My teacher is a… cheeky hippo: 7 startups reinventing education in Africa

Ubongo- a social enterprise with a heart, this colourful edutainment TV show was created by Tanzania-based entrepreneurs Nisha Ligon and Cleng’a Ng’atigwa. Passionate about education, the duo’s idea was to take exiting home technology like mobile phones and computers and provide and alternative educational option.

“Our show ‘Ubongo Kids’ broadcasts in Kiswahili and English to over a million weekly viewers in East Africa, and teaches primary school math and science topics through fun educational animations and catchy original songs,” said Ligon, the series’ co-founder and CEO

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