Cyber School Technology Solutions

What Cyber School Technology Solutions does

Cyber School Technology Solutions (CSTS) is a privately held Ugandan educational technology company headquartered in Kampala at UMA Showgrounds, Lugogo. Founded by Palas Chanda, who serves as Founder & Group CEO, the company builds and distributes curriculum-aligned digital learning software for O-level (S1-S4) science and mathematics education. Its core product portfolio consists of Digital Science (an e-learning platform featuring thousands of animation and visual tutorials with sound effects and simplified explanations) and Virtual Lab 2.0 (a virtual laboratory with 157 mapped experiments across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics aligned to UCE Teaching Syllabi), priced as a bundled annual subscription at 100,000 UGX per year. Supporting offerings include Revision DVDs, school and home installation variants, ICT courses, online tutoring, and School Online Information Systems.

The company operates a multi-channel go-to-market: enterprise field sales to schools, government-endorsed rollout via the Ministry of Education & Sports (300+ schools) and Uganda Communications Commission (750+ schools), NGO distribution partnerships (CTEN and INOW in Northern Gulu), and direct-to-consumer home installation. CSTS has additionally deployed a 24-month Uganda eLearning Initiative in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, targeting 10,680 youth across 14 Education Institutions with LMS deployment, digital infrastructure, and work-readiness training, with a broader program scope covering 95,000 young people across 21 institutions. The company is privately held, discloses no funding rounds or revenue figures, and operates with a senior leadership team of approximately 20 staff spanning technical, operations, marketing, M&E, accounts, client relations, HR, and e-learning functions.

Name

Cyber School Technology Solutions

Legal name

Cyber School Technology Solutions

Website

https://cyberschooltech.co.ug

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cyber School Technology Solutions is a Ugandan EdTech company that develops Digital Science and Virtual Lab software for O-level science and mathematics, serving schools, home users, universities, and TVETs across Uganda.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Software (EdTech)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Labs, Simulations & Virtual Practicals (Non-XR) (EDAFACAF), Lab & Science Virtual Labs (Chemistry, Biology, Physics) (EDAFAJAE), K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Educational software
• Virtual science labs
• E-learning platforms
• Digital curriculum tools
• O-level science education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Software License: Subscription-based annual licensing model for schools and home users. The combined Digital Science and Virtual Lab package costs 100,000 UGX per year. Schools pay for software installation and annual licenses for computer labs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cyber School Technology Solutions (CSTS) develops and sells the Digital Science and Virtual Lab software suite for O-level (S1-S4) science and mathematics education in Uganda. The software delivers thousands of visual and animation tutorials alongside 157 interactive virtual laboratory experiments (40 Biology, 58 Chemistry, 59 Physics) aligned to the Uganda national UCE syllabus. The bundled package is licensed annually to schools and individual home users at 100,000 UGX.

