We turn scattered data into decision-ready intelligence
We turn scattered data into decision-ready intelligence
Towntalk builds intelligence products that turn data from multiple sources into the clarity organisations need to understand, anticipate and decide.
Born in Africa. Built for complexity anywhere.
Towntalk builds intelligence products that turn data from multiple sources into the clarity organisations need to understand, anticipate and decide.
Born in Africa. Built for complexity anywhere.
We turn scattered data
into decision-ready
intelligence
Towntalk helps organisations make better decisions by
connecting fragmented data, AI and human expertise
into one trusted intelligence layer.
Built in Africa. Trusted by organisations
operating across Africa.
The Challenge
The Challenge
Most organisations make important decisions on scattered, incomplete or delayed data.
Decisions are made on guesswork. Risks go undetected. Opportunities are missed. Towntalk converts that data into intelligence you can act on.
Most organisations make important decisions on scattered, incomplete or delayed data.
Decisions are made on guesswork. Risks go undetected. Opportunities are missed. Towntalk converts that data into intelligence you can act on.
Most organisations make important decisions on scattered, incomplete or delayed data.
Decisions are made on guesswork. Risks go undetected. Opportunities are missed. Towntalk converts that data into intelligence you can act on.
What We Do
What We Do
Understand. Anticipate. Decide.
Understand
See what is happening. Bring performance, operational and field information into one view, and question the numbers behind it.
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Understand
See what is happening. Bring performance, operational and field information into one view, and question the numbers behind it.
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Anticipate
Spot patterns, risks and emerging developments early, with alerts when something needs attention.
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Anticipate
Spot patterns, risks and emerging developments early, with alerts when something needs attention.
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Decide
Know where to focus. Give the right people the information they need to prioritise and act.
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Decide
Know where to focus. Give the right people the information they need to prioritise and act.
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One technology. Multiple use cases. We connect or collect the data, clean and structure it, analyse it, and deliver it as dashboards, alerts and reports. Whether your data sits in well-run systems or is scattered and hard to reach, we make it usable.
What We Do
Understand. Anticipate. Decide.
Understand
See what is happening. Bring performance, operational and field information into one view, and question the numbers behind it.
01
Anticipate
Spot patterns, risks and emerging developments early, with alerts when something needs attention.
02
Decide
Know where to focus. Give the right people the information they need to prioritise and act.
03
One technology. Multiple use cases. We connect or collect the data, clean and structure it, analyse it, and deliver it as dashboards, alerts and reports. Whether your data sits in well-run systems or is scattered and hard to reach, we make it usable.
Multiple products. One purpose: better decisions.
Multiple products. One purpose:
better decisions.
Multiple products. One purpose: better decisions.
Each product is built for a specific decision, and all run on the same proprietary data infrastructure.
Each product is built for a specific decision, and all three run
on the same proprietary data infrastructure.
Each product is built for a specific decision, and all run on the same proprietary data infrastructure.
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Business and leadership intelligence
For leaders overseeing several businesses or investments. FolioView brings financial and operational performance into one view, so you can compare businesses, spot what needs attention and ask questions about the numbers.
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Location and field intelligence
Much of the information that matters never reaches a database. Area! brings together what is gathered in the field, from apps and devices, and from existing sources, then turns it into maps, alerts and reports for teams who need to know what is happening on the ground.
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Custom intelligence applications
Where a decision needs something specific, we build on the same technology to deliver intelligence for that use case.
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Business and leadership intelligence
For leaders overseeing several businesses or investments. FolioView brings financial and operational performance into one view, so you can compare businesses, spot what needs attention and ask questions about the numbers.
myfolioview.com
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Location and field intelligence
Much of the information that matters never reaches a database. Area! brings together what is gathered in the field, from apps and devices, and from existing sources, then turns it into maps, alerts and reports for teams who need to know what is happening on the ground.
Contact
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Custom intelligence applications
Where a decision needs something specific, we build on the same technology to deliver intelligence for that use case.
Contact
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Business and leadership intelligence
For leaders overseeing several businesses or investments. FolioView brings financial and operational performance into one view, so you can compare businesses, spot what needs attention and ask questions about the numbers.
myfolioview.com
[Add image]
Location and field intelligence
Much of the information that matters never reaches a database. Area! brings together what is gathered in the field, from apps and devices, and from existing sources, then turns it into maps, alerts and reports for teams who need to know what is happening on the ground.
Contact
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Custom intelligence applications
Where a decision needs something specific, we build on the same technology to deliver intelligence for that use case.
Contact
Who We Help
Who We Help
For the people who want to act fast and smart
Built for the people who need
answers fastest
CEOs and Senior Decision Makers
See performance across your businesses clearly, without waiting for month-end reports or chasing spreadsheets.
Investors & Fund Managers
Monitor portfolio companies in one view, compare performance consistently and see where action is needed, including in markets where reliable information is hard to find.
Security and Field Teams
Stay ahead of fast-moving risks with real-time ground alerts, incident tracking and location-based intelligence.
Public Sector
and NGOs
Collect, verify and analyse field data at scale, so programmes are guided by evidence, not assumptions.
CEOs and Senior Decision Makers
See performance across your businesses clearly, without waiting for month-end reports or chasing spreadsheets.
Investors & Fund Managers
Monitor portfolio companies in one view, compare performance consistently and see where action is needed, including in markets where reliable information is hard to find.
Security and Field Teams
Stay ahead of fast-moving risks with real-time ground alerts, incident tracking and location-based intelligence.
Public Sector
and NGOs
Collect, verify and analyse field data at scale, so programmes are guided by evidence, not assumptions.
