LightBulb

Kudura Innovations

LightBulb

An AI-driven WhatsApp platform for personalized learning, real-time tutoring, and academic management, bridging gaps to enhance student success

Lagos, Nigeria

NGA

For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models

Students globally face outdated, one-size-fits-all educational methods that ignore individual learning styles, leading to disengagement and limited growth. This challenge is particularly severe in Africa, where traditional classrooms predominate despite widespread social media use. For instance, research indicates that up to 60% of tertiary students in Africa experience significant learning gaps due to obsolete teaching techniques and inadequate personalization. Millions are affected worldwide, as declining attention spans and ineffective research tools further hinder academic achievement. Social media remains an untapped resource in education, despite its potential to engage students and provide real-time, tailored support. Our solution addresses these challenges by transforming platforms like WhatsApp into hubs for personalized learning, real-time tutoring, and academic lifecycle management. This approach not only mitigates the shortcomings of conventional classrooms but also empowers students to bridge their learning gaps, ensuring they acquire essential skills for academic and future career success.

Lightbulb empowers students with an AI-powered Adaptive Learning Mentor (ALM) that transforms education into a personalized, engaging experience. With Lightbulb, students create their own virtual learning companion, Lora, who simplifies complex topics into digestible content tailored to each learning style. Lora provides real-time tutoring and interactive support via WhatsApp, adapting dynamically to auditory, visual, or kinesthetic learners. Beyond tutoring, Lora translates lengthy textbooks and PDF files into more understandable formats based on individual learning needs. It also generates interactive questions, flash quizzes from study materials, and can solve math equations in real-time, making challenging subjects accessible. Additionally, Lora assists with administrative tasks like course registration, fee payments, and result checking, streamlining the educational journey. This innovative, inclusive approach not only bridges learning gaps and fosters confidence but also equips students with essential skills for lifelong success, ensuring a dynamic and adaptive educational experience for every learner.

Our solution primarily serves tertiary students and the institutions that educate them, addressing critical gaps in personalized learning and operational efficiency. For individual students our Basic Users the AI-powered Adaptive Learning Mentor (ALM) on WhatsApp transforms traditional education by simplifying complex topics, offering tailored tutoring, and engaging them with interactive tools such as flash quizzes and real-time equation solving. These students, often underserved by a one-size-fits-all approach and limited access to personalized support, gain a judgment-free learning environment that adapts to their unique auditory, visual, or kinesthetic needs, thereby enhancing academic performance and confidence. For Enterprise Users, which include entire tertiary institutions, our solution integrates comprehensive academic and administrative tools into a familiar platform. Institutions benefit from streamlined operations through modules like Computer-Based Testing (CBT), biometric ID management, automated result uploads, course registration, fee payments, and document management. This holistic integration not only improves operational efficiency but also ensures that every student within the institution enjoys the full spectrum of personalized academic support provided by the ALM. Overall, our solution empowers students and institutions alike, making education more inclusive, engaging, and effective in bridging learning gaps and addressing the evolving demands of modern academia.