Faraja Nyalandu

Faraja Kotta Nyalandu is a Lawyer and a social Entrepreneur. Founder and Excetive 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.

Education

-Law degree which focused on human and social laws from United Kingdom

Career

-Miss Tanzania 2004.

-Board Member of Ubongo Learning.

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

Personal Life

Married to Lazaro Nyalandu

Mother of two.