Reliable company data is hard to come by in Africa. The Ivorian founder is using tech to bridge the gap.

Aissata Diallo Bah is an Ivorian marketing specialist and entrepreneur. She is the chief executive of Nakani AI, a company she founded with Steve Bah Blesson. Nakani AI provides an online platform that enables easy access to financial, legal and judicial information on African companies, with a particular focus on those in Côte d'Ivoire.

Founded in 2024, Nakani AI aims to centralize key information on companies across the continent. The platform uses a conversational agent to answer user questions about African companies without requiring knowledge of financial or legal jargon.

It provides access to a vast database of corporate financial statements and official African legal texts. By asking a few simple questions, a user can obtain reliable information on a company or the legal framework governing an activity.

Nakani AI serves both international investors and entrepreneurs, lawyers, consultants, and individuals in Africa. The platform helps professionals assess partners and better manage risk, while enabling citizens to better understand the rules governing business.

Since 2017, Aissata Bah has been responsible for customer follow-up at Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour in Côte d'Ivoire. She holds a master's degree in marketing obtained the same year from Pigier and began her career in 2013 as a marketing and communications agent at Banque de l’Habitat de Côte d’Ivoire.

Melchior Koba