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Afronet

Africa's Digital Network.

Connect. Communicate. Create. Learn. Share. Build — even without traditional internet access.

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Explore what Afronet can do

Connect once. Keep using Afronet offline.

You need internet to register and set up. After that, downloaded AI models and available local Afronet services can keep working without conventional internet or mobile data — within their supported capabilities and coverage.

  • Online once

    Register your account and download what you need while connected.

  • AI that stays with you

    Compatible downloaded models keep working without mobile data.

    Available on Supported Devices

  • Talk on the network

    Messages and calls reach other Afronet users where local connectivity exists.

    Requires Local Afronet Connectivity

Not every feature works everywhere offline. Afronet does not provide free conventional internet access.

About Afronet

An African Digital Network, powered by African Intelligence.

Useful digital tools for students — without depending entirely on expensive internet access.

Personalised AI for Learning

A study companion that adapts to how you learn — for revision, research and understanding difficult topics.

  • AI assistance for studying, research and learning Available Now
  • Specialised African Intelligences for different disciplines
  • Download compatible AI models for supported offline use Available on Supported Devices

Free Campus Communication

Stay in touch with classmates and study groups across the Afronet network.

  • Message other Afronet users
  • Call within the Afronet network where local connectivity is available Requires Local Afronet Connectivity
  • Invite classmates, friends and your campus community to join

Campus Digital Services

The groundwork for everyday campus tools, built to grow with your institution.

  • A foundation for campus wallets and payments
  • Tools for students, institutions and participating campus merchants
  • An expanding ecosystem of digital services Coming Soon
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How it works

Set up online. Keep going offline.

  1. 1

    Get Started Online

    Register your Afronet account and complete initial setup.

    Internet needed

  2. 2

    Set Up Your Afronet

    Download compatible AI models and required resources while you are online.

    Internet needed

  3. 3

    Keep Learning and Connecting

    Use supported offline AI and local Afronet services wherever the necessary devices and network are available.

    No mobile data for supported features

What needs what?

Internet for first setup
Yes — to download models
Works without mobile data afterwards
Yes, on supported devices
Needs local Afronet network
No — runs on your device
Needs other Afronet users
No
Good for
Study help, explanations, research support

Works across your devices

Your phone, tablet or laptop.

  • Android phonesPrimary mobile experience
  • iPhonesWhere supported
  • iPads and other tabletsLarger study workspace
  • LaptopsResearch and long-form study
  • Desktop PCsLabs, libraries and offices

Availability and offline capabilities may differ by device and operating system.

African Intelligence

The intelligence layer behind how you learn.

African Intelligence powers personalised learning across Afronet. Specialised intelligences go deeper in the discipline you study.

Specialised intelligences

  • Engineering

    Problem solving, formulas and design reasoning.

  • Medicine

    Study support for health sciences coursework.

  • Software

    Coding help, debugging and concepts.

  • Education

    Lesson planning and teaching practice.

Available on Supported Devices

Download compatible models while online to use them offline on supported devices.

Language roadmap

No release dates yet — languages will be announced when ready.

  1. Now

    English-language experience

    The full Afronet and African Intelligence experience is available in English.

    Available Now

  2. Next

    African-language support

    Navigating and using Afronet in African languages. Languages will be announced when ready.

    Coming Soon

  3. Later

    Local-language AI experiences

    Learning with African Intelligence in the language you think in.

    Coming Soon

Built for campuses

Designed for African Campuses. Built for Student Communities.

Students and a lecturer working together with laptops in a bright university library
  • AI-assisted learning that students can keep using after setup
  • Local communication between students, lecturers and departments
  • A foundation for future digital campus services

Become a Founding Campus Partner

Afronet is looking for its first partner institutions to help shape personalised AI and campus communication for students.

  • Co-design a pilot around your students’ needs
  • Share feedback that shapes the roadmap
  • Be listed here once your partnership is confirmed

For schools & universities

Why institutions are exploring Afronet.

  • More accessible AI-assisted learning

    Give students study support that does not depend on constant data bundles.

  • Opportunities for offline digital access

    Downloaded models and local services extend learning beyond connected spaces.

  • Campus communication infrastructure

    A local network for messaging and calls between Afronet users on campus.

  • Future campus payment integrations

    Explore wallet and payment services as they become available.

  • Digital skills for students

    Hands-on exposure to AI tools and digital services students will use in their careers.

Services available to each institution depend on the scope of its pilot or partnership.

Future of Afronet

Where we’re heading next.

Personalised AI, campus communication and institutions come first. These are the directions we’re building toward.

  • African-language AI

    Learning and assistance in African languages.

    Coming Soon

  • AI app builder and developer ecosystem

    Tools for builders to create on top of African Intelligence.

    Coming Soon

  • Expanded campus wallet and payments

    More ways to pay and get paid on campus.

    Coming Soon

  • Social and livestreaming experiences

    Sharing, events and live sessions for campus communities.

    Coming Soon

  • Broader community network services

    Extending Afronet beyond campuses to underserved communities.

    Coming Soon

How Afronet is built

Models, Brains and your own Intelligence.

Afronet keeps the engine, the specialisation and what belongs to you as three separate things — so changing one never costs you the others.

Models

The engine that does the thinking.

Choose one that suits your device, and keep more than one if you want. Removing a Model frees the space without touching anything of yours.

Available on Supported Devices

Brains

The specialisation, not another engine.

African General Intelligence to begin with, then Medical, Nursing, Engineering, Software, Teaching, Journalism, Entrepreneurial and more. A Brain works with any Model it is compatible with, so changing Model never means setting your Brains up again.

Coming Soon

Your Personal Intelligence

What makes it yours.

Profile, preferences, memories, projects and your own knowledge. Memory has a scope — everywhere, one Brain, or one project — and you can edit it, delete it or switch it off. Your African ID carries it, so it survives changing Model or device.

Coming Soon

You ask once. Afronet does the rest.

Behind a single question, Afronet decides which Brain should answer, checks the Model can do what is being asked, gathers the knowledge and the memory that matter, and answers — as one Intelligence rather than a set of parts.

  1. 1

    Chooses the Brain

    The specialisation that fits what you asked.

  2. 2

    Checks the Model

    That the engine on your device can do it.

  3. 3

    Gathers what it knows

    Relevant knowledge, and only the memory that applies.

  4. 4

    Answers

    On your device, with the option to remember what you taught it.

Only Models are available today; Brains and Personal Intelligence are in development. Afronet does not provide free conventional internet access.

Your Campus Can Be Part of Africa’s Next Digital Network.

Start with Afronet and help bring personalised AI and connected digital experiences to your learning community.

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