Leila Ben Khalifa

Tunisian tech entrepreneur revolutionizing education access through AI-driven platforms

Rise of an Innovator

Leila Ben Khalifa, born in 1982 in Tunis, Tunisia, overcame early challenges as a female STEM student in a male-dominated field. Her passion for education equity led her to create Learnify in 2003, an AI-powered platform providing free online education in Arabic.

Breaking Barriers

Ben Khalifa's platform uses adaptive learning algorithms to personalize education for over 2 million users across North Africa. The platform's unique feature is its Arabic language support, addressing a critical gap in edtech. Learnify's Brookings Institution study showed a 70% improvement in literacy rates among users.

Global Expansion

Her company developed the first Arabic speech-to-text tool for visually impaired students, earning a 2018 UNESCO Prize for Innovation. Despite her success, Ben Khalifa remains committed to her Tunisian roots, using 30% of profits to build solar-powered computer labs in rural schools.

Recognition and Legacy

Named one of Africa's Top 100 Innovators by MIT in 2020, her work is featured in Nature Index. Her upcoming venture, Learnify Academy, aims to train 100,000 African educators in digital pedagogy.