Education strategy · Transformation · Capability

Education transformation, planned well and delivered in full.

We advise governments, school groups, colleges, development partners and employers across Africa on how to make digital and AI change work in learning: from strategy and policy to teacher capability, delivery and measured impact.

An education leadership team reviewing a strategy roadmap around a boardroom table in Harare
  1. Since 2000Established in Harare
  2. 1 million+Learners supported
  3. 30,000+Educators trained
  4. 10+Countries served

“Use technology to teach, not just to teach technology.”

This was our founding principle when schools first brought computers into classrooms. With AI, it matters more than ever: what counts is better teaching and stronger learning, not how many devices or tools an institution has.

What we do

Six practices, one goal: change that shows up in learning.

Clients engage us for a single practice or bring several together in one programme. Each starts from your context, your curriculum and your people.

01

Strategy and policy

Digital and AI strategies for education systems and institutions, with the policy, governance and funding model to carry them.

Typical outputs
  • Digital readiness review
  • Strategy and multi-year roadmap
  • Responsible AI-use policy for staff and learners
  • Investment case and funding options
02

Whole-school and system transformation

Redesigning how teaching, learning, assessment and support work, so technology changes outcomes rather than just adding equipment.

Typical outputs
  • Transformation blueprint
  • Learning design standards
  • Change and communication plan
  • School-by-school rollout model
03

Teacher and leader capability

Professional learning, coaching and leadership development that help educators teach confidently with digital and AI tools.

Typical outputs
  • Capability framework and baseline
  • Professional development programme
  • In-school coaching cycles
  • Digital and AI credentials, where suitable
04

Curriculum and digital content

Mapping national and international curricula to high-quality digital content, and reviewing, adapting and localising what learners use.

Typical outputs
  • Curriculum-to-content map
  • Content quality audit
  • Localisation and accessibility plan
  • Content development brief
05

Technology choices and procurement

Independent advice on devices, connectivity and learning platforms, starting from what teaching needs rather than from what is for sale.

Typical outputs
  • Needs analysis and requirements
  • Tender specification and evaluation support
  • Total cost of ownership model
  • Supplier and implementation review
06

Programme delivery and impact

Programme management that keeps complex rollouts on time, with monitoring and evaluation that shows what is working and why.

Typical outputs
  • Programme management office
  • Implementation tracking and reporting
  • Baseline and follow-up evaluation
  • Lessons-learned and scale-up report

How we work

Transformation is a journey, not an event.

Most technology programmes stall after the equipment arrives. We stay with the work through every stage, so the investment turns into lasting change in teaching and learning.

  1. DiagnoseUnderstand where learning, people, systems and infrastructure stand today.
  2. DesignAgree the vision, the priorities and a realistic, funded roadmap.
  3. Build capabilityPrepare leaders, teachers and support teams before scale.
  4. DeliverRun the rollout with clear ownership, timelines and reporting.
  5. MeasureTrack adoption and learning against an agreed baseline.
  6. SustainHand over the skills, routines and governance to keep it going.

Ways to engage us

Readiness diagnostic

A short, fixed-scope review of where you stand and what to do first.

Strategy and roadmap

A full strategy, policy and investment plan, built with your leadership team.

Programme partnership

We work alongside you through design, delivery and evaluation of a multi-year programme.

Advisory retainer

Ongoing senior advice for leaders steering their own transformation.

A facilitator leading a professional development session with secondary school teachers working on laptops

Who we work with

Leaders responsible for learning at scale.

  • Governments and public agenciesNational and provincial strategy, policy, programme design and evaluation.
  • School groups and independent schoolsWhole-school transformation, teacher capability and technology decisions.
  • Colleges and universitiesDigital learning strategy, AI policy and academic staff development.
  • Development partners and foundationsProgramme design, implementation partnership, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Employers and industry bodiesWorkforce digital and AI capability, and learning strategy.

Future-Ready Toolkit

How future-ready is your school? Find out in five minutes.

Answer 24 quick questions across six areas, from leadership to evidence. See your overall stage free, then unlock your scores, top priorities, recommended courses and a clear next step.

