Teseem, the first app, teaches toddlers their first words and numeracy in vernacular languages such as Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Swahili.
When children get old enough to follow story lines, Afrotalez narrates original stories based on traditional African folklore, with an educational element added in.
Developed while pregnant with her own child, Zenafri had been an idea of Kperrun’s for years. After recruiting a secondary school classmate to develop begin development, Kperrun and colleague Eremia married, and years later, their daughter became an avid tester of their apps.
Since launching the apps, Zenafri has evolved into an online platform, Koyamu, which offers interactive stories, educational games lessons in African languages, focusing on literacy, numeracy, social skills and STEM subjects. A subscription-based model offers users access to the entire library of educational content.
By 2024, Koyamu had created over 40 unique pieces of original content and reached 50,000 beneficiaries through schools and broadcast initiatives. The team plans to expand its reach to over one million children and integrate offline capabilities. They also plan to licence the original content to broadcasters to create a secondary revenue stream and ensure a sustainable financial model.