Trusted Across Private, Public & NGO Sectors
Trusted Across Private, Public & NGO Sectors
Trusted across private,
public and NGO sectors
Intelligence in practice
Intelligence in practice
Here is the kind of intelligence we've built so far
Here is the kind of intelligence we've built so far
Portfolio intelligence
Problem: Investment teams and portfolio operators were relying on scattered spreadsheets, delayed reporting packs and inconsistent company updates to understand performance and risk.
Built: Towntalk developed connected dashboards that brought financial, operational and portfolio-level indicators into one structured view, making it easier to track company performance, compare entities and identify emerging issues.
Outcome: Faster portfolio reviews, clearer visibility across companies, reduced manual reporting effort and better-informed conversations between investors, management teams and boards.
Public sector & market intelligence
Problem: Decision-makers needed reliable insight on informal markets, citizen behaviour and local economic activity, but the available data was fragmented, outdated or difficult to verify.
Built: Towntalk designed field data collection tools, structured survey workflows, analytics dashboards and market intelligence reports that converted local information into usable evidence.
Outcome: Stronger policy and investment decisions, clearer understanding of underserved markets, improved programme design and better visibility into economic activity that is often missed by traditional datasets.
Security intelligence
Problem: Field-based operational teams needed timely, localised information on risks, conditions and activity, but communication channels were often fragmented or slow.
Built: Towntalk built tools to collect field reports, location-based dashboards, and automated alerts targeted to the people in the affected area.
Outcome: Operational teams saw incidents and emerging risks sooner and could send the right warning to the right people, instead of relying on slow, fragmented channels.
Intelligence in practice
Here is the kind of intelligence
we've built so far
Portfolio intelligence
Problem: Investment teams and portfolio operators were relying on scattered spreadsheets, delayed reporting packs and inconsistent company updates to understand performance and risk.
Built: Towntalk developed connected dashboards that brought financial, operational and portfolio-level indicators into one structured view, making it easier to track company performance, compare entities and identify emerging issues.
Outcome: Faster portfolio reviews, clearer visibility across companies, reduced manual reporting effort and better-informed conversations between investors, management teams and boards.
Public sector & market intelligence
Problem: Decision-makers needed reliable insight on informal markets, citizen behaviour and local economic activity, but the available data was fragmented, outdated or difficult to verify.
Built: Towntalk designed field data collection tools, structured survey workflows, analytics dashboards and market intelligence reports that converted local information into usable evidence.
Outcome: Stronger policy and investment decisions, clearer understanding of underserved markets, improved programme design and better visibility into economic activity that is often missed by traditional datasets.
Security intelligence
Problem: Field-based operational teams needed timely, localised information on risks, conditions and activity, but communication channels were often fragmented or slow.
Built: Towntalk built tools to collect field reports, location-based dashboards, and automated alerts targeted to the people in the affected area.
Outcome: Operational teams saw incidents and emerging risks sooner and could send the right warning to the right people, instead of relying on slow, fragmented channels.
Why Towntalk
Why organisations choose us
Built for complex data realities
Fragmented systems, informal markets, field reporting and incomplete data are where we thrive.
Fragmented systems, informal markets, field reporting and incomplete data are where we thrive.
Local data + AI
Local data
+ AI
Not generic dashboards layered on weak data.
Not generic dashboards
layered on weak data.
Start before the data is ready
Many tools assume the data already exists and is clean. Where it doesn't, we collect or connect it first, then build the intelligence on top.
Many tools assume the data already exists and is clean. Where it doesn't, we collect or connect it first, then build the intelligence on top.
One technology, many uses
Private companies, investors, NGOs and public institutions, all served by the same core technology.
Private companies, investors, NGOs and public institutions, all served by the same core technology.
Real-time orientation
Monitoring, alerts and decision support, not static reports.
Monitoring, alerts and decision support,
not static reports.
Built for complex data realities
Fragmented systems, informal markets, field reporting and incomplete data are where we thrive.
Local data + AI
Not generic dashboards layered on weak data.
Start before the data is ready
Many tools assume the data already exists and is clean. Where it doesn't, we collect or connect it first, then build the intelligence on top.
One technology, many uses
Private companies, investors, NGOs and public institutions, all served by the same core technology.
Real-time orientation
Monitoring, alerts and decision support, not static reports.
Why Towntalk
Why organisations choose us
Built for complex data realities
Fragmented systems, informal markets, field reporting and incomplete data are where we thrive.
Local data + AI
Not generic dashboards layered on weak data.
Start before the data is ready
Many tools assume the data already exists and is clean. Where it doesn't, we collect or connect it first, then build the intelligence on top.
One technology, many uses
Private companies, investors, NGOs and public institutions, all served by the same core technology.
Real-time orientation
Monitoring, alerts and decision support, not static reports.
Built for complex data realities
Fragmented systems, informal markets, field reporting and incomplete data are where we thrive.
Local data + AI
Not generic dashboards layered on weak data.
Start before the data is ready
Many tools assume the data already exists and is clean. Where it doesn't, we collect or connect it first, then build the intelligence on top.
One technology, many uses
Private companies, investors, NGOs and public institutions, all served by the same core technology.
Real-time orientation
Monitoring, alerts and decision support, not static reports.
Talk to us about your data problem
Talk to us about your data problem
Talk to us about your
data problem
Tell us where your data is holding you back, and we’ll show you the fastest path to clarity. We usually reply within one business day.
Tell us where your data is holding you back, and we’ll show you the fastest path to clarity. We usually reply within one business day.
Tell us where your data is holding you back, and we’ll show you the fastest path to clarity. We usually reply within one business day.