UBUNTUBusiness: Built for Africa, Powered by Innovation
Our Mission
To empower African businesses with technology that works as hard as they do – even when the power doesn't.
Our Story: Born from African Reality
In 2019, our founder spent three months traveling across Nigeria, Kenya, and Zambia, sitting with small business owners in their shops, factories, and offices. What he discovered wasn't a lack of ambition or hard work – it was a technology gap that was crushing dreams.
Entrepreneurs were juggling five different apps that crashed during power outages. Accountants were losing weeks of work when internet connections dropped. Retailers couldn't accept mobile payments because their expensive Western software didn't understand African payment systems. HR managers were tracking attendance on paper because digital tools were too complex.
That's when ERPGo was born – not in a Silicon Valley boardroom, but in the bustling markets of Lagos, the manufacturing hubs of Nairobi, and the growing tech corridors of Lusaka. We didn't just build another ERP system; we built the first business management platform designed specifically for African resilience.
The African Business Challenge We Solve
Africa's business landscape is unique. You don't just face the same challenges as businesses elsewhere – you face them with additional layers of complexity:
🔋 Unreliable Infrastructure: Power outages and intermittent internet connections that break conventional cloud software
💰 Payment Fragmentation: Customers who pay via mobile money, cash, or bank transfer – often in the same transaction
🌍 Regulatory Complexity: Different compliance requirements across 54 countries with evolving digital policies
👥 Resource Constraints: Limited IT staff but massive operational demands
📱 Mobile-First Reality: Teams working from phones while systems are built for desktops
Most business software treats these as "edge cases." To us, they're the core reality that shapes everything we build.
Our Solution: Technology That Adapts to You
ERPGo isn't just another ERP system with an African price tag. We rebuilt business management from the ground up for African conditions:
✅ Offline-First Architecture: Work seamlessly during power outages and internet blackouts – your data syncs automatically when connection returns
✅ 50+ African Payment Gateways: From M-Pesa to Flutterwave, Paystack to Airtel Money – accept payments and pay staff in any currency
✅ Mobile-Optimized Workflows: Run your entire business from smartphones with interfaces designed for small screens and limited data
✅ Local Compliance Built-In: Automatic tax calculations, reporting formats, and data residency that meets Nigerian NDPR, Kenyan DPA, and South African POPIA requirements
✅ Simple Enough for Any Team: No IT degree required – intuitive interfaces that respect your team's time and learning curves
Our Values: The Heart of Our Technology
Resilience by Design
We build systems that don't just survive African conditions – they thrive in them. When others see limitations, we see design requirements.
Local First, Global Ready
We start with deep understanding of one market – Lagos retail, Nairobi manufacturing, Lusaka NGOs – then expand. No generic solutions imposed from abroad.
Transparent Partnership
No hidden fees. No surprise price hikes. No complex contracts. We succeed only when your business grows.
Community Over Competition
We invest in African tech talent, partner with local universities, and contribute to open-source projects that strengthen Africa's digital ecosystem.
Practical Innovation
We don't chase shiny objects. Every feature solves a real problem African business owners face daily.
Our Team: Builders Who Understand Africa
ERPGo is built and led by a pan-African team with decades of combined experience in both global enterprise software and African startup ecosystems. We're engineers from Cape Town, designers from Accra, product managers from Cairo, and support specialists from Kampala – united by a belief that African businesses deserve world-class technology that respects their reality.
Our leadership team includes veterans from:
Microsoft Africa's digital transformation initiatives
Flutterwave's early growth phase
Kenya's leading fintech startups
Nigeria's thriving e-commerce ecosystem
South Africa's manufacturing technology sector
But we're proudest of our support team – 85% of whom are based in Africa, speaking your local languages, and understanding your business hours. When you call us at 2 PM Lagos time, you're not waking someone up at midnight in another continent.
Our Impact: By the Numbers
📊 1,000+ African businesses transformed across 18 countries
⏰ 15+ hours average weekly time saved per business owner
💡 92% reduction in data loss during power outages
📱 78% of our users access ERPGo primarily via mobile devices
🤝 47% of new customers come through word-of-mouth referrals
Our Vision: Africa's Digital Business Backbone
We're not just building software – we're building infrastructure. Our vision is to become the invisible engine powering Africa's economic growth, helping create:
1 million new African jobs through business efficiency
$500 million in annual savings for African SMEs through smarter operations
10,000 digitally transformed African businesses by 2030
Join Our Journey
ERPGo is more than a software company – we're a movement of African business owners, technologists, and dreamers who believe that with the right tools, African businesses can compete and win globally while staying rooted in their communities.
Whether you're a Lagos retailer managing 12 staff, a Nairobi manufacturer with 45 employees, or an NGO in Harare serving thousands – we built ERPGo for you.