Ndiho Media,LLC.

As debates continue across Africa about the future of education, one school in Nakuru, Kenya, is drawing international attention for challenging traditional learning models. Freedom International Schools – Africa (FISA), recently shortlisted for the 2026 Global Schools Prize, has built its approach around a combination of Afrocentric learning, creativity, culture, and international academic standards. On this edition of Different Perspectives, Paul Ndiho speaks with the founders of Eng. Oku and Dr. Utheri Kanayo discuss whether African education systems are preparing students for the realities of the modern world—or simply for examinations. The conversation explores identity, innovation, technology, and the growing push to redefine what education in Africa should look like in the 21st century.