Product overview

Cyber School Technology Solutions operates as a unified e-learning platform offering digital educational solutions primarily for O-level science and mathematics education in Uganda. The core product portfolio consists of Digital Science (e-learning software with visual and animation tutorials) and Virtual Lab 2.0 (virtual science laboratory with 157 experiments), which are offered both separately and as a bundled package at 100,000 UGX/year. These are complemented by Digital Science for Schools (institutional deployment with training and support) and Digital Science for Home (home installation option). The company also delivers the Uganda eLearning Initiative, a Mastercard Foundation-partnered program across 21 educational institutions reaching 95,000 youth, which includes LMS deployment, digital content creation, infrastructure development, and capacity building services. Additional offerings include Revision DVDs, ICT courses, online tutoring services, and School Online Information Systems. The combined software package is deployed in over 850 schools serving more than 60,000 students across Uganda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Science An e-learning software for O-level science and mathematics featuring thousands of visual and animation tutorials with captivating images, sound effects, and clear simplified explanations to help students understand abstract concepts. Aligned to the Uganda national syllabus including the new curriculum.
• Virtual Lab 2.0 A virtual laboratory software providing all facilities of a typical laboratory for easy, cheap and repetitive practice. Includes 157 experiments (40 Biology, 58 Chemistry, 59 Physics) aligned to UCE Teaching Syllabi, with 2D/3D animations, interactivity, local examples, and voice narration.
• Digital Science for Schools Digital Science and Virtual Lab software configured and deployed for institutional school use with teacher training, support visits, and monitoring and evaluation included.
• Digital Science for Home Digital Science and Virtual Lab software available for home installation, enabling students to learn science and mathematics at their own convenience with animations and interactive content. Priced at 100,000 UGX per year.
• Revision DVDs Physical DVD media containing revision content for science subjects, providing offline access to educational materials for exam preparation.
• Uganda eLearning Initiative A comprehensive education initiative implemented in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, targeting 95,000 young people across 21 educational institutions. Includes digital pedagogy, LMS deployment, institutional capacity building, affordable internet/devices, and work-readiness skills training.
• Learning Management Systems (LMS) Online learning platforms deployed and enhanced for educational institutions, enabling content delivery, course management, student tracking, and online class facilitation through integrated tools like BigBlueButton.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Distinction (D1) in Mathematics recorded at Logiri S.S after using the software
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Ministry of Education & Sports (Uganda)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry has officially endorsed Digital Science & Virtual Lab software. Software rolled out to more than 300 schools countrywide as part of Ministry effort to improve learning in Science and Mathematics. Ministry provides official endorsement enabling widespread school adoption.
• Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to deliver Digital Science & Virtual Lab software to more than 750 schools across Uganda. UCC acts as regulatory channel partner facilitating wide distribution of educational software.
• CTEN & INOW (NGOs)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with CTEN and INOW helps students in Northern Gulu attain improved understanding of Science and Maths. Partnership has seen student attendance in partner schools increase drastically.
• Brighter MondaysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGeneration Kazi Program partnership connecting eLearning Initiative graduates with job placement opportunities, skills training, mentorship, and career guidance. CSTS facilitates student registration through AI Career Tool Form.
• Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKey partner institution in Uganda eLearning Initiative. CSTS deployed new LMS, facilitated bandwidth doubling, installed digital content hub and studio, provided 10 computers for lecturers, and conducted extensive capacity-building training. University LMS is now one of most visited online domains.
• Busitema UniversitysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner university in eLearning Initiative. Student Gorret Nyangoma used entrepreneurship course to launch PPE business, demonstrating initiative impact on work-readiness.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Labster: Denmark-based virtual laboratory simulation platform for science education used by universities and secondary schools globally. Directly comparable to CSTS's Virtual Lab 2.0 product, with broader subject coverage and 3D/VR-grade interactivity, but targeting higher-income markets rather than African school systems.
• uLesson Education Services: Nigeria-headquartered EdTech delivering video-based lessons, practice tests, and curriculum-aligned content for West African secondary school exam prep (O/A-level equivalents). Highly comparable to CSTS in targeting African secondary school science/math learners with subscription-based digital curriculum, though delivered via mobile app rather than installed software.
• ExploreLearning (Gizmos): US-based provider of interactive online simulations (Gizmos) covering math and science for K-12, sold to schools via subscription. Directly comparable to CSTS's Virtual Lab in offering virtual labs and simulations aligned to school curricula, though focused on the US/UK markets.
• Eneza Education: Kenyan EdTech providing mobile-based educational content and SMS/USSD lessons for primary and secondary school students across Sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable to CSTS in delivering curriculum-aligned digital learning content to African schools, with a similar institutional sales motion via partnerships with telcos, NGOs, and governments.

Broad incumbents

• Byju's: India-headquartered global EdTech leader offering K-12 curriculum content, test prep, and coding courses via app. Comparable as a large-scale digital curriculum provider for school-aged learners; serves as an incumbent benchmark for what scaled EdTech looks like, though in a different geography and with significantly larger scale and capitalization.

Regional players

• Tuteria: Nigerian learning marketplace for connecting students to tutors across academic subjects. Comparable as an African EdTech addressing secondary school learning needs, though CSTS delivers curriculum content directly while Tuteria intermediates tutoring services.
• PrepClass: Nigerian EdTech platform connecting students with tutors for academic and exam preparation. Comparable as an African EdTech serving secondary school learners via digital channels, though operates a tutoring marketplace model rather than curriculum content delivery.
• M-Shule: Kenyan adaptive learning platform for primary school students delivered via SMS and mobile. Comparable to CSTS as an East African EdTech targeting foundational learning outcomes, though M-Shule focuses on primary numeracy/literacy rather than secondary science labs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cstsug
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMT1m3jDe7NY8S-XYOkVO_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/cstsug
• Instagraminstagram.com/cyberschooltechnologysolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyber-school-technology-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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