Products measured in human impact.

Amal Labs is a product lab building products that create value for people and impact at scale.

The challenge

The world’s most important work rests on people who are stretched too thin.

01 · TEACHER SHORTAGE

Sub-Saharan Africa needs approximately 15 million new teachers by 2030 to achieve universal primary and secondary education goals.

01Teacher shortage

Source: Global Report on Teachers (UNESCO and ILO, February 2024)

02 · TEACHING CAPACITY

In many sub-Saharan African countries, teachers manage primary classrooms of 50 or more students, often without basic resources like clean water.

02Teaching capacity

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2012). Information Bulletin No. 9: Regional education indicators for sub-Saharan Africa

03 · LEARNING POVERTY

Nine in ten children in sub-Saharan Africa can’t read a simple text by age 10.

03Learning poverty

Source: World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF, FCDO, USAID & Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2022). The State of Global Learning Poverty: 2022 Update

The challenge

The world’s most important work rests on people who are stretched too thin.

01Teacher shortage

01 · TEACHER SHORTAGE

Sub-Saharan Africa needs approximately 15 million new teachers by 2030 to achieve universal primary and secondary education goals.

Source: Global Report on Teachers (UNESCO and ILO, February 2024)

02Teaching capacity

02 · TEACHING CAPACITY

In many sub-Saharan African countries, teachers manage primary classrooms of 50 or more students, often without basic resources like clean water.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2012). Information Bulletin No. 9: Regional education indicators for sub-Saharan Africa

03Learning poverty

03 · LEARNING POVERTY

Nine in ten children in sub-Saharan Africa can’t read a simple text by age 10.

Source: World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF, FCDO, USAID & Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2022). The State of Global Learning Poverty: 2022 Update

Our approach

Research, product and scale, in one lab.

One method for every challenge we take on: understand deeply, assemble the right team, build simply, prove impact, then scale.

Evidence

Classrooms creating
real-world impact

Classroom pilotsRunning…Done

Field studies with teachersRunning…Done

Proven impactRunning…Done

Research

We work with the people doing the work, and test rigorously, from in-field pilots to controlled evaluations.

Amal

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today's 3-minute tip?

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Product

We build products people actually use: mobile-first, inside apps they already have, low-data and locally relevant.

Reach

Scale

We move beyond isolated projects by working with institutions and partners to embed solutions at scale.

Focus areas

One lab. Adaptable across markets and challenges.

We work across key stages of the education value chain, bringing together the right stakeholders to deliver measurable impact and strengthen education systems at scale.

LIVE · AMAL

Education

An AI co-teacher designed to empower teachers across the Global South.

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Our first product · Education

Amal, the AI co-teacher

Amal sits in the teacher’s pocket and helps with the hardest parts of the job. Scroll to see a week with Amal.

Lesson plan · Grade 5 Science

Parts of a plant

Outcome aligned to the CBC sub-strand

Hook: 5-minute school-garden walk

Group task that works for 60 learners

Amal

typing…WhatsApp · online

Habari Mwalimu! Ready for
today's 3-minute tip?

Yes, go aheadLater

Yes, go ahead

Try “think, pair, share” before
your next question. Voice note?

CPD certificate

Learner-centred pedagogy

In progress · Grace W.

0 / 12 hours

21-day streakDownload PDF

01 / 03Works beside teachers in the classroom

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Lesson plan · Grade 5 Science

Parts of a plant

Outcome aligned to the CBC sub-strand

Hook: 5-minute school-garden walk

Group task that works for 60 learners

01 / 03Works beside teachers in the classroom

Works beside teachers in the classroom

From planning to assessing to reflecting, Amal supports teachers’ everyday teaching and keeps it aligned to their curriculum.

Amal

typing…WhatsApp · online

Habari Mwalimu! Ready for
today's 3-minute tip?

Yes, go aheadLater

Yes, go ahead

Try “think, pair, share” before
your next question. Voice note?

02 / 03Coaches you on WhatsApp

Coaches you on WhatsApp

Daily nudges, voice notes and feedback where teachers already are.

CPD certificate

Learner-centred pedagogy

In progress · Grace W.

0 / 12 hours

21-day streakDownload PDF

03 / 03Helps you grow, with proof

Helps you grow, with proof

Classroom simulations, streaks and recognised CPD certificates.

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Where our users are

Where our products are used today

30K+

teachers supported

1.5M+

students impacted

4.5K+

classrooms covered

Working with foundations, universities and technology partners

RESEARCH PARTNER

Technical collaboration with Germany's leading AI research institution, combining scientific expertise and applied AI innovation to advance educational technology.

AI TECHNOLOGY PARTNER

Impact Programme partnership providing access to Text-to-Speech and AI Dubbing technologies for multilingual, audio-first, and inclusive learning experiences.

TECHNOLOGY PARTNER

Six-month accelerator programme focused on integrating Co-Teacher into WhatsApp to expand educational reach and accessibility in remote and underserved communities.

ECOSYSTEM PARTNER

Strategic ecosystem support for mobile-first educational solutions, enabling scalable access to digital learning tools and expanding reach in underserved communities.

DISTRIBUTION PARTNER

Strategic collaboration across market access, community building, capacity development, and needs-driven product development.

FOUNDING INVESTOR

Foundational capital and long-term strategic guidance across go-to-market strategy, organizational development, and sustainable growth.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE PARTNER

Strategic collaboration on market screening, opportunity identification, and market assessment to inform expansion, growth priorities, and investment decisions.

RESEARCH PARTNER

Research partnership supporting the implementation and evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) assessing the impact of educational solutions.