More than a tech company. A movement.
ACLIS was founded by a group of young developers in Burundi who wanted a tech community where talent shines, innovation flourishes and real problems get solved, here at home.
It started with a competition.
In February 2019 we ran Burundi's first local developer competition. Funding was hard to find, so we built our own path, and in February 2020 ACLIS was born.
2019
Burundi's first local developer competition brings our founders together.
2020
ACLIS is incorporated in Bujumbura in February, with its first hospital, hotel and HR platforms.
2021
Skills4Girls with UNICEF trains 250 adolescent girls; Menya launches with Sparkassenstiftung.
2024
dSkills@EA with ASSEK Kenya and GIZ; ABEF and Business Park platforms go live.
2025
PAFEN national platform and complaints management system go live.
2026
Two arms: ACLIS Tech ships its own products (OBR Chatbot, Kando) and ACLIS Lab spins off new companies.
Engineers, designers and organisers.
Partners who have built together since the first developer competition in 2019, and the people who keep every project on track.
Local first
We design for the devices, networks and languages our users actually have.
Built to last
Secure, documented and maintainable, so your team can run it after we hand it over.
Grow the ecosystem
Every project is a chance to train someone. Our lab and community make sure it happens.
Have something to build? Let's talk.
Tell us about your platform, product or programme. We reply within two working days.