Africas 1st Offline National AI Ecosystem
UmkhoAI is the first offline AI ecosystem in the world, an AI model that works not just for individuals, businesses, or governments, but for all.
From the people to the president, it's an artificial intelligence model built specifically for African Nations, starting with South Africa. 100% offline
What is an AI Ecosystem?
Three sovereign-grade, offline-first Al models engineered for environments where cloud dependency is a liability. 12 South African languages. Zero connectivity required.
did not connect to the internet in 2025.
600 Million Africans
SA Adults lack internet acess
43%
R892
AVG monthly Data Cost
The amount small business loose in SA due to loss of internet acess
R8,000 p/day
R100 billion
Loadshedding cost SA’s economy R100 billion annually
AI is limitless, we should be too
AI is limitless, we should be too
Our 3 cutting edge solutions
For users across the nation
For all your business needs. offline
Governing offline for our nation
Meet the Team
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Botshelo Baloyi
Founder
Botshelo is the Founder & CEO of UmkhoAI, driving Africa’s first offline national AI ecosystem. She brings business and government relations experience from the Paris School of Business, American College of Greece & Howard University.
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Armin Karimi
Chief Technical Officer (CTO )
With over 14 years of AI/ML experience, Armin leads UmkhoAI’s technical division, designing the offline AI architecture and managing all AI development initiatives. He is currently pursuing an AI degree at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences. -
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Jay Carter
Project Manager
Jay is a Project Manager at UmkhoAI with expertise in AI systems, product development, and operations. A Cum Laude graduate in Ideation Design, he has led innovative technology projects from concept to launch and specializes in turning complex ideas into scalable, real-world solutions.
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Naledi Motswiane
Software Engineer
Naledi develops and maintains UmkhoAI’s front-end designs, focusing on scalable offline applications. She holds diplomas in IT Software Development from IIE Rosebank College and Software Engineering from WeThinkCode. Naledi specializes in Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, REST APIs, and database management.
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Tadiwa Tine
Social Media Coordinator
Tadiwa Tine is an AI Psychologist and Social Media Coordinator at UmkhoAI, leading content creation and strategy. She holds a BA and BA Honours in Community Development and Leadership, and is pursuing a Master’s at the South African College of Applied Psychology. Her expertise spans UGC content, video editing, scriptwriting, and social media campaigns. She also holds certifications in AI Prompt Engineering, digital marketing, branding, and graphic design.
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Martha Ngwenya
Social Media Coordinator
Martha oversees PR, campaign coordination, and social media for UmkhoAI. She is currently pursuing a Diploma in Marketing Communications at the AAA School of Advertising and has received numerous academic awards.
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Naveenth Varma
Data Analyst
Naveenth transforms complex datasets into actionable insights for Umkho’s AI training and monitoring. An MSc Statistics graduate from CUSAT, he has hands-on experience with Python, R, SQL, Power BI, data cleaning, machine learning and business intelligence.
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Minah Mojela
Research Assistant
Minah supports research activities, multilingual AI testing, and language model evaluation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours in Bioethics and Health Law from the University of the Witwatersrand, bringing a strong background in governance, ethics, and research to AI development.
Our Partners & Associations
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Dept. Communications & Digital Technologies
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South African AI Association
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Women in AI
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G20/Y20 South Africa
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Qhala
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Themba Digital Security
Contact Us
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