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Last week, we had the pleasure of visiting some of our incredible startups under the #ThousandYoungEntrepreneursProgram in Nairobi, and what an inspiring experience it was! Our first stop was at Zuri Packs, founded by the innovative Oliver Omondi. Growing up in the Kibera slums, Oliver saw the environmental toll of plastic waste firsthand. Today, he’s turning the tide by converting banana fiber into eco-friendly carrier bags. What’s even more powerful? He’s involving the local community in the production process, creating jobs, reducing waste, and driving real change from the ground up. The goal is to expand operations, create more employment while conserving the environment. Next, we visited Mobylocs, led by the dynamic Beatrice Njeri, whose passion for sustainability is equally compelling. With over 10 years of working experience in the beauty industry, Beatrice saw firsthand the menace of synthetic hair waste to the environment. Beatrice is tackling synthetic hair waste by recycling it into dreadlocks, a solution that’s both creative and impactful. Her workshop in Eastlands is currently empowering #30 women with jobs and skills, with plans to scale even further. What also stood out for us is their different ways of #collaboration in various aspects of their business. We are not just empowering entrepreneurs but also creating a community where they can collaborate, scale and grow. Both startups are shining examples of how circular economy models can uplift communities while protecting our environment. It was truly inspiring to witness their work and their commitment to youth and women empowerment. We're proud to walk alongside them on their journey of impact and innovation! Fonzia Mwangi | Maya Hinterberger | Oliver Omondi | Mobylocs| Aiducation International

The Leadership Academy in Nairobi remains one of the true highlights at Aiducation. Year after year, it brings young talents together with executives, where they go on a journey to uncover the mindset and tools for purposeful, values-driven leadership. Deep gratitude to DierkeHouben Leadership Advisors and all the participants for your commitment to shaping the next generation of changemakers. Thank you also to our fantastic team at Aiducation International Kenya and Aiducation International for your work in making this all happen.

𝟮𝟱 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀. 𝟭𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹: 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. In the 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆, 25 young Kenyan changemakers didn’t just learn entrepreneurship, they lived it. Implemented virtually from March to June 2025, this intensive program brought together Aiducation International Kenya alumni, international mentors from BearingPoint, and a local mentor to explore the world of entrepreneurship. Every week, participants engaged in hands-on training on: ✔ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 ✔ 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 ✔ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 ✔ 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 💡 “We called ourselves The Visionary Crew — and we meant it,” said Lynn Christabel, one of the Aiducation participants. Her team walked away with 2nd place — and the kind of mindset shift you can’t teach from a textbook. Read more about her experience here: https://lnkd.in/dT4mrS6K We want to extend a huge thanks to the mentors Pascal Bähler, Umberto Procchio, Corentin Pfister, Laura Kowarsch, Martin Keller, as well BearingPoint for being a testament to what’s possible when purpose-driven partnerships invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs. www.bearingpoint.com Aiducation International Kenya | Aiducation International

𝗔𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📅 Thursday, 23 October | 6 PM until 10 PM CET |📍 Fischerstube Zürihorn, Zürich We’re thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable evening of connection, inspiration, and impact – but hurry, we only have 100 seats available! ✨ Secure your spot now and be part of a special night with like-minded people who care about education, opportunity, and lasting change. 🎙 Hear from two of our Talents – Daisy Chepchumba from Kenya and Emmalyn Tugas from the Philippines – as they share their journeys with Aiducation. 🤝 Meet mentors, donors, partners, and those curious to learn more. 🎟 Take part in our raffle with great prizes to be won. We’d love for you to be part of it – come by, bring a friend, and enjoy the evening with us. 👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗚𝗬𝗟𝗔: https://lnkd.in/dX7KnQDH Aiducation International Kenya | Pathways to Higher Education

"𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀; 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰!" On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, we hosted our Annual Global Impact Update, uniting 80+ change-makers online and onsite in Zurich to reflect on a year of breaking barriers in education. Along with our Impact Update Event comes the release of our Annual Report. Explore our 2024 milestones and inspiring stories here: https://lnkd.in/dtsSjc_Z.  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: · 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Directors from Kenya, Philippines & Switzerland revealed how we empowered students through scholarships, mentoring, employability and entrepreneurship programs · 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: First-hand accounts from our talents across Kenya and the Philippines show education's power to transform communities. · 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱:  Our bold vision to scale regenerative impact in 2025 and beyond. A special thanks to: ✔ Commercio Gastronomie Group and Gerstl Weinselektionen AG for making this event possible. ✔ Our incredible partners, donors and alumni community. ✔ Every supporter who helped us turn potential into progress.  Together, we’re creating real opportunities and lasting impact. Harriet Were | Solvie Nubla-Lee | Christina Reuther | Matthias Meier | Martin Linder| Samuel Bon | George Jilani | Kathrin Dick | Andrea Specht | Cynthia Brauchli | Maya Hinterberger | Carmen Assheton-Smith | Moe Thoraia | Shayne Inojales | Michelle Masha | Boniface Okeko | Fonzia Mwangi | Dennis Musyoki | Victor Mwango | Ednah Samba Mwafuga | Harshal Hegelbach | Pathways to Higher Education | Aiducation International Kenya

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝟯𝟬 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀?   🌍 From March 24–28, 30 students from Kenya and Switzerland attended a Summer School in Kenya, organized by Aiducation International and the Swiss Study Foundation.   ☕ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 through hands-on learning and cross-cultural exchange, while developing skills in problem identification, solution design, and effective presentation, gaining fresh perspectives and enhancing their leadership potential.   Swiss Study Foundation | @Züricher Kantonalbank | ViCAFE I Aiducation International Kenya | Matthias Meier | Christina Reuther   𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺:

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁!   Join us on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟭, 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲, thanks to our new partner Commercio Gastronomie!   ✨Enjoy an exciting programme ✨Learn more about Aiducation's impact from Matthias Meier, George Jilani, Harriet Were, Christina Reuther, Solvie Nubla-Lee, Martin Linder, @Samuel Bon ✨Catch a glimpse into what’s ahead.   Whether you join us in Zurich or tune in online, we’d love to have you with us.   𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/erCWmYRf Aiducation International Kenya | Pathways to Higher Education

Are you an ambitious, creative Kenyan entrepreneur with a ground-breaking idea? 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 for your chance to secure 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, and 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 through the 1,000 Young Entrepreneurs StartUp Fund Award, powered by Aiducation International and sponsored by UBS under the theme of 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🌍 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Young Kenyan entrepreneurs with innovative startups/businesses 💰 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: Grants, expert mentorship, and networking opportunities ⏰ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 31st May 2025 🔗 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/d6SjV6g7 Don’t miss this opportunity to turn your vision into reality! Matthias Meier | Christina Reuther| Harriet Were | Moe Thoraia | Vivian Wong | Ashuhan Dogan | Fonzia Mwangi | Maya Hinterberger | Casey Whymark | #Adrian | Daniel Wyss | Aiducation International Kenya

On April 27, we welcomed 72 students who now comprise our 21st batch of Pathways participants. We spent the morning introducing our six-year program with them and their parents. We talked a bit about what Pathways is and zoned in on what they will be doing in the next month for their special "summer" term. Then, in the afternoon, we took the time to know everybody a bit more individually as we talked about our interests and especially our values. Here's to the start of an amazing journey with you, Batch 21! 🤗 #IsangPHEmilya

56 of our newest high school scholars in Kenya just completed an unforgettable 5-day Realize Your Potential (RYP) Mentorship Program in Nairobi! 💡 This transformative experience is a key part of their Aiducation scholarship journey, equipping them with skills beyond the classroom. From discovering their personalities to exploring their purpose, learning about mental wellness, and understanding Aiducation International’s programs, these bright minds soaked up knowledge and inspiration. To wrap up the week, they planted trees at Oloolua Forest—leaving a green footprint for the future. 🌱🌍 We’re so proud of these scholars and can’t wait to see how they’ll shape tomorrow. Here’s to big dreams and bold steps! Find more updates on our impact at www.aiducation.org #EducationForAll #Mentorship