We exist to light up every African mind.
Lumi is a patient AI tutor for African classrooms, built by AI Agents Plus. We're a mission-driven effort, funded by grants and partners, working toward one goal: that no child's potential is limited by the size of their class or the cost of a tutor.
Brilliance is everywhere. We’re here to reach it.
Across Africa, hundreds of millions of curious, capable young minds sit in classrooms with too few teachers and too little time. The talent was never the problem — access to patient, personal guidance was. That is the gap Lumi exists to close.
We believe every learner deserves a tutor of their own: one with infinite patience, that meets them where they are and moves at their own pace, and that guides them to understanding rather than handing them answers. Not to replace their teacher — to give that teacher superpowers, and give every child more of the attention they deserve.
A companion, never a replacement.
Our principles aren’t a marketing layer — they decide what we build and what we refuse to build.
Guide, don’t hand over answers
Lumi asks the next good question. Understanding that a child reaches themselves is the kind that lasts.
Teachers stay in charge
Lumi gives educators visibility and control. A teacher is always the final word.
Safe for children by design
Age-appropriate, no open web, data kept to the minimum. Trust is the foundation, not a feature.
Built locally, for African classrooms
Designed and run in Nairobi by AI Agents Plus — with African educators, for African learners.
Mission-driven, grant-powered.
Lumi is built to reach learners who can least afford a tutor — so we don’t put the cost on them. We fund the work through grants, foundations and partners who share the goal.
a month — the target cost of an always-on tutor
learners we’re building Lumi to reach
focused on impact, not extraction
Lumi is a mission-driven effort. We keep the cost to the learner near zero and fund the work through grants, foundations and partners who share the goal — targeting roughly $3 per learner a month at scale, with around 80% of funding going straight to delivery. We’re committed to transparent reporting on reach and outcomes for everyone who backs us.
A team of educators and builders.
Lumi is built by a small team of educators, engineers and learning designers at AI Agents Plus in Nairobi, working closely with teachers in the classrooms we serve.
Want to meet the people building Lumi? Get in touch.
Help us light up every mind.
Whether you fund the mission or bring Lumi to your school, there’s a concrete way to start.