Grass-roots developed.  Deep local relationships.

Since proudly winning WestAfricaCom’s Game-Changing Innovation Award, CyberSmart Africa continues to innovate ways to deliver up-to-date quality learning content both online and to the vast majority of schools that have no electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Our massively scalable learning solutions are based on deep insights into local needs. Insights that start with our over decade-long grassroots collaboration with Senegalese teachers. Insights that come from our longstanding and deep relationships with local associations and local government. And insights that build on our global industry expertise.

SmartSenegal.com   An Artificial Intelligence-based Social Network

Social network growth is core to our strategy. Teachers are already heavy users of social networks.  SmartSenegal.com uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to provide a social network designed to specifically address their professional needs — including the ability to access and share learning content, and collaborate within an empathetic and inspirational environment.

CyberSmart Digital Learning Platform

We bring social networking together with affordable solar-powered classroom equipment that is specifically designed to meet the needs of the developing world. We deliver previously unavailable instructional materials — maps photos, videos and up-to-date quality content — to classrooms with few books and 40-60 students per class.

 Tackling existing technology failures

Most Sub-Saharan Africa primary schools lack electricity. In the handful of schools where conventional computer labs and lap-top programs are used, too few devices serve large numbers of students. Continual power outages prohibit reliable use. Ongoing and costly maintenance issues impede timely repairs. The result? The technology sits unused.

Sustainable, scalable innovation. Grass-roots developed

Our strategy is based on insights from long term grassroots collaboration with teachers across rural Senegal. We learned that it’s simply impossible to adapt existing commercially available technologies. The reality is that these existing technologies were not designed for use in developing countries. That’s why we created the CyberSmart Digital Learning Platform. And that’s why we responded to teachers needs with SmartSenegal, a social network designed especially for them.

A proven game-changer

Our USAID Proof-of-Concept demonstrated how The CyberSmart Digital Learning Platform effectively delivers previously unavailable instructional materials. Plus, teachers gained precious classroom instructional time because they no longer had to copy lessons onto the blackboard.

CyberSmart Africa is a for-profit social enterprise welcoming partners as funders, customers and strategic allies. We welcome inquiries from

• Governments of developing nations.
• The Telecom industry looking for new, sustainable ways to extend connectivity to underserved schools.
• Providers of foreign aid for education.
• Corporations and investors acting on their social responsibility commitment.