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We build the systems Africa needs to work better.

LiveLabs is an African innovation lab focused on building the tools, systems, infrastructure, and technologies that improve everyday life across the continent. We research and solve foundational problems across industries like transportation, technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, economic participation, finance, mobility, and supply chains. We focus on the boring problems because they affect millions of people every day.
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[The Execs]

Meet the team holding
it all together.

[How We Work]

Creating Systems that last

We don't optimize for hype, valuation, or short-term attention. We care about long-term practical solutions with real economic participation, and quiet, measurable impact.

Our ambition is to help create systems that make African economies more productive, more inclusive, and more self-sustaining.

[What We Believe]

Our Ethos in the Lab.

Africa's biggest constraint is not talent. It is not resources. It is systems, and we think Africa should work better for Africans.

In practice, that means building local infrastructure, backing African-owned supply chains, making ownership and financing more accessible, and creating the conditions for ordinary people to participate meaningfully in the economy around them. This means:

  • Building local infrastructure
  • Supporting African-owned supply chains
  • Creating systems that improve economic participation
  • Making ownership, financing, and entrepreneurship more accessible
  • Helping ordinary people participate meaningfully in the economy around them

A team of 30+ creatives, product people & mad scientists

Meet the Scientists

  • Somtochukwu Ifezue Founding Partner

    Joshua Chibueze Venture Partner

    Yvonne Momah Head of Operations

    Uzor Ezeh Head of Legal

    Tuoyo Iwetan Head of Finance

    Ekong Victoria HR & People Person

    Adio Azeez Engineering Lead

    Peter Ajanwachuku Lead Product Designer

    Oluwafemi Davidson Product Supervisor / Operations Manager

    Livingstone Bakams Bodmas Office Assistant

  • Somtochukwu Ifezue Founding Partner

    Joshua Chibueze Venture Partner

    Yvonne Momah Head of Operations

    Uzor Ezeh Head of Legal

    Tuoyo Iwetan Head of Finance

    Ekong Victoria HR & People Person

    Adio Azeez Engineering Lead

    Peter Ajanwachuku Lead Product Designer

    Oluwafemi Davidson Product Supervisor / Operations Manager

    Livingstone Bakams Bodmas Office Assistant

  • Chidumebi Ohiri Frontend Developer

    Dada Teniola Emmanuel Web Developer

    Chiemezuo Akujobi Backend Engineer

    Mfon Ekwere Mobile Engineer

    Saviour Eking Backend Engineer

    Utibeabasi Akaniyene Mobile Engineer

    Goodness Urama Frontend Developer

    Ayomide Owolana Backend / Infrastructure Engineer

    Onuigbo David Frontend Engineer (Intern)

    Tobi Adesanya Full Stack Developer

    Israel Tochukwu Ekebafe Frontend Engineer (Intern)

  • Chidumebi Ohiri Frontend Developer

    Dada Teniola Emmanuel Web Developer

    Chiemezuo Akujobi Backend Engineer

    Mfon Ekwere Mobile Engineer

    Saviour Eking Backend Engineer

    Utibeabasi Akaniyene Mobile Engineer

    Goodness Urama Frontend Developer

    Ayomide Owolana Backend / Infrastructure Engineer

    Onuigbo David Frontend Engineer (Intern)

    Tobi Adesanya Full Stack Developer

    Israel Tochukwu Ekebafe Frontend Engineer (Intern)

