Nkosana Butholenkosi Masuku

Across Africa, millions of young people lack access to practical STEM education, limiting their readiness for the future of work and excluding learners in rural and low-income areas from emerging technology pathways. Many schools lack laboratories, trained teachers, and inclusive learning tools. Sciency addresses this by delivering affordable, accessible STEM kits and guided digital courses that help schools and learners engage directly with robotics, coding, and engineering in environments where traditional resources are unavailable.

The Sciency STEM Learning Kits combine locally assembled hardware with plug-and-play components and an AI-supported learning platform. This approach makes high-quality STEM education possible even without specialised teachers. The kits allow students to build real engineering projects, such as traffic lights, sensors, and clean-energy systems, while receiving adaptive guidance from self-paced digital lessons. The innovation’s unique value lies in its affordability, contextualised curriculum, and seamless use in low-resource environments, enabling inclusive participation in STEM fields.

Sciency has established a strong foundation through local manufacturing of its STEM learning kits, enabling rapid iteration, affordability, and context-driven design. The organisation has gained national recognition in Zimbabwe through partnerships with schools, and continued engagement with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.