The Aga Khan Academies are putting in place cutting-edge technology and communications infrastructure that is opening up new horizons for students and teachers, and capitalising on the unique learning opportunities that become available with the help of technology.

Like many teenagers, 15-year-old Asma Shariff loves to play sports. But she is especially grateful for the opportunity to participate in football, basketball, and track and field because she comes from Garissa, a town in north-eastern Kenya where girls aren’t allowed to play sports, are typically married by the age of 15 and aren’t encouraged to pursue education. Asma was selected through a unique talent identification process in which the Academy reaches out to schools across the country to bring together the brightest students from all over Kenya, regardless of their economic means.