Executive DirectorShule Direct
Born and raised in Tanzania, Faraja is a resourceful social entrepreneur passionate about developing cutting edge programs that address challenges in our communities. In 2013, she established Shule Direct, a thriving organisation providing comprehensive web and mobile educational platforms offering national curriculum-based learning content across multiple subjects to over 5 million in and out of school youth.
Faraja is an elected Chairperson for the Tanzania Education Network, the official education CSOs network in the country. In 2020, World Economic Forum appointed her as a Young Global Leader, a tenure for 5 years. She has been recognized regionally and nationally, with several awards, as a Leading Woman in Technology for her work with Shule Direct.
Faraja is a qualified Lawyer with an LLB and LLM (Master of Laws) in Human Rights and Migration.
She is a wife and a doting mother of two.
Eastern and Southern Africa