  • Personal journeyChoose your role and goal. Your steps adapt to you.
  • Practical toolsMap your curriculum, plan units, build rubrics and observe lessons.
  • Online mastery coursesSeven self-paced courses for leaders, teachers, coaches and systems, with a certificate anyone can check online. Try the first module free.
  • Simple pricingToolkit Pass US$39, any single course US$49, or everything for US$149 for 12 months. Team access from US$99 per person.

Independent advice

Our advice starts with your learners, not with a product.

We help you choose what fits your learners, your teachers and your budget. We compare options openly, set out the trade-offs and leave the decision with you.

Any commercial interest is declared in writing before we give advice.

Secondary school learners working in small groups on tablets while their teacher guides one group

Success is measured in the classroom: what learners can do, and how confidently teachers teach.

Our story

Established in 2000. Putting learning first ever since.

Since then, we have supported over 1 million learners and trained over 30,000 educators in more than 10 countries, including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, Lesotho and Kenya.

We began as an education service provider in the early years of one-to-one computing, helping schools turn devices into better teaching through teacher training, curriculum work, deployment and support. The technology has changed since then. The way we work has not: start with learning, build people's capability and stay until the change lasts.

Zimbabwe is our base. Africa is our market. Even in our early years, we saw our future not in one country but in serving the 500 million people of SADC and COMESA. From Harare, we work with education systems, institutions and partners across the continent.

The experience behind our advice

Global exposure, applied to African systems.

Our founder has worked on eLearning programmes around the world. That experience shapes every engagement: we know what has worked elsewhere, and what has to change for it to work here.

Global policy

The first African to serve on P21, the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, in the United States.

Global technology programmes

Worked with global technology partners, including Intel® and Microsoft®, on education programmes in several countries.*

Education models studied

Country-specific education systems studied first-hand in India, Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, Portugal and China.

Connectivity and funding

Pioneered a satellite-based wide area network for education, and worked with Universal Service Fund programmes.

Across Africa

eLearning conferences and workshops in Botswana, Zambia, South Africa, Egypt, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

International forums

BETT at ExCeL London for over ten years, and the Education World Forum in the United Kingdom.

From our record

Whole-school change, built on teachers.

Two programmes from 2011, taken from our newsletter at the time. Delivered through the Intel® Teach programme while we were an Intel® Learning Series partner.*

School group · Harare, 2011

Gateway School Trust

In January 2011 we signed a memorandum of understanding with Gateway School Trust on student-centred learning. With Gateway Christian Training College, the Trust's teacher-training arm, we ran a master-trainer workshop in April 2011. Gateway schools then adopted and implemented an eLearning strategy for integrating technology into teaching.

Public schools · Harare, 2011

132 teachers, four public schools

Teachers from Budiriro 2 Primary, Budiriro High 1, Glen View High 1 and Glen View High 2 completed 32 hours of intensive training in student-centred teaching and digital literacy. They graduated in October 2011, with senior officials from the ICT and Education ministries present.

Teachers working on laptops during a facilitated training session
Teachers in an outdoor group discussion during a workshop
Teachers holding certificates at a graduation ceremony

From our archive: teacher development programmes, 2011.

Technology in itself can never be the solution to Africa's education challenges. What people choose to do with it can make the difference. Our starting point, then and now

Questions

What leaders ask us first.

What does a first engagement usually look like?

Most clients start with a readiness diagnostic: a short, fixed-scope review of where learning, people, systems and infrastructure stand, ending with clear priorities and a recommended next step. Scope, timing and fees are agreed in writing before work begins.

Do you work outside Zimbabwe?

Yes. We are based in Harare and work across Africa, drawing on our experience in more than 10 countries, including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, Lesotho and Kenya.

Do you sell products or technology?

Our work is advisory and delivery. We help you decide what to buy and how to make it work. Any commercial interest is declared in writing before we give advice, and the decision stays with you.

Can you work within a funder's or donor's programme?

Yes. We can shape the scope, milestones and reporting around the requirements of the funder or programme you are working with.

Start a conversation

Tell us what you want to change.

Share a few lines about your organisation and what you are working towards. We will reply to arrange a first conversation with a senior member of our team.

We work with institutions and programmes, not individual learners.

Areas of interest (optional)