Submitted
2025 Global Learning Challenge

iFunza AI Teaching Assistant

Team Leader
Martin Kariithi
Our AI teaching assistant helps teachers with lesson planning, student progress tracking, and personalized learning recommendations, while also providing curriculum insights for parents, and enhancing student learning through real-time analytics and personalized support—bridging the gap between school and home learning.
What is the name of your organization?
iFunza
What is the name of your solution?
iFunza AI Teaching Assistant
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
iFunza AI is a teaching assistant that helps educators with lesson planning, provides curriculum insights for parents, and enhances student learning.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Nairobi, Kenya
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
KEN
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
Film your elevator pitch.
What specific problem are you solving?
Overburdened Teachers & Learning Gaps – Educators lack personalized teaching tools, making it hard to support diverse learning needs. Many parents also struggle to understand curriculum insights, leading to low engagement in their child’s education.
What is your solution?
Our AI teaching assistant helps teachers with lesson planning, student progress tracking, and personalized learning recommendations, while also providing curriculum insights for parents, and enhancing student learning through real-time analytics and personalized support—bridging the gap between school and home learning.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
1. Teachers & Schools – Educators face heavy workloads, limited teaching resources, and difficulty tracking student progress. iFunza AI automates lesson planning, provides curriculum insights, and offers real-time student performance analytics, allowing teachers to focus on personalized instruction and improve learning outcomes. 2. Parents & Students – Many parents struggle to understand school curricula and support their children’s learning at home. iFunza AI provides curriculum breakdowns, learning recommendations, and progress reports, empowering parents to be more involved in their children’s education. 3. Education Administrators & Policymakers – Schools and governments need data-driven insights to improve education quality. iFunza AI delivers real-time analytics on student engagement, learning gaps, and teaching effectiveness, enabling smarter decision-making.
Solution Team:
Martin Kariithi
Martin Kariithi