Trained as a computer scientist, she aims to optimize the monitoring of children by their parents and schools. Supported by the Orange Group, she continues to develop her business across Africa.

Sayouri Soukaina (photo), a computer scientist by training and the founder of Schoolify, leads its Moroccan division with a mission to enhance school monitoring for schools, students, and parents.

Established in 2021, Schoolify provides a suite of management solutions for schools, encompassing school monitoring, administrative management, geolocation, and real-time tracking of school transportation. The platform empowers school administrations to manage all school services online, maintain comprehensive student records, and facilitate constant communication with parents.

Schoolify offers students an online educational space that integrates all school-related activities, including lessons, exercises, schedules, canteen services, grades, and periodic reviews. The application also provides a comprehensive overview of all school activities, including report cards and textbooks.

In 2017, Soukaina also co-founded Sotinor, a communications agency where she serves as CEO. Sotinor assists entrepreneurs in conducting precise business diagnostics, enhancing profitability, and making informed strategic decisions.

Soukaina, a Moroccan national, earned a degree in computer engineering in 2014 from the Agadir Polytechnic in Morocco and a master’s degree in computer science in 2015 from the University of Lorraine in France. In 2019, she joined the StartOn program by Orange and received two years of support. She launched Schoolify at the end of this program.  

“Thanks to the support from Orange’s StartOn, I was able to market my product ,‘Schoolify’, in [...] four countries in Africa. As for the support program, I’m in the process of gaining solid knowledge and expertise, thanks to our coaches. Not to mention the fact that I’ve built a robust customer portfolio,” Soukaina explains.

Melchior Koba