A team at the crossroads of the technical and the human.
Tchi-n'grafu is an independent tech studio based in Abidjan. We believe good software comes from careful listening as much as from well-written code. No empty promises, no PowerPoint decks, just products that stand up.
Born from a game. Woven to last.
The Tchi-n'grafu is a children's game of absolute elegance: two cups pierced at the bottom, joined by a taut string. Speak into one and your voice reaches the other, clear, direct, with no technology at all.
That age-old principle is the soul of our company. Like the Akan weaver interlacing weft and warp to create Kente cloth, we interlace your systems to build something solid and beautiful.
“United, the spider's web can hold a lion.”
Akan proverb
Six modules. One single thread.
Six complementary skills, a single point of contact. No need to juggle three suppliers.
01 // DEV
Software Development
Web, mobile, desktop. Handcrafted code, woven like Kente: solid, elegant, built to last.
Learn more02 // CLOUD
Infrastructure & Cloud
Reliable cloud-native systems. Our architectures stand firm like the thousand-year-old baobab.
Learn more03 // SUPPORT
Maintenance & Support
Technical support, managed services, tailored contracts. Like the taut string: a clean signal, always.
Learn more04 // ERP/CRM
ERP & CRM Solutions
Integration and rollout. Accounting, HR and customer relations, fitted to Ivorian SMEs.
Learn more05 // SECURITY
Cybersecurity & Audit
Audits, compliance, security by design. Protect your data before anyone comes for it.
Learn more06 // ADVISORY
Consulting & Training
Architecture review, knowledge transfer, CTO support. The outside eye that changes everything.
Learn moreOur approach in 4 steps
A proven framework, adapted to every project. Transparent, iterative, no bad surprises.
STEP 01
Framing
Understanding your stakes, constraints and goals. A short workshop, a clear deliverable.
STEP 02
Design
Technical architecture, interface design, user journeys, costed roadmap.
STEP 03
Development
Short iterations, regular demos, quality held by code reviews and tests.
STEP 04
Production
Go-live, monitoring, training for your teams, ongoing maintenance.
Got a project in mind?
First conversation free, no strings attached, within 48 hours.
“Two cups, one string and the words cross over.”
Kente is no ordinary cloth. Every colour, every pattern tells a story. Gold: wealth. Red: courage. Green: growth.
Our tech solutions are woven the same way: every layer means something, every connection carries something precious. We don't only write code, we weave connections.
Clarity
No jargon, no empty promises. We say what we do, we do what we say, and we document it.
Robustness
We prefer a simple product that stands up to a complex one that collapses at the first spike.
Sovereignty
Your data stays yours. European hosting and open source solutions you can actually control.
Long term
Readable code, explainable architecture. We build maintainable products, not prototypes ready to die.
Our values
Four principles that guide every decision, every line of code, every client conversation.
Clarity
No jargon, no empty promises. We say what we do, we do what we say, and we document everything we deliver.
Robustness
We prefer a simple product that stands up to a complex one that collapses at the first traffic spike.
Sovereignty
Your data stays yours. European or African hosting, your choice, with open source solutions you can control.
Long term
Readable code, explainable architecture. We design maintainable products, not prototypes ready to die.
The team
Four complementary profiles, one collective. Every project is led by 1 to 3 of us, depending on what it needs.
Aké Kouassi
Founder · CTO
12 years building B2B SaaS. Specialised in distributed systems and performance.
Fatou Mbaye
Lead Developer
Weaves lines of code with the precision of an Akan weaver. React, Next.js, accessibility.
Omar Diallo
Cloud Architect
AWS and Kubernetes certified. Specialist in migrations to sovereign cloud.
Nadia Belemba
UX & Design
Design systems, user research, WCAG level AAA accessibility.
Our story
From freelance to structured collective, step by step, with no fundraising and no rush.
2018
Founded
First client, first site delivered. Independent status, modest ambition.
2020
SaaS pivot
Focus on B2B products. First recurring clients.
2022
Team of 4
The collective takes shape. Fatou, Omar and then Nadia join the adventure.
2024
50 projects delivered
A symbolic milestone. First open-source release.
2026
Regional presence
Shared office in Abidjan, engagements extended across West Africa.
Work together?
We take on around ten projects a year. Yours might be one of them.