Kigali, Rwanda, 18 May 2026
Yango Group announced the launch of Yango Tech in Africa, expanding the company’s presence in the region with a portfolio of AI and digital infrastructure solutions for businesses, city authorities, and public-sector organizations.
This expansion marks Yango Group’s move beyond consumer-facing services in Africa into B2B technology and AI implementations. Yango Tech focuses on helping organizations automate operations, modernize infrastructure, and adopt AI tools across sectors including mobility, healthcare, financial services, and retail.
This expansion marks Yango Group’s move beyond consumer-facing services in Africa into B2B technology and AI implementations. Yango Tech focuses on helping organizations automate operations, modernize infrastructure, and adopt AI tools across sectors including mobility, healthcare, financial services, and retail.
Key Market Drivers for AI and Digital Infrastructure in Africa
- AI Economic Value: Research suggests generative AI could unlock between $61 billion and $103 billion in annual economic value across Africa, with more than 40% of organizations on the continent already experimenting with or implementing AI solutions.
- The Reality of Enterprise AI: Industry research indicates that roughly 80% of enterprise AI projects globally fail to deliver lasting value due to strategic and organizational challenges rather than technical limitations. Yango Tech aims to bridge this execution gap for African organizations by aligning technology with clear problem definitions.
- Digital Infrastructure Growth: Demand for digital infrastructure and enterprise technologies continues to grow across African markets. The mobile sector contributed $220 billion to Africa’s economy in 2024 and could reach $270 billion by 2030 as digital services expand.
Yango Tech Core Services and Portfolio
Yango Tech’s African portfolio includes generative AI adoption programmes, smart city technologies, healthcare digitalization solutions, and platforms for financial services and electronic commerce.
Instead of pushing overambitious deployments or focusing solely on foundational models, the company helps enterprises and public-sector organizations identify where technology delivers measurable business value. By focusing on back-office optimization and internal competence before moving to customer-facing tools, the offering lowers implementation risks. Services include developing implementation roadmaps, assessing ROI, integrating AI tools into daily operations, establishing AI governance frameworks, and providing training programmes for executive and operational teams.
Instead of pushing overambitious deployments or focusing solely on foundational models, the company helps enterprises and public-sector organizations identify where technology delivers measurable business value. By focusing on back-office optimization and internal competence before moving to customer-facing tools, the offering lowers implementation risks. Services include developing implementation roadmaps, assessing ROI, integrating AI tools into daily operations, establishing AI governance frameworks, and providing training programmes for executive and operational teams.
«African markets are showing growing demand for automation, infrastructure modernization, and practical AI applications. Yango Tech’s goal is to help organizations implement technology in ways that improve operational efficiency and support long-term digital transformation.»
SAID ADENIYI ADEBAYO, CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER AT YANGO GROUP
Regional Deployment and MaaS Projects
In Central Asia, Yango Tech successfully launched Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) projects, including real-time ambulance tracking systems designed to improve emergency response coordination and visibility for patients and dispatch centers.
The company has begun deployment in Mozambique and South Africa, with projects spanning mobility, healthcare, and electronic commerce—marking the first step in a broader expansion across the continent. Information regarding specific local project availability and regional features may change over time and should be verified with a current company source.
The company has begun deployment in Mozambique and South Africa, with projects spanning mobility, healthcare, and electronic commerce—marking the first step in a broader expansion across the continent. Information regarding specific local project availability and regional features may change over time and should be verified with a current company source.
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