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IT services · Data · AI · Software — Ouagadougou
Put your data
to work!
Your strategic partner to unlock the value of your data and accelerate growth.
- 120+data projects delivered
- 4.2 Mrecords captured, checked or cleaned
- 1,500+professionals trained in data and AI
- 12countries served in West and Central Africa
What we believe
Data is only valuable when it informs a decision. We support organisations across West Africa from the field all the way to the dashboard, and train the talent that comes next.
The data lifecycle: click a step
Design collection, equip the field, capture and digitise with checks at the source.
If neglected: An entry error spreads to every later step.
Our expertiseMeasure quality, de-duplicate, standardise and build master data.
If neglected: Wrong indicators computed on duplicates.
Our expertiseStatistics, BI and data storytelling to turn figures into answers.
If neglected: Dashboards nobody reads.
Our expertiseReal-time dashboards and business apps for day-to-day management.
If neglected: Decisions made on gut feeling for lack of up-to-date figures.
Our expertiseMachine learning, generative AI and agents to automate and anticipate.
If neglected: AI that shines in a demo but fails on your data.
Our expertise
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Our data expertise
Six complementary areas of expertise, one single partner, from collection to AI.
Data Collection & Quality
Field surveys, data entry, digitisation: reliable data from the source.
Learn moreData Cleaning & Preparation
Duplicates, formats, missing values: datasets ready for analysis.
Learn moreAnalytics, BI & Data Storytelling
Statistics, trends, models: your numbers become decisions.
Learn moreCustom Software & Data Platforms
Business apps, pipelines and real-time dashboards, built the agile way.
Learn moreAI, Machine Learning & Agents
Prediction, automation, generative AI: useful, measurable use cases.
Learn moreAdvisory, Governance & SME Support
Audit, data strategy, compliance and a roadmap sized for you.
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Where do you stand with your data?
Two free tools, three minutes, a first concrete diagnosis.
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Platform
ADE Collect: offline mobile data collection
Our field-collection app, built to work offline and check quality at the point of entry.
Internal tool
Quality Check: automated data quality control
A rules engine that measures the completeness, uniqueness and consistency of our clients' datasets.
AI
Voice assistant in national languages
A speech recognition and synthesis prototype in Mooré and Dioula, led by the Data & AI Lab.
Open data
Agricultural price observatory
A weekly survey of market prices, published as open data and available by SMS.
Platform
ADE Learn: the Academy platform
The learning space for Academy and Data Talent Pipeline learners: courses, exercises on real data and progress tracking.
Internal tool
Data maturity barometer
An online assessment that places an organisation on five dimensions and feeds our annual barometer.
AI
AI agent for data regulation monitoring
An agent that tracks data-protection texts in West Africa and answers compliance questions.
Platform
GSDA event platform
Registration, QR badges, programme and satisfaction measurement for the Africa Data Fair.
They trust us
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The ADE Academy: Data & AI training
Seven certified programmes and a subsidised track, the Data Talent Pipeline, to upskill your teams.
Interactive infographic
Before / after an ADE data project
Pick a metric to compare the situation before and six months after our work.
Demo data — replace with your actual results.
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Founded by data enthusiasts
Three co-founders, one conviction: Africa must rely on its own talent to succeed in its digital revolution.
Co-founder & Managing Director
Djibril Pierre Clavair Pamousso
Data engineer, trainer and entrepreneur, founder of the Africa Data Fair (GSDA).
Co-founder
Brahima Bayili
Co-founder of Africa Data Entry, committed to AI that serves African value chains.
Co-founder
Bachir Sanou
Co-founder of Africa Data Entry, committed to reliable and accessible digital solutions.
Event
Organiser of the Africa Data Fair: over 500 participants from 5 countries in 2026.
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Vision
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