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December 16, 2025
Anthropic partners with Rwandan Government and ALX to bring AI education to hundreds of thousands of learners across Africa
Anthropic is announcing a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda and African tech training provider ALX to bring Chidi—a learning companion built on Claude—to hundreds of thousands of learners across Africa. Rwanda's ICT & Innovation and Education ministries are deploying Chidi within their national education system, while ALX will bring the tool to students across the continent through their technology training programs.
TL;DR
- Anthropic is partnering with Rwanda and ALX to bring its AI learning companion, Chidi, to Africa.
- Chidi, built on Anthropic's Claude, will be used in Rwanda's national education system and ALX's tech training programs.
- The initiative aims to equip hundreds of thousands of African learners with skills like data analytics and cloud computing.
- Rwanda plans to train up to 2,000 teachers and civil servants on AI integration.
- ALX will offer Chidi to over 200,000 students and young professionals across Africa.
- Chidi acts as a 'Socratic mentor,' guiding learners to develop problem-solving skills.
- The partnership aligns with Rwanda's Vision 2050 for digital transformation and a knowledge economy.
- Previous Anthropic AI education initiatives include pilots in Iceland and partnerships with the London School of Economics and in India.
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