About Velamini

Building the AI layer
for African business

Velamini is an African AI platform that gives every business — from a Kigali restaurant to a Lagos e-commerce store — the power of intelligent automation, real-time analytics, and customer service that never sleeps.

Kigali Innovation City, Rwanda · Founded 2026
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Our Mission
Mission

Make AI-powered business intelligence accessible to every organisation in Africa

The average African business misses 60% of after-hours customer enquiries. They make pricing decisions based on gut feeling instead of data. They spend hours on manual tasks that AI could handle in seconds.

Velamini exists to close that gap. We believe the next wave of African business growth will be driven by intelligent automation — and we're building the platform that makes it real.

Our Vision

A future where every African entrepreneur — regardless of technical background or budget — can deploy intelligent AI systems that help their business thrive.

Our Focus

We build specifically for Africa: local payment methods, competitive pricing in local currencies, low-latency infrastructure, and support teams who understand the local context.

Our Approach

Simple to start, powerful to scale. Start free with no credit card. Grow with your business. Every feature is designed to take minutes to set up, not weeks.

Our Values

Africa First

Every decision is made with the African market in mind. Local payments, local languages, local pricing. We build for where we live.

Trust by Default

Your data stays yours. We never train on your conversations, never sell your information, and never compromise on security.

Radical Simplicity

AI is complex. Using it shouldn't be. We obsess over removing every unnecessary step between a business owner and their AI agent.

Customer Obsession

Our success is measured by whether our customers' businesses grow. Every feature, every improvement starts with that question.

Our Story
2026
Velamini founded in Kigali by two engineers tired of seeing African businesses miss customer messages overnight.
January 2026
First 50 organisations onboarded. First MTN MoMo integration live. First agent deployed for a Kigali restaurant.
February 2026
Personal accounts launched. Resume builder and AI assistant features ship to 500+ individual users.
March 2026
Data Insights feature launched. Organisations can upload sales data and get AI-powered business analysis.
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