What language is Ubongo?
Swahili
The word “ubongo” means “brain” in Swahili, a language currently spoken in Eastern and Central Africa.
How old is Akili and Me?
4-year-old
Akili and Me is Ubongo’s early childhood development cartoon series targeted at 0-5 year olds and their caregivers. The series centers on the life of a curious 4-year-old, named Akili, who lives with her family at the foot of Mt.
Who made Akili?
Ubongo Media
Akili and Me is a new edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English.
Why do you want to work for Ubongo?
Working at Ubongo won’t be easy, but it will challenge and excite you with lots of responsibilities, plenty of fun, and give you the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of kids every day. This role is perfect for someone with a ‘figure-it-out’ and problem-solving mindset.
Who is the founder of Ubongo kids?
You have lived all over the world and you now are in Tanzania.
Who started Akili kids?
Jeff Schon
Founders Jeff Schon and Jesse Soleil, both veteran media and EdTech executives, recognised a huge national learning gap in Kenya. They saw their opportunity in television as 80% of Kenyans have access to a TV. Addressing this learning gap, they founded Akili Network and launched Akili Kids!
Where can I watch Akili kids?
Akili Network broadcasts Akili Kids! via free-to-air terrestrial TV, satellite (StarTimes, DStv, GOtv, Zuku), mobile (Safaicom’s Baze) and the Internet (https://akilikids.co.ke/watch, YouTube).
Are Akili kids Kenyan?
Akili Kids – Kenya’s first Free-To-Air Children’s TV Station.
Is Ubongo an entrepreneurial business?
Ubongo: A social enterprise founded by Tanzania-based Entrepreneurs, Nisha Ligon and Cleng’a Ng’atigwa. Ubongo produces a 30-minute colourful Edutainment TV show called Ubongo Kids, designed to help children discover the joys of math through fun, local stories and songs.
Who owns Ubongo?
Nisha Ligon
All three winners will be awarded $25,000. Ubongo was founded in 2013 by Nisha Ligon in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and looks to bring kids a fun, engaging way to learn, on the technology that they already have.
Is Akili kids on Go TV?
Akili Kids! Now On GOtv Channel 63 Kenya’s number one TV station for children and families. “With the festive season fast approaching, families need…
Where can I watch Akili?
Akili and Me, an animated series starring Melody Tirane, Aika Minja, and Ethan Thompson is available to stream now. Watch it on The Roku Channel on your Roku device.