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Our Mission

Reimagining education for Swahili learners

We’re bridging the digital and language divide in STEM education by creating AI-powered tools that generate high-quality, culturally-relevant content in Kiswahili.

Our Team

The people behind Elimu AI

Lead Researchers

Dr. Salome Maro

Dr. Salome Maro

Lead Researcher

Content quality assurance and curriculum alignment.

Prof. Joel Mtebe

Prof. Joel Mtebe

Researcher

Pedagogical soundness and curriculum objectives.

Ms. Amina Kiluwasha

Ms. Amina Kiluwasha

Researcher

Stakeholder coordination and interface design.

Dr. Aron Kondoro

Dr. Aron Kondoro

Researcher & Technical Lead

AI pipeline design and model adaptation.

Assistant Researchers

AK

Akil Khatri

Text Generation Engineer

Prompt-engineered text models and RAG optimization.

AI

Avitus Ibrahim

Image Generation Specialist

AI models for educational imagery and visual content.

TIE Staff & Educators

Dr. Fika Mwakabungu

Dr. Fika Mwakabungu

Director of Curriculum Training

Aligning AI content with national standards.

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Kwangu Zabrone

Director Research & Publications

Multimedia best practices for educational content.

Research

Peer-recognized work in Kiswahili STEM education

We study how teachers experience AI-generated classroom content — and share what we learn with the research community.

Receiving the Best Presentation Award at AAIAC 2026

Best Presentation Award · AAIAC 2026

Teachers’ Perceptions of AI-Generated Kiswahili STEM Content in Primary Schools in Tanzania: A TPACK-Based Evaluation

Salome Maro, Aron Kondoro, Joel Mtebe

Presented at the 2nd International Conference on the Advancements of Artificial Intelligence in the African Context (AAIAC 2026).

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Partners

Working with leading institutions

Tanzania Institute of Education

Tanzania Institute of Education

Curriculum Partner

Curriculum guidance, content validation, and alignment with national standards.

COSTECH

COSTECH

Funding Partner

Research funding and support for AI education innovation in Tanzania.

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Education

Policy Support

Policy alignment and support for scaling across Tanzania's schools.

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