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A week in Helsinki: conversations, learning and partnership
From partner discussions to the OPPI Summit and a signing session with FGES, a look back at AGES’s October visit to Helsinki.
A week in Helsinki gave the AGES team time to exchange ideas with education colleagues, join the OPPI Summit, and take the next step in its partnership with Finnish Global Education Solutions (FGES). Across the visit, the focus was on connecting international experience with the needs of education in Tanzania.
Conversations before the summit
Ahead of the summit, AGES met education stakeholders from Finland, Egypt and Uganda. The discussions created space to compare experiences, brainstorm ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration across different education contexts.
For AGES, these exchanges were an opportunity to bring Tanzanian priorities into a wider conversation: how to support teachers, make useful learning tools accessible, and build partnerships that can move from an introduction to practical work.
Leading for Learning
AGES joined OPPI Summit 2026 in Helsinki on 7 October under the theme “Leading for Learning”. Risto Vahanen, Chairman at FGES, AGES’s partner, spoke at the summit. The gathering offered an opportunity to meet educators and education-sector partners around a shared interest in teaching and leadership.
At the summit dinner, Moses and Rodgers shared what AGES is working on and their vision for the company’s future. The conversations continued beyond the formal programme, making room for questions, new connections, and a closer understanding of one another’s work.
Putting pen to paper
The visit concluded with a contract-signing session alongside Risto Vahanen on 10 October. Following the week’s discussions and meetings, it marked a concrete step in the relationship between AGES and its Finnish partner.
The value of the visit lies in what follows: continued dialogue, careful adaptation of ideas, and practical collaboration. AGES returns to its work with a clear emphasis on teachers, locally relevant technology, and the relationships needed to support implementation.
