Nambi is an offline AI tutor for vocational training in Uganda. No internet. No data costs. Runs on a laptop and teaches real, employable skills.
Uganda has a skilled-labour shortage and a young population desperate for employable skills. Vocational courses are available — but the pricing locks most people out before they start.
UGX — typical cost of a vocational training course in Uganda
UGX — average monthly income. Most people can't afford the course that would increase it.
Of Ugandan youth are unemployed or underemployed — not for lack of ambition
Of Uganda's population has no reliable internet, making most online training useless
Nambi runs on a single laptop — no internet, no data costs, no subscription. Learners interact in natural language, get instant feedback, and build real skills at their own pace.
Tailoring, electrical work, computing, business accounting, construction — built around Uganda's real labour market needs.
Nambi gives instant explanations, breaks down hard concepts, and never makes a learner feel stupid for asking a question twice.
A local AI model runs on the device. Cloud AI improves quality when available — but the program never stops without internet.
Every session logged automatically. Programme managers get dashboards. Funders get outcome data. Exportable for grant reporting.
Load the app onto any Windows or Linux laptop. No internet needed after setup. Works on any device from $80.
Learners work through vocational modules, ask Nambi questions, and complete practical assessments — at their own pace.
Every session logged automatically. Programme managers review dashboards. Data exports to CSV for grant reporting.
One laptop per cohort. No ongoing internet costs, no per-learner licensing fees. Built to replicate across Uganda.
Nambi is live in its first vocational training programme. We are collecting completion data, session logs, and skills assessment results.
Akaalo is registered in Uganda and Ireland. We are actively seeking grant funding, research partnerships, and hardware support to scale.
We have per-student cost data, session logs, and learning outcome metrics from live pilot. Built for Google.org, GSMA, and Mastercard Foundation reporting requirements.
Every student interaction generates training data for African-context educational AI. We are seeking data-sharing agreements with institutions like Masakhane and Makerere University.
Nambi works on any laptop from $80. A grant of 20 laptops can run a full vocational cohort with no ongoing hardware costs and no internet dependency.
Every contribution funds vocational training access in Uganda — covering device costs, programme delivery, and curriculum development.
Secure payments via Stripe and PayPal. Akaalo Ltd — registered Uganda & Ireland. For grants or partnerships: hello@akaalo.com
Whether you're a funder, researcher, school, or hardware partner — we want to hear from you.