Moonjai is a mobile learning app that helps Tanzanian secondary students in Forms 1–6 study for national exams through syllabus-aligned notes, past papers with worked solutions, and an AI tutor that explains topics in English or Kiswahili. The app also lets students photograph questions for step-by-step answers and provides teachers with lesson-planning tools. It is designed to run on the smartphones students already have, with content available offline for low-connectivity settings.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Tanzanian secondary students often lack access to quality learning materials and personalized support, especially outside major urban centers. Textbooks and past exam papers can be scarce, and students may struggle to understand complex topics without a teacher available to explain them. This gap limits exam performance and educational advancement for many learners.
Solution
Moonjai is a mobile app that turns the smartphones students already own into pocket-sized classrooms for Forms 1–6, covering twelve subjects across the Tanzanian O-Level and A-Level syllabus. The platform delivers syllabus-aligned notes, an animated AI tutor that explains topics aloud in English or Kiswahili, and a photo-based question solver that generates worked answers with proper mathematical notation and labeled diagrams. Students can also access national past papers and regional mocks by year, subject, and form, with every question accompanied by a worked solution. Teachers benefit from built-in lesson-planning tools, while the app is designed for low-bandwidth environments to support learners across the country.
Target Audience
Primary users are secondary school students in Tanzania in Forms 1–6 who need accessible study support, as well as their teachers who use the platform for lesson planning and classroom preparation.
Features
- AI tutor that explains syllabus topics aloud in English or Kiswahili and responds to voice or text questions
- Photo-based question solver that photographs a question, delivers the working, and provides labeled diagrams where helpful
- Past national exams and regional mocks with worked solutions, plus a community voting system for better answers
- Topic-based quizzes to assess exam readiness and identify knowledge gaps
- Twelve subjects covered from Form 1 to Form 6, aligned to the Tanzanian national syllabus
- Teacher tools for lesson planning, with content available in both English and Kiswahili
- Built-in guardrails on the AI tutor to keep responses appropriate for students