Orenda

The company

Orenda bridges the digital divide between private and public schools in Pakistan by providing engaging, high-quality digital education.

Problem

In Pakistan, 22.3 million children are out of school, and enrolment and performance both decline as children move from primary to secondary grades.

GSMA project

In March 2021, Orenda received a GSMA grant to expand its curriculum and reach by developing its Taleemabad app for KaiOS phones, thus tackling affordability and accessibility barriers. Orenda also launched its B2B solution for low-cost schools by developing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to further improve accessibility. In April 2024, Orenda received an additional GSMA grant through the Accelerated Growth Fund to use AI for personalised learning and integrating users on a unified platform.

Outcomes

As of March 2025, Orenda has received follow-on funding to help digitalise its curriculum and scale its solution.

Traction

As of March 2025, the AI-generated curriculum has been used by approximately 141,000 students, 5,700 teachers and nearly 19,000 parents.

Scaling journey

A message from the CEO

“Our goal over the next five years is to become a household name – an education company that gives your child multiple avenues to get an education, and ultimately ensures that learning never stops.”

– Haroon Yasin, CEO, The Orenda Project