• Yango Group launched its B2B unit, Yango Tech, across several African markets with a focus on AI and digital infrastructure.
• The company targets sectors including healthcare, transport, finance, commerce and public services with automation and data-management tools.
• McKinsey estimates generative AI could generate up to $103 billion in annual economic value in Africa, while the GSMA projects the mobile economy could contribute $270 billion to Africa’s GDP by 2030.

Yango Group has launched its enterprise-focused technology division, Yango Tech, in several African markets. The company, which already operates mobility and delivery services in Africa, now wants to position itself in the market for enterprise, smart city and public-sector technology solutions. Yango Tech will offer services centered on artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and organizational digital transformation.

Yango Tech aims to support African companies and institutions in automating operations and modernizing digital systems across sectors including healthcare, transportation, commerce, finance and public services.

The company’s offering includes generative AI platforms, intelligent data-management tools, urban mobility solutions and strategic advisory services focused on AI governance and executive training. In addition, the group wants to help organizations assess the return on investment of AI projects and accelerate the deployment of large-scale digital services.

The expansion comes as digital adoption gains momentum across Africa. According to McKinsey & Company, generative artificial intelligence could generate up to $103 billion in economic value annually across the continent. Meanwhile, the GSMA estimates that Africa’s mobile economy could contribute as much as $270 billion to continental GDP by 2030, driven by the growth of digital services, cloud computing and AI-based technologies.

Yango Tech already relies on pilot projects launched outside Africa, particularly in intelligent emergency-service management and real-time ambulance tracking systems in Central Asia.

In Africa, the group has started initial deployments in Mozambique and South Africa before gradually expanding into other strategic African markets. Consequently, the company joins a growing list of international technology firms seeking to establish positions in Africa’s emerging AI sector, where demand for automation, data analytics and digital infrastructure continues to accelerate rapidly.

Moreover, Yango Tech’s expansion reflects intensifying competition in Africa’s AI and digital infrastructure markets. Although the continent still faces deficits in connectivity, computing capacity and specialized skills, companies and public administrations continue to increase demand for automation and data-analysis solutions. This momentum continues to attract international players seeking exposure to a fast-growing but still underpenetrated market.

Samira Njoya