Strategy. Design. Build. Run.
Strata Nexus is a Cape Town-based AI and deep-tech consulting firm. We help organisations and governments across South Africa and Africa turn AI ambition into secure, well-governed, production-ready systems.
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The problem
Most AI playbooks assume reliable power, cheap bandwidth, clean English-language data and settled regulation. That is not the starting point for most African organisations.
Connectivity, compute and power realities differ from Silicon Valley assumptions. Systems have to work when the network doesn't.
Local languages, informal sectors and fragmented, under-digitised records. The data a model needs often doesn't exist yet in a usable form.
Fast-evolving national AI strategies and data-protection laws such as POPIA, NDPA and the Kenya Data Protection Act shape what you can build.
An AI model that gives the right answer is only 10% of a production-ready system. The other 90% is where most projects fail.
Our approach
We surround every AI capability with the layers that make it safe to run: architecture, governance, security, content safety and infrastructure fit. Select a ring to explore.
Select a ring to explore
Governance
Ownership, risk, oversight and regulation.
Who owns the system, how risk is classified, who can approve changes and how the system aligns with local AI and data-protection rules.
Governance
Ownership, risk, oversight and regulation.
Who owns the system, how risk is classified, who can approve changes and how the system aligns with local AI and data-protection rules.
Who we serve
Flagship offerings
Our flagship offerings aren't a single layer. Each one covers strategy, governance, security, intelligence, data and infrastructure together, then carries through to delivery.
Your organisation's path from AI pilots to scaled, governed, measurable impact.
Key deliverables
A practical, governed plan that gives your national AI strategy an owner, a justifiable budget and a programme that delivers across public services.
Key deliverables
Impact & ROI
Boards and treasuries shouldn't have to fund AI on faith. We make the outcome visible and measurable first.
Prototypes, clickable demos and visual concepts of what the solution would look like for your people.
ROI models and business cases with every assumption written down, so your finance team can challenge them.
A time-boxed proof of value on real data with agreed success metrics, before full investment.
What we do
We don't stop at recommendations. Pick a single service or let us carry the work from strategy through to systems in production.
The Africa Context Lens
Every engagement is tested against the conditions your users actually live with. Tap a nuance to see how we design for it.
What it means for AI
Most people reach digital services on mid-range Android phones over metered, sometimes slow data. Heavy web apps and large model payloads exclude them.
How we design for it
Lightweight interfaces, SMS, USSD and WhatsApp channels, compressed responses, and edge or offline options where they matter.
Experience
Take our free 5-minute assessment and get a tailored readiness report across strategy, data, governance, security, infrastructure and skills.
Tell us where you are. We'll reply within one business day with a clear next step, whether that's a conversation, an assessment or a proposal.
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