Samaale Institute of Languages & Technology (SILT) is an applied research and technology company identifying real problems in education, health, language, literacy and society — and turning research findings into practical, scalable solutions.
Our flagship product, DugsiAI, is an AI-powered learning platform built around Ethiopia's curriculum, helping students understand what they learn, practice continuously and prepare for national examinations.
From textbooks to understanding.
To take DugsiAI from a live prototype to market, validate learning outcomes, expand school partnerships and build a scalable education technology company.
Too many students discover their learning gaps too late.
For many Ethiopian students, the problem does not begin in the examination room. It begins years earlier. A student may attend school every day without fully understanding a chapter. A difficult English term can become a barrier to understanding an entire concept. A teacher may have dozens of students and limited ability to identify every individual learning gap. A parent may know their child is studying — but not what they actually understand. A student may learn Physics, Chemistry or Biology without meaningful access to a laboratory.
Every student deserves the opportunity to understand.
We are not trying to replace schools. We are building the intelligent layer around them. The school remains the foundation. The teacher remains essential. The curriculum remains the authority.
The AI learning platform built around Ethiopia's curriculum.
Grade → Subject → Chapter → Topic → Concept → Exercise → Examination
Currently supports Grades 7–12 with multilingual support for Af-Soomaali, Afaan Oromoo, and Amharic.
From reading to understanding.
Access curriculum-aligned digital learning content.
AI explains difficult words, concepts and questions in accessible language.
Students answer exercises, quizzes and past national examination questions.
Assessments verify whether the student actually understands the concept.
DugsiAI identifies gaps and guides students toward areas that need work.
Students progress systematically through demonstrated competence.
Not another generic chatbot. Students do not need unlimited information; they need the right curriculum context. DugsiAI connects textbooks, concepts, vocabulary, and exercises within syllabus boundaries.
A student should not fail a concept because of vocabulary. DugsiAI provides contextual language comprehension in Af-Soomaali, Afaan Oromoo, and Amharic to bridge complex English terminology.
Interactive virtual laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics so students can visualize and experiment without physical laboratory constraints.
Connects conceptual learning with past examination questions, shifting the focus from rote memorization to asking "What is this question asking?"
Connecting Students, Parents, Teachers, and Schools.
Building an ecosystem with inter-school debates, science challenges, math competitions, student recognition profiles, podcasts, and community awards.
Identify → Research → Build → Test → Measure → Improve → Scale
Focuses on language barriers, comprehension gaps, laboratory access, and examination preparation—translated directly into DugsiAI.
Internal assessment across five health facilities in Jigjiga led to OpenCareAI: a voice-first health guidance system built for underserved languages and low-literacy environments alongside technical partner Linggax Tech Partnership.
Ethiopia has ~6.48M learners in Grades 7–12. Starting from Jigjiga → Somali Region → Ethiopia → East Africa.
Affordable monthly subscriptions for students/parents, institutional SaaS licenses and analytics for schools, and organizational deployments.
Engineering, curriculum intelligence, STEM labs, school distribution, and analytics targeting 25k registered learners, 3k paid learners, and 25 school partners.
Whether you are a school, teacher, researcher, government body, technology partner, or investor — help us understand problems, build solutions, and create measurable impact.
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