Key Stakeholders

Meet the education ecosystem.

Explore public institutions, regulators, and organisations working across education in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. This directory is a reference resource; inclusion does not imply an AGES partnership.

Country
Type

Tanzania

15 entities
Higher Education
University of DodomaUDOM

Public university with education, teacher development and research programmes.

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Government
Tanzania Education AuthorityTEA

Manages the Education Fund to support access, equity and quality in education.

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Professional Association
Tanzania Teachers’ UnionTTU

Represents teachers in Tanzania Mainland and supports their professional interests and welfare.

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Government
Ministry of Education, Science and TechnologyMoEST

Principal policy-maker for education and digital transformation across all levels.

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Government
President's Office — Regional Administration and Local GovernmentTAMISEMI

Manages public primary and secondary schools across regions; gateway for school-level deployments.

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Curriculum
Tanzania Institute of EducationTIE

Develops and approves curricula and learning materials — content gatekeeper for K-12 deployments.

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Regulator
National Examinations Council of TanzaniaNECTA

Conducts national examinations and shapes assessment standards for secondary education.

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TVET Authority
Vocational Education and Training AuthorityVETA

Coordinates and regulates vocational training; primary route for TVET pilots and simulation deployments.

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TVET Authority
National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and TrainingNACTVET

Regulates technical and vocational education awards, accreditation, and standards.

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Regulator
Tanzania Communications Regulatory AuthorityTCRA

Regulates telecommunications and broadcasting — relevant to connectivity and device deployment.

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Higher Education
University of Dar es SalaamUDSM

Public university offering higher education, research and teacher education.

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Higher Education
Dar es Salaam Institute of TechnologyDIT

Major technical institution feeding the TVET and engineering education pipeline.

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Higher Education
Open University of TanzaniaOUT

National distance-learning university — important channel for digital and CPD programmes.

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Innovation Hub
COSTECH (Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology)COSTECH

Coordinates research and innovation funding; supports tech and EdTech ecosystems.

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Development Partner
UNESCO Tanzania

Supports education sector reform, teacher development, and ICT-in-education programmes.

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Kenya

10 entities
Government
Ministry of EducationMoE Kenya

Sets national education policy and digital learning strategy across basic and tertiary levels.

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Curriculum
Kenya Institute of Curriculum DevelopmentKICD

Develops curricula and approves content for Kenyan schools — gatekeeper for K-12 EdTech.

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Regulator
Kenya National Examinations CouncilKNEC

Conducts national examinations and assessments for primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.

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TVET Authority
Technical and Vocational Education and Training AuthorityTVETA

Regulates and coordinates Kenya's TVET sector — accreditation, standards, and quality.

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Regulator
Teachers Service CommissionTSC

Registers, deploys, and develops teachers nationally — critical for any teacher-capacity programme.

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Regulator
Communications Authority of KenyaCA

Regulates ICT and broadcasting; oversees connectivity policies relevant to school internet.

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Higher Education
University of NairobiUoN

Kenya's largest university; deep teacher-training, research, and ICT capacity.

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Higher Education
Kenyatta UniversityKU

Specialist in education, teacher training, and curriculum studies.

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Higher Education
Strathmore University

Private research university with strong tech and education programmes; active in EdTech research.

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Innovation Hub
Konza Technopolis Development AuthorityKoTDA

Develops Konza Technopolis as a centre for technology, innovation and digital infrastructure.

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Uganda

10 entities
Government
Ministry of Education and SportsMoES

Leads education policy across pre-primary, primary, secondary, BTVET, and higher education.

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Curriculum
National Curriculum Development CentreNCDC

Develops, reviews, and pilots curricula across Uganda's education levels.

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Regulator
Uganda National Examinations BoardUNEB

Conducts national primary and secondary school examinations and examination-related research.

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Regulator
National Council for Higher EducationNCHE

Regulates and accredits higher education institutions and programmes in Uganda.

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TVET Authority
Directorate of Industrial TrainingDIT Uganda

Sets occupational standards, accreditation, and assessment for industrial and vocational training.

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Regulator
Uganda Communications CommissionUCC

Regulates communications; partners on rural connectivity and school-internet initiatives.

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Higher Education
Makerere University

Uganda's premier research university; deep capacity in education, ICT, and teacher development.

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Higher Education
Kyambogo University

Public university offering vocational, special-needs and teacher education.

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Regulator
National Information Technology AuthorityNITA-U

Coordinates national IT infrastructure and standards — relevant to EdTech procurement and security.

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Innovation Hub
ResilientAfrica NetworkRAN

USAID-supported innovation network at Makerere; supports research-to-product translation.

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Rwanda

10 entities
Government
Ministry of EducationMINEDUC

Leads Rwanda's national education policy and digital education strategy.

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Curriculum
Rwanda Basic Education BoardREB

Develops curricula, learning materials, and teacher development for basic education.

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TVET Authority
Rwanda TVET BoardRTB

Coordinates TVET policy, training standards, and qualifications across Rwanda.

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Regulator
Higher Education CouncilHEC

Regulates and accredits higher education institutions and programmes.

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Regulator
National Examination and School Inspection AuthorityNESA

Manages national examinations and school inspection standards.

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Regulator
Rwanda Information Society AuthorityRISA

Implements ICT initiatives, including school connectivity and digital infrastructure.

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Higher Education
University of RwandaUR

National university with deep education, ICT, and research capacity.

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Higher Education
African Leadership UniversityALU

Pan-African private university with strong innovation and digital-pedagogy practice.

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Higher Education
Carnegie Mellon University AfricaCMU-Africa

Postgraduate engineering and information technology education, including research in AI.

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Innovation Hub
kLab

Open innovation hub supporting Rwanda's tech and EdTech entrepreneurs.

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