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Eneza Education

SMS and USSD learning for feature phones

Merged into Knowledge Platform, which is based in Singapore; Eneza's own website was unreachable when we checked on 4 October 2026.

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What it does

What the AI actually does — Honestly thin on AI — SMS-based courses, quizzes and an ask-a-teacher service with adaptive assessment; not a generative-AI product.

Why it was built — A virtual tutor and teacher's assistant for millions of learners on basic phones across Africa, priced for low incomes.

Who built it

Company
Eneza Education (formerly MPrep)
Founders
Toni Maraviglia · Kago Kagichiri
HQ / origin
Nairobi, Kenya
Founded
2011
Model
B2C
Exam systems
KCSE · KCPE (8-4-4 era, now transitioning to CBC/KPSEA)
Languages
English · Kiswahili
Pricing
KES 10/week (~US$0.08) or KES 1.43/day off airtime, via Safaricom

We record durable facts only — no funding-raised or user-count figures. Unverified fields are marked [TBD] rather than guessed.

Where it sits

Eneza Education is on the Learning Tools Index, in exam prep & regional platforms, built in Kenya.

Related & alternatives

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