Gebeya Inc. is revolutionizing app development in Africa with Gebeya Dala, an AI-powered app builder designed to overcome local barriers and empower anyone to create digital solutions without traditional coding knowledge.
Addressing Africa’s Unique Development Challenges
While AI-assisted development tools are gaining global traction, many overlook the unique challenges faced in Africa. Gebeya Dala addresses these gaps by enabling users to build applications by describing them in their native languages.
Amadou Daffe, CEO and Co-Founder of Gebeya, explains: “While the world is excited about ‘Vibe Coding,’ the conversation misses a crucial point: the existing tools aren’t built for us. We built Gebeya Dala to address the real challenges Africans face every day—localization, accessibility, the lack of credit cards, the barrier of forex, and the fundamental need to build in your own language.”
Key Features Designed for African Developers
Gebeya Dala offers several capabilities specifically tailored to the African development landscape:
- Multilingual Interface – Users can describe applications in Amharic, Swahili, Hausa, Arabic, Lingala, Zulu, English, French, and other languages. Dala’s AI generates the code automatically, removing language barriers to entry.
- Mobile-First Design – Recognizing that smartphones are the primary internet gateway for many Africans, Dala works seamlessly on mobile devices, enabling development from anywhere.
- Context-Aware Generation – The platform understands local needs and market conditions, helping create solutions relevant to African communities, from agricultural tools to small business applications.
- Democratized Development – Students, farmers, entrepreneurs, and anyone with an idea can transform concepts into functional digital tools without extensive technical training.
Dala serves as a platform for Africans to build solutions that directly address community needs, lowering technical barriers while maintaining functionality and relevance.
Ambitious Goal: Reaching 1 Million Users
Gebeya aims to reach 1 million teenagers and adults across Africa and is actively seeking strategic partners to achieve this vision. Target collaborators include:
- Educational Institutions & EdTech Companies – To integrate Dala into curricula and learning programs
- Telecom Companies & Mobile Platforms – For broader distribution and accessibility
- Youth Empowerment Organizations & NGOs – To reach underserved communities
- Government Initiatives – For policy support and large-scale deployment
- Technology Hubs & Innovation Centers – To provide training and support infrastructure
Kaleab from Gebeya emphasizes: “We have built the engine for digital creation. Now, we need partners who can help us put it in the hands of every aspiring African innovator. Together, we can ensure that the 14-year-old in a remote village with a big idea and a basic phone has the same power to create as anyone else in the world.”
This initiative aligns with global trends toward democratizing technology access, enabling innovation regardless of geographic location or economic background.
Platform Now Live for Community Feedback
Gebeya Dala is currently live and available for the Gebeya community to explore. The company is actively seeking user feedback to refine and improve the platform based on real-world usage and needs.
Users can experience the platform at www.Dala.Gebeya.com. The company envisions Dala as a catalyst for African innovation, enabling local developers to create solutions for Africa’s most pressing challenges.
By removing traditional barriers to software development—language requirements, expensive tools, technical complexity, and payment infrastructure limitations—Dala represents a step toward making technology creation accessible to Africa’s next generation of innovators.
