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    Faraja Kotta Nyalandu is a Lawyer and a social Entrepreneur. Founder and Executive Director of Shule Direct, social enterprise that creates local digital educational content for young learners in Tanzania and across Africa on web and mobile solutions.[1][2][3]

    Education

    • Master's degree Law, focused on Labour Migration, Citizenship, Immigration, Arbitration, Refugees and Human Rights Law
    • Bachelor's degree Law, focused on human and social laws from University of East London

    Career

    • Founder and Executive Director of Shule Direct
    • Board Member of Ubongo Learning.
    • Miss Tanzania 2004.

    Membership

    • The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Education, Gender and Work.
    • The Foundation for Tomorrow and Read International.

    Awards

    • 2016- Leading Woman in Technology in Africa award for her work with Shule Direct
    • 2016- Tanzania Leadership Awards’ Hall of Fame Woman of the Year Award

    Research and Publication

    Authored two youth empowerment books written in Swahili titled;

    Faraja ya Usichana.

    Mbinu ya Kumudu Masomo Yako.

    References

    1. Faraja Nyalandu Bio. 30 June 2017.
    2. Faraja Nyalandu page. 30 June 2017.
    3. Faraja Nyalandu Profile. 30 June 2017