Global Icons · Accra, Ghana
We study the systems Africa runs on. Then we build them.
Global Icons is a technology company in Accra, Ghana. We work on problems in transport, education, public services, payments and governance, and we build digital systems designed for the conditions we work in.
Built for how Africa
01 · The challenges
Many essential systems were not designed for the conditions they serve.
Much of the infrastructure behind transport, finance and public administration was built for other places. We start from the conditions people here actually work with.
Designed elsewhere
Designed for here
Saved offline. Sends when the signal returns.
01Intermittent connectivity
Services should keep working when the network doesn't.
02Mobile-first use
The phone in someone's hand is often the main way to reach a service.
03Many languages
People should be served in the languages they use.
02 · How we work
Research first. Then build. Then operate.
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In research
Research
We study a problem in its context before writing software.
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In development
Build
We design and engineer our own platforms rather than adapting foreign tools.
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Live
Operate
We run what we build in the real world.
03 · Where we work
Five areas, each a set of problems rather than a single product.
Education
Curriculum-aligned learning and exam preparation for students in Ghana.
Our product: EazyEd
See our productsPublic services
Digital systems for national programmes, from enrolment to records.
Our product: NSA Student Portal
See our products04 · Who we are
A Ghanaian technology company, built in Accra.
Global Icons Ltd. is based in Accra. Our team of engineers, designers and project managers builds systems that are in use in Ghana. Our work is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
“The best solutions for Africa will come from Africa.”
05 · Work with us
Build it with us.
Partners and institutions
If you are working on a problem in one of these areas, we'd like to hear from you.
Talk to us