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The Ynnov group

One contact, the whole chain covered

Behind Ynnov, Inc. stands a group of companies built over more than fifteen years, each with its own trade: connectivity and infrastructure, digital transformation and data, skills and certification, and a non-profit that turns technology into community programmes. Together they let us take a project from the cable to the AI model, and from the model to the people who will use it.

How the group fits together

Five entities, one delivery chain

Most technology projects fail between the layers: infrastructure that cannot carry the software, software nobody was trained on, programmes with no local anchor. Each entity of the group owns one layer, and Ynnov coordinates the whole.

  1. 01 - Arezys

    Connect and secure

    Networks, satellite links, data centres and security so the rest can run.

  2. 02 - Voolinks

    Digitise and measure

    Processes, applications, data collection and dashboards for institutions and programmes.

  3. 03 - Ynnov

    Automate with AI

    AI agents, custom apps and products such as Donko, Bataki and Ynopay.

  4. 04 - Axefor

    Certify people and systems

    Training and internationally recognised certifications so teams keep the gains.

  5. 05 - Impactis

    Anchor in communities

    Non-profit programmes that bring the same tools to women, youth and underserved communities.

The entities

Who does what

Voolinks
Company

Voolinks

Digital transformation, data and e-learning agency

Voolinks is the group's development agency. Since 2014 it has delivered studies and complex projects in Africa and Europe for government bodies, private companies and international development agencies. Its speciality is digitising how organisations collect, store and use information, with an approach that is collaborative, gender-aware and inclusive.

Since
2014
Based in
Bamako, with a representation in France
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What they do

  • Audit, advice and support for digital transformation: needs assessment, strategic planning, governance, paperless processes
  • Application development: agile delivery, UI design, custom programming, API and payment integrations
  • Data: computerised surveys and field collection, data warehouses, business intelligence and decision dashboards
  • E-learning platforms with assessments, certificates, notifications and learner tracking
  • Data security and protection: audits, security planning, continuous evaluation
  • Support and cloud services: access control, containers, virtualisation

Highlights

  • 5 countries, 200+ projects, 15 engineers and 10+ international consultants
  • Digikeo: smart access control and data collection (cards, fingerprints, QR, NFC/RFID) with real-time dashboards
  • Wominnov: a 100% women technology lab for learning, exchange and digital creation
  • A free web portal that makes small humanitarian associations visible and tracks their actions
Arezys Technologiesarezys
Company

Arezys Technologies

Infrastructure, connectivity and IT outsourcing

Arezys is the group's technology integrator. It takes full responsibility for an organisation's IT when asked to, and builds the physical layer everything else depends on: cabling, networks, satellite connectivity, security and data centres. Dozens of experienced professionals are available for short or long assignments.

Since
2009
Based in
Bamako, Hamdallaye ACI 2000
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What they do

  • IT outsourcing: complete management of your IT needs, on short or long-term engagements
  • Internet and telecommunications: satellite teleport providing internet, telephony and VPN anywhere in the world, wireless and wired interconnections
  • Data security and certifications: risk identification and tailored measures for a safe environment
  • IT infrastructure: RJ45, RJ11, fibre and copper cabling, up to the full build of a Tier 3 data centre
  • Software integration, network deployment and security management for public and private organisations

Highlights

  • Own satellite teleport serving sites with no terrestrial connectivity
  • End-to-end delivery from structured cabling to Tier 3 data centre
  • Founded in 2009, the longest-standing entity of the group
Axefor
Company

Axefor

Training and certification - Brighten your competences

Axefor makes sure the skills stay after the project ends. It prepares people and organisations for internationally recognised certifications and runs the exams locally, so a team in Bamako can hold the same credentials as a team in Paris or New York. Its motto: without mastery, potential is nothing.

Based in
Bamako, ACI 2000
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What they do

  • Certification of people: choose the credential that fits your career and get prepared for it
  • Certification of management systems (ISO): prove your organisation's commitment to customers and continuous improvement
  • Certification of products and services against nationally recognised standards
  • Information security, business continuity and resilience, governance, risk and compliance
  • Quality management, IT governance and service management, health, safety and sustainability

Highlights

  • Authorised exam centre with international partners such as Pearson VUE and PECB
  • Exams taken locally, credentials recognised internationally
  • Free, no-commitment first consultation to pick the right certification
Impactis
Non-profit

Impactis

Catalyst for social innovation

Impactis is the group's non-profit. It designs and runs sustainable development programmes that are innovative, autonomous and adapted to each community, with a focus on women, children and marginalised groups. Communities are involved from design to implementation and follow-up, which keeps the programmes relevant long after the launch.

Since
2018
Based in
Bamako
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What they do

  • Digital skills and STEM education for girls and young people
  • Training and coaching for women entrepreneurs in tech, finance and sustainable agriculture
  • Locally adapted programmes designed and run with the communities they serve
  • Literacy-adapted financial inclusion tools co-developed in the field

Highlights

  • TechSeed Girls: 1,200+ children trained in AI and robotics
  • Wominnov and Impactis GIE: 1,000+ women supported in tech and financial entrepreneurship, 200+ in sustainable agriculture
  • Carries Ynnov's community programmes, including Donko Knowledge peer learning

One project, several trades? One conversation.

Tell us what you are trying to do. We bring the right entities of the group to the table and give you a single point of contact from the first meeting to delivery.

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