Faraja Nyalandu

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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.

Personal Life

  • Married to Lazaro Nyalandu
  • Mother of two.

References

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