We're building the
operating system
for African business.
Kayiv started with a simple observation: African businesses are running on tools built for someone else. We're here to change that.
To give every African business from the corner shop to the national distributor the same quality of software that Fortune 500 companies take for granted.
Five years, one mission
The idea
Two founders in Conakry noticed every African business they knew was running on spreadsheets and WhatsApp. They decided to build something better.
First product
Launched accounting and invoicing in INVOICING. First 50 customers signed up within 60 days word of mouth only.
Series A
Raised $4M to expand the platform. Added CRM, Inventory and HR. Crossed 1,000 businesses on the platform.
Going regional
Expanded to Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Ghana. Launched Mobile Money integrations across 8 networks.
40+ apps
Hit 40+ integrated modules. Crossed 100,000 active users. Expanded from Conakry HQ to offices in Abidjan and Lagos.
AI & beyond
Launched AI automation across the platform. 250,000+ users, 14 countries, and growing every month.
What we believe in
Built for here
We build for Africa first not as an afterthought. Every feature, currency and workflow is designed for how business actually works here.
Move fast
We ship weekly. We believe the best way to serve our customers is to keep improving, keep listening and keep building.
Customer obsessed
Every decision starts with the customer. We measure success by the hours they save and the growth they unlock.
Earn trust
We handle sensitive business data. We take security, compliance and transparency seriously because our customers' businesses depend on it.
One team
We're distributed across Africa and beyond. Different languages, same mission. We win together.
Rooted in Africa
We're not building for Africa from abroad. We live here, we understand the market, and we're proud of it.
Meet the people building Kayiv
A distributed team across Africa, united by the belief that African businesses deserve world-class software.
Souleymane Diallo
CEO & Co-founder
Thierno Lamine BALDE
CTO & Co-founder
Valeria Mochere
VP Product
Justin Bahati
Engineer
Benjamin Wacha
Engineer
Josue NIYUKURI
Engineer
We're hiring
Join a fast-moving team building software for the world's fastest-growing markets.
See open rolesBacked by Y Combinator, Partech Africa, and leading angels across the continent.