Ynnov Impact
AI and data platforms for low- and middle-income countries
From our field teams in Bamako, Mali, Ynnov Impact delivers census, education and data programs with governments and their partners. Same engineering standards as the rest of Ynnov, adapted to low connectivity, local languages and field realities.
R&D
Adaptive Innovations for Localized Solutions
In developing countries, an adapted, context-aware approach is essential. Grounded in field experience, we leverage data analysis and community engagement to design tailored solutions that reflect local realities. This ensures accurate data collection, meaningful insights, and sustainable impact, empowering governments and organizations to make informed decisions.
Census & Visualisation
We transform field experience into innovative data collection tools that solve real-world challenges. Our specialized solutions, like U-Census, capture accurate demographic, educational, and socio-economic data. Leveraging AI, real-time monitoring, and geospatial mapping, we convert raw data into actionable insights, empowering governments and organizations to make informed policy decisions.
Social Equity & Inclusion
Through Impactis, our catalyst for social impact, we support initiatives like Donko "Knowledge", which fosters peer skill development and community engagement, and TechseedGirls, which has trained 1,200+ kids in AI and robotics, actively bridging the digital divide. Our programs, including Wominnov and Impactis GIE, have empowered 1,000+ women in financial and tech entrepreneurship while supporting 200+ women in sustainable agriculture. By integrating innovative, literacy-adapted financial inclusion, we engage directly with communities, co-developing localized tools that empower individuals and drive sustainable impact.
Data Inteligence
We redefine data intelligence to tackle challenges in education, health, agriculture, and socio-economic development across LMICs, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
1M+ children assessed through AI-driven education surveys, enabling 120,000 students to return to school with ID cards for real-time academic monitoring.
500,000+ households mapped using geolocation and data analysis, providing insights into climate patterns, agriculture, healthcare access, and infrastructure, allowing policymakers to make data-driven decisions.
A network of 3,000+ trained enumerators, ensuring high-quality data collection through our survey processes and tools.
A continuously growing data repository exceeding 10TB, sourced from diverse and relevant datasets - fueling AI-driven insights for targeted interventions and strategic planning.
By integrating localized insights, predictive analytics, and adaptive technologies, we transform fragmented data into actionable intelligence, bridging digital and infrastructural gaps to make AI-driven insights accessible, relevant, and impactful.
Track record
Ten years of results you can count
Households surveyed
Children identified
Pupils monitored in real time
Years of field experience
Flagship projects
Delivered with ministries and their partners
Programs that run in the field today, turning household and school data into decisions ministers can act on.
Walanta / PAIS - Mali, UNICEF & EU
Real-time household and school surveys for UNICEF and the Malian Ministry of Education: a census of over 80,000 households, identification of more than 500,000 children, and live monitoring of school attendance for 180,000+ pupils, backed by smart NFC household ID cards and intelligent dashboards.
SIMB - Livestock Market Information System (DNPIA Mali)
A national platform for Mali's livestock markets using AI image recognition to identify animals, breeds and counts, geolocated data collection, rich dashboards, and a voice server (IVR) so market actors can access prices and trends by phone.
AIonBox - Offline autonomous AI
A solar-powered smart box that runs AI with no internet and no cloud, bringing interactive learning and contextualized knowledge to schools in low-connectivity areas.
Ekodi - Adaptive AI in local languages
A fine-tuned conversational AI that understands and speaks local languages across phone, web and social channels - used to promote girls' education and guide families toward suitable learning paths.