Lamine Kalinko
Founder & CEO The agency driving Africa's digital future
Founded in 2015 in Conakry, Kalinko Labs supports public organizations and private companies in their digital transformation with rigor and results.
Our mission
Digital excellence for Africa
Founded in 2015 in Conakry, Kalinko Labs was built on a simple conviction: African organizations are not behind — they're building under different constraints, and they deserve software that understands that.
We combine artificial intelligence, custom development, and strategic consulting to deliver measurable results — not promises.
11+
Years of experience
50+
Problems solved
27+
Organizations transformed
99.9%
SLA uptime
Why companies trust us
11 years building what Africa's biggest institutions actually ship
Central banks, telcos, UN agencies — they don't pick us because of a pitch deck. They stay because we understand what breaks at scale on this continent.
Start your transformation 01
We've seen the graveyard
BCRG, Orange Guinea, UNICEF, AfDB — they came to us after other projects stalled. We don't guess what works in African infrastructure. We already know.
02
Strategy before a single line of code
Most agencies start building on day one. We start asking uncomfortable questions. That's why our systems are still running years later.
03
Built to outlast the contract
A GITEX Africa Award and Google Cloud Partner badge are nice. What matters more: the systems we shipped in 2016 are still in production today.
Recognition
Awards & distinctions
2024
GITEX Africa Innovation Award
Best AI solution for sub-Saharan Africa, GITEX Africa, Marrakech 2024.
2023
Top 10 West Africa Startups
Ranked among the 10 most promising tech startups in West Africa by AfricArena.
2022
Certified Google Cloud Partner
Certified Google Cloud Partner for West Africa, Machine Learning specialty.
Leadership team
The people behind the vision
Join us
Interested in working with our team?
We're always looking for talented people who share our passion for building transformative digital solutions across Africa. Join a team where your work has real impact.
View Open Positions →Our values
What sets us apart
- 01Pragmatic InnovationWe pick the technology that fits the problem, not the one generating buzz. Some of our most durable systems run on boring, battle-tested infrastructure.
- 02Technical ExcellenceHigh standards don't stop at the border. Our systems pass the same engineering scrutiny as anything built for Geneva or San Francisco — then get hardened for what Conakry actually throws at them.
- 03Measurable ImpactWe define KPIs before kickoff, not after the fact. If we can't agree on how success is measured, we won't take the project.
- 04Lasting PartnershipMost of our clients from 2015 are still clients today. That's not a loyalty program — it's what happens when systems outlive the contract.
Our clients
They trust us
From international institutions to local businesses — we support the organizations that matter.
BC
BCRG
Central Bank OG
Orange Guinea
Telecom UN
UNICEF
Humanitarian BA
AfDB
Finance GI
GIZ
Development EC
Ecobank
Banking Let's work together
Ready to build something that lasts?
Tell us what you're trying to solve. We'll be straight with you about whether we can help — and what it'll actually take.