  • Philip Olamilekan Product Manager / Designer

    Milton Doibo Product Manager / Designer

    Toluwalope Adeniji Product Designer

    Funmilola Adeniyi Product Marketing Manager

    Chiamaka Okwara Social Media Associate

    Daniel Ezeh Brand / Graphic Designer

    Ebube Onyema Head of Motion Graphics

    Ibileke Blessing Content Marketing Associate

    Emmanuella Ogechi James Junior Brand Designer

    Oloruntosin Ibrahim Accounting Associate

  • Philip Olamilekan Product Manager / Designer

    Milton Doibo Product Manager / Designer

    Toluwalope Adeniji Product Designer

    Funmilola Adeniyi Product Marketing Manager

    Chiamaka Okwara Social Media Associate

    Daniel Ezeh Brand / Graphic Designer

    Ebube Onyema Head of Motion Graphics

    Ibileke Blessing Content Marketing Associate

    Emmanuella Ogechi James Junior Brand Designer

    Oloruntosin Ibrahim Accounting Associate

  • Somtochukwu Ifezue Founding Partner

    Joshua Chibueze Venture Partner

    Yvonne Momah Head of Operations

    Uzor Ezeh Head of Legal

    Tuoyo Iwetan Head of Finance

    Ekong Victoria HR & People Person

    Adio Azeez Engineering Lead

    Peter Ajanwachuku Lead Product Designer

    Oluwafemi Davidson Product Supervisor / Operations Manager

    Livingstone Bakams Bodmas Office Assistant

  • Somtochukwu Ifezue Founding Partner

    Joshua Chibueze Venture Partner

    Yvonne Momah Head of Operations

    Uzor Ezeh Head of Legal

    Tuoyo Iwetan Head of Finance

    Ekong Victoria HR & People Person

    Adio Azeez Engineering Lead

    Peter Ajanwachuku Lead Product Designer

    Oluwafemi Davidson Product Supervisor / Operations Manager

    Livingstone Bakams Bodmas Office Assistant

  • Chidumebi Ohiri Frontend Developer

    Dada Teniola Emmanuel Web Developer

    Chiemezuo Akujobi Backend Engineer

    Mfon Ekwere Mobile Engineer

    Saviour Eking Backend Engineer

    Utibeabasi Akaniyene Mobile Engineer

    Goodness Urama Frontend Developer

    Ayomide Owolana Backend / Infrastructure Engineer

    Onuigbo David Frontend Engineer (Intern)

    Tobi Adesanya Full Stack Developer

    Israel Tochukwu Ekebafe Frontend Engineer (Intern)

  • Chidumebi Ohiri Frontend Developer

    Dada Teniola Emmanuel Web Developer

    Chiemezuo Akujobi Backend Engineer

    Mfon Ekwere Mobile Engineer

    Saviour Eking Backend Engineer

    Utibeabasi Akaniyene Mobile Engineer

    Goodness Urama Frontend Developer

    Ayomide Owolana Backend / Infrastructure Engineer

    Onuigbo David Frontend Engineer (Intern)

    Tobi Adesanya Full Stack Developer

    Israel Tochukwu Ekebafe Frontend Engineer (Intern)

  • Philip Olamilekan Product Manager / Designer

    Milton Doibo Product Manager / Designer

    Toluwalope Adeniji Product Designer

    Funmilola Adeniyi Product Marketing Manager

    Chiamaka Okwara Social Media Associate

    Daniel Ezeh Brand / Graphic Designer

    Ebube Onyema Head of Motion Graphics

    Ibileke Blessing Content Marketing Associate

    Emmanuella Ogechi James Junior Brand Designer

    Oloruntosin Ibrahim Accounting Associate

  • Philip Olamilekan Product Manager / Designer

    Milton Doibo Product Manager / Designer

    Toluwalope Adeniji Product Designer

    Funmilola Adeniyi Product Marketing Manager

    Chiamaka Okwara Social Media Associate

    Daniel Ezeh Brand / Graphic Designer

    Ebube Onyema Head of Motion Graphics

    Ibileke Blessing Content Marketing Associate

    Emmanuella Ogechi James Junior Brand Designer

    Oloruntosin Ibrahim Accounting Associate

[Work with Us]

Join the Lab.

If you're building something Africa needs, pitch it. If you're funding work like ours, write to us. If you're a researcher or operator who wants to spend years on a foundational problem, see what we hire for.

If you're building something Africa needs, pitch it. If you're funding work like ours, write to us. If you're a researcher or operator who wants to spend years on a foundational problem, see what we hire for.

See Open Roles

[Contact Us]

Building for the long term.

If you care about creating practical solutions for Africa’s future, we’re open to the conversation.

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