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NANSANA, Uganda, February 2026 — Akaalo Ltd launched Nambi, the first offline AI tutor built for classrooms in the Global South. Running on $50 laptops with zero internet, Nambi serves 150 students at Nurture Africa Vocational Training Centre in Nansana, Uganda. After eight weeks, 94% of students, who had never used a computer before are typing, navigating spreadsheets, and building presentations.While most AI education tools assume internet access, 70% of Ugandan youth remain offline. Nambi runs a 0.5-billion-parameter language model entirely on-device. No cloud. No data costs. No subscriptions.
The pilot costs $1.30 per student per term, including hardware amortisation, software, and support.
"We tested every AI education tool on the market. Every single one required internet at some point," said Jesse Iredale, co-founder of Akaalo. "We built Nambi because connectivity timelines for Africa stretch decades — and students in classrooms right now cannot wait."
Sharon Nakitto, co-founder, added: "We walked into Nurture Africa VTC eight weeks ago. Most students couldn't hold a mouse. Today they're racing each other on typing missions and asking the AI questions in English. The transformation is confidence. These students now believe they belong in a digital world."
KEY PILOT METRICS (FEB–APR 2026):
- 150 students enrolled across 4 cohorts
- 2,400+ tutoring sessions completed
- Typing speed doubled: 12 WPM to 26 WPM (+117%)
- 1,460 missions completed — 68% completion rate
- 486 total learning hours logged
- 94% of students had zero prior computer experience
- Zero GB data consumed — fully offline
Nambi teaches ICT literacy, business basics, health education, and financial management — the skills Ugandan employers cite as most lacking in entry-level hires.
Akaalo Ltd is registered in Uganda (2023) and Ireland (2025). The company is seeking grant funding and hardware partnerships to scale from pilot to regional programme.