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Africa, engineered from within.

OBENIX AFRICA LABS is a technology holding company headquartered in Nairobi and operating across Addis Ababa — building the platforms that will define the continent's next decade of digital transformation.

Founded

2023

Headquarters

Nairobi · Addis Ababa

Active Platforms

17+

Founder

Gosa Dima Bonki

01Origin

A studio born from conviction.

OBENIX AFRICA LABS was founded in 2023 by Gosa Dima Bonki — a techpreneur who believed Africa deserved more than imported software. It deserved platforms designed by Africans, for African realities, with global craft.

What started as a single studio in Nairobi has grown into a dual-headquartered technology holding company operating across Kenya and Ethiopia — incubating ventures that solve problems the rest of the world has overlooked.

02Nairobi

East Africa's engineering capital.

From our Nairobi headquarters, OBENIX AFRICA LABS designs, engineers, and ships consumer and enterprise platforms across eight active verticals — from automotive intelligence to legal tech, from beauty marketplaces to logistics networks.

Nairobi is more than an address. It is a posture. We hire from a deep regional talent pool, prototype against real urban friction, and ship into the most demanding mobile-first market on the continent.

03Addis Ababa

Engineering for a continent in motion.

OBENIX AFRICA PLC operates from Addis Ababa, building specialized ventures in mobility, marketplaces, and government-grade systems. It is where we partner with public institutions and private operators to digitize infrastructure that millions rely on.

Ethiopia is one of Africa's fastest-growing digital economies. Our presence there is not a satellite office — it is a sister studio, equal in scope, ambition, and engineering rigor.

04Mission

Build what Africa needs. Ship at global standard.

We exist to develop, incubate, and scale technology that solves real African problems — creating meaningful employment and driving sustainable economic growth across the continent.

Every platform we ship is held to the same standard a Silicon Valley team would hold themselves to. Local context. Global craft. No compromise on either.

05Horizon

A platform engine for the next decade.

By 2030, the African digital economy is projected to exceed $180 billion and reach 600 million users. We are building toward that horizon — not as outside observers, but as resident operators.

OBENIX AFRICA LABS is not a consultancy. It is a holding company, a venture studio, and an engineering house — all aligned around a single thesis: Africa's digital future will be built from inside Africa.

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Africa's digital future will not be imported. It will be built — from Nairobi, from Addis, from inside the markets we serve.

Gosa Dima Bonki · Founder

Where we go next

Build it with us.

Whether you're a founder, an operator, an investor, or a public partner — there's a place for you in what we're building.

Get in touch

Africa's digital future is being engineered now. Tell us about your vision — we'll respond within 48 hours.

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