships at Work.
BIG THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES! 🎉
Watch Fredrick unbox the Mac Mini M4 that will make work at Smartdarasa smoother, smarter, and more efficient!
From AI integration to top-notch labs, stay tuned for more updates as we level up our labs and push boundaries in EdTech! 🚀
Growth Series is Here! 📈
On Feb 7, we launched Madini Tyms, our weekly knowledge-sharing session where the team exchanges key insights.
This will happen every Friday (2-3 PM), followed by course learning time to ensure continuous growth.
2025 is all about learning & earning🔥
A MEMORABLE WEEK FOR SMARTDARASA! ✨
Showcased our platform at the Mastercard EdTech Marketplace and presented our progress as part of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship.
Connecting with key stakeholders and inspiring innovators.
Excited for the future of education!
MAKE SCIENCE LEARNING FUN THIS HOLIDAY🔥
Keep your kids engaged and learning with Smartdarasa! Let them explore STEM in a fun way from home.
✅Spark their curiosity in STEM
✅Boost their academic performance
✅Make learning exciting and practical
Visit https://t.co/IM0rlr4Nvl
SMARTDARASA x UNIAID AFRICA HACKATHON 👩🏽💻
We’re thrilled to be a proud partner and sponsor of this groundbreaking event coordinated by UNIAID AFRICA that empowers 100 brilliant young women to innovate, collaborate, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges in STEM. 💡