Original Story Published by: Staff Writer for Africa.com
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Ali Khatau strongly believes in the power of a good education and how it can transform the life of an individual. The 23 year old is a fifth year medical student at Hubert Kairuki Memorial University in Tanzania and a Social & Tech entrepreneur.
Ali founded the EdTech company ElimuTanzania, an online platform that helps increase Tanzanian students’ pass rates, as well as improve their IT literacy. The platform currently has over 50,000 users and has donated hundreds of books that have gone on to help thousands of people read and learn.
In the following interview with Africa.com, Ali delves into his journey from growing up in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania to becoming a serial entrepreneur.
What was your life like growing up?
Coming from a middle-class family, life was quite decent and I can thankfully say I had a really good childhood with a really good education.
I grew up in an area called Kariakoo in the centre of the city of Dar-es-salaam. I completed my primary level education at Al-Muntazir Boys Primary from 2001 to ‘07 and went to high school at Shaaban Robert Secondary. The schools I went to were some of the best in the country and apart from academic excellence, they taught me the value of hard work, perseverance and team work. I was part of various clubs including the local scouts club & made sure I participated in academic competitions like the annual science exhibitions, essay competitions as well as religious quizzes and sports days. Religion, English language and Science were subjects I loved and was really good at and I remember achieving 1st position in science subject in 7th grade.
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