AI Companies in Senegal

Wave

Dakar

Wave operates a mobile money platform focused on financial inclusion in Francophone Africa, offering free deposits, withdrawals, and bill payments alongside low-cost transfers. Utilizing machine learning algorithms, Wave’s platform provides real-time fraud detection and credit risk assessment for its growing user base of over 12 million users across countries like Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana. Wave differentiates itself through a focus on accessibility via USSD and mobile app, and has achieved significant traction by offering a fully digital and low-cost alternative to traditional banking services.

Kera Health Platforms

Dakar

Kera Health Platforms is a Senegalese digital-health company building an AI-powered platform that connects electronic health records, providers and insurance services to improve care coordination across West Africa. Founded in 2023 in Dakar by AI scientist Moustapha Cisse along with Papa Sow and Hosam Mattar, it raised a USD 10M round backed by the IFC.

Andakia

Dakar

Andakia is a Senegalese AI startup that developed AWA, an artificial intelligence able to understand and speak Wolof. Delivered as a voice interface and API for web, mobile and WhatsApp, it aims to remove language barriers and bring digital services to non-French-speaking and low-literacy populations.

TOLBI

Dakar

TOLBI is a Senegalese climate-focused agritech company that uses artificial intelligence and satellite remote sensing to help farmers plan and manage crops. Its modules include TOLBI Scan for crop-surface calculation and crop detection, and TOLBI Call for real-time agronomic and climate guidance in local languages. The platform delivers per-field recommendations on water, fertilizer and optimal planting and harvest timing.