Ideas in motion.
IwazoLab builds powerful analytics tools and AI solutions that help organizations across East Africa move from uncertainty to clarity.
Who We Are
About IwazoLab
IwazoLab is a data analytics and technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya. We specialize in transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights that drive smarter decision-making for organizations across East Africa and beyond.
Founded on the belief that data should be accessible and impactful, we combine deep technical expertise with an understanding of local context to build tools and solutions that truly matter.
We are not just a software company — we are a partner in your growth, committed to delivering value at every stage of your data journey.
Data Analytics
Transforming raw data into dashboards and insights your team can act on.
AI Solutions
Custom machine learning models and AI tools built for African organizations.
Local Context
Built with an understanding of East Africa's unique landscape
Technical Depth
Combining cutting-edge AI with rigorous data engineering
Actionable Insights
Turning complexity into clarity that drives real decisions
Ecosystem Partners
Collaborating for Impact
We work alongside premier institutions and visionaries to drive innovation. Our ecosystem partners provide the foundation and shared knowledge to accelerate our research and digital solutions.
What We Do
Our Services
We offer end-to-end data and technology services that help organizations harness the power of their data.
Data Analytics Tools
We design and build custom analytics dashboards and reporting tools that turn raw data into visual, interactive insights your team can act on.
AI & Machine Learning Solutions
From predictive models to intelligent automation, we develop AI-powered solutions tailored to solve real business problems in your industry.
Data Engineering & Pipelines
We architect robust data infrastructure — ETL pipelines, data warehouses, and integration layers — so your data is clean, reliable, and ready to use.
Business Intelligence
We help organizations implement BI strategies and tools that give leaders the visibility they need to make confident, data-backed decisions.
Research & Data Consultancy
Our team supports research projects with data collection design, analysis, and visualization — from academic studies to policy impact assessments.
Custom Software Development
Beyond analytics, we build bespoke web, mobile and data applications designed around your specific workflows, users, and goals.
AI Capacity Building Training & Adoption Consultancy
Bespoke training themes for every level. Helping teams and institutions adopt AI practically, contextually, and responsibly.
AI Workflow Design
Practical, hands-on workflow design to seamlessly integrate AI tools into your daily operations and boost productivity.
Strategic Planning & Program Design
We shape transformative digital programs with strategic planning and design, unlocking new avenues for organizational impact and growth.
What sets us apart
Research Papers
We don't apply off-the-shelf models to African data and hope. Our tools are built on original work in code-mixed language processing, financial NLP, and citizen-generated data.
Finlingo: A Conversational AI for Enhancing Financial Literacy Education in Africa
AI · Fintech
Proposes Finlingo, a conversational AI using NLP and machine learning to deliver personalized financial literacy education across diverse African contexts.
Financial Inclusion Through Frugal Innovation: Cases from Emerging Economies
Finance · Innovation
Examines how low-cost mobile-driven innovations like BIMA, Oye, and Farmdrive bring financial services to underserved populations in Africa.
BRIGHTER: Bridging the Gap in Human-Annotated Textual Emotion Recognition Datasets for 28 Languages
AI · NLP
A multilingual emotion recognition dataset spanning 28 languages, winning Best Resource Paper at ACL 2025.
OUR PROJECTS
Projects At IwazoLab
Tathmini — audit sampling, automated.
Statistically valid sample selection with a documented, regulator-ready audit trail — built for Kenyan auditors and compliance teams.
- Cuts manual sampling time substantially, so auditors focus on judgement, not selection.
- Every sample carries a defensible statistical rationale, logged for review.
- Aligned with Kenyan audit standards; built for the ICPAK community.
TaxLingo — Kenya AI Tax Assistant
AI · Fintech
An AI-powered assistant that helps Kenyans navigate tax obligations, compliance, and queries in plain language.
FinLingo — AI Financial Literacy Platform
AI · Financial Literacy
A conversational AI platform designed to close the financial literacy gap across Africa through personalized, accessible education.
KiAkili Corpus — Kiswahili NLP Model Suite
NLP · Mental Health
An open Kiswahili mental health and counseling NLP dataset and model suite built to serve African-language AI research.
Kenya Open Science Observatory (KOSO)
GovTech · Open Data
An open science infrastructure platform that aggregates and surfaces Kenya's research data for public and institutional use.
Autonomous AI Examiner
EdTech · AI
A conversational assessment and intelligent proctoring system designed to enable deep learning evaluation at scale.
Our People
Meet Our Team
The developers, engineers, and researchers pushing boundaries in technology.
Dr. Japheth Mursi
CEO & Founder
Dr. Japheth Mursi is an Assistant Professor of Data Science and the Founder of IwazoLab. He specializes in bridging natural language processing (NLP), computational social science, and machine learning to construct highly scalable data-driven tools. His research focuses heavily on engineering robust threat intelligence frameworks, digital trust systems, and platforms tracking localized misinformation.
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Joseph Juma
COO & Co-Founder
Boasting over 14 years of rich industry experience, Joseph Juma is a veteran AI researcher, technical trainer, and multi-cloud automation specialist. He has engineered and deployed over 70 AI-driven innovation concepts across African mobile markets, focusing on human-centered digital transformation and crafting inclusive AI adoption frameworks tailored for low-resource environments.
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Davis Ngetich
Lead & AI Engineer
Davis Ngetich stands as a highly versatile AI Engineer, DevOps Consultant, and AI Researcher with a strong multidisciplinary background bridging Actuarial Science and an M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence. He possesses specialized expertise in building complex agentic architectures, fine-tuning large language models, setting up secure data exchange protocols like X-Road, and orchestration across multiplatform environments. From managing robust database deployments to researching low-resource language models and cross-cutting clinical pipelines, his comprehensive knowledge forms the bedrock of engineering intelligence from the ground up.
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Alex Mwera
AI & Data Engineer
Alex Mwera is a skilled Computer Scientist and AI & Data Engineer dedicated to building intelligent systems. His core focus centers on engineering robust technical solutions that successfully turn raw data into meaningful insights and real-world commercial value.
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Harmony Wisdom
Backend Engineer
Driven by an intense passion for digital innovation, Harmony Wisdom is a highly skilled software engineer with a proven track record of designing backend architectures and delivering exceptional technical results across a variety of fast-paced industries.
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Catherine Matu
Software Engineer
I’m Catherine Matu! I’m a software engineer and Applied Computer Science student at Daystar University. I love community building and collaboration. Currently, I get to lean into that passion as an AWS Student Builder Leader and the Organizing Secretary for the Daystar Information Technology Association, programs that let me learn and grow with awesome peers.
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Maryleen Boyani
Software Engineer
Maryleen Boyani is a focused software engineer specializing in building robust, user-centric web applications. Her technical expertise spans frontend responsiveness as well as seamlessly managing integrated frontend-to-backend AI systems infrastructure.
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Qarina Iman
Project Manager
Serving as the Communication and Project Coordination Lead at IwazoLab, Qarina Iman is tasked with keeping the startup's group of brilliant technical minds organized, aligned, and driving forward together. Bringing exceptional communication skills, natural empathy, and a strong team-player mentality, she serves as the vital bridge ensuring advanced research translates into coordinated action.
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