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Isaac Nayngolo

Co-Founder and CEO, Zeraki

Isaac Nyangolo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zeraki, a leading African EdTech platform empowering over three million users across seven countries with tools that simplify learning, school management, and access to educational opportunities. A Harvard-trained engineer and visionary entrepreneur, Isaac is reimagining how data, technology, and design can transform education systems across the continent. Before founding Zeraki, he worked with Citibank, Equity Bank, and the Equity Group Foundation, experiences that strengthened his commitment to equitable education reform. His leadership has earned him the 2022 African Union Commission Innovating Education in Africa Award and recognition as a finalist for the 2018 Inspired Leadership Award. Zeraki’s flagship product, Zeraki Analytics, is transforming how schools collect and use data to improve student outcomes, while Zeraki Learning makes quality educational content accessible to students. At the Summit, he brings a systems-level perspective on how innovation can scale care within education.