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- ↑ La televisión como herramienta de desarrollo en África subsahariana, El País, 1 April 2024
- ↑ Kenya's First Children's TV Channel - Akili Kids! Launches, PR Newswire, 21 May 2020
- 1 2 3 Inside Kenya’s first free-to-air kids channel launch, Kidscreen, 24 June 2020
- ↑ Citizen TV, Akili Kids Are Most Watched TVs By Kids, Soko Directory, 12 September 2020
- ↑ Akili Kids! TV Premieres New TV Show, Nairobi Garage, 30 May 2022
- ↑ 'Flash Squad' redefines teenage upbringing in a digital age in Africa, The East African, 29 May 2022
- ↑ Prudential signs deal to teach children financial skills, The Star, 2 October 2022
- ↑ Akili Kids enjoys successful launch with Playbox
- ↑ Akili Kids! Handles Fast-Paced Schedule With PlayBox Neo, TV Technology, 4 June 2024
- ↑ The Rwanda Innovation Fund invests in Akili Network, disrupting Africa’s education sector through smart technology, EINPresswire, 20 December 2022
- ↑ Akili Network Impact Study Report 2023, Akili Network, January 2023
- ↑ Akili Kids evolves into Akili TV adding new content, Business Now, 18 November 2024
