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About Code Labs Alliance

Build. Scale. Secure. Digitally — since 2015.

A software, AI, cybersecurity and managed IT firm with offices in Harare and Gaborone. For more than a decade we have helped governments, banks, professional associations and growing businesses run better on technology — across Africa and beyond.

Our story

We start with the business problem — not a technology stack.

Code Labs Alliance began in 2015 with a simple belief: organisations in our region deserve technology that is as good as anywhere in the world, built by people who understand how business, government and regulation actually work here.

Today we design, build, secure and support systems for ministries and councils, financial institutions, professional bodies, NGOs and ambitious private companies — from enterprise websites and procurement platforms to internet banking, contact-centre systems and 24/7 managed IT.

Through The Code Labs Academy we also invest in the next generation — teaching children, aspiring developers, professionals and organisations the skills that keep talent, and value, at home.

The Code Labs Alliance team at work
A project review with a client
In numbers

Ten years of shipping, securing and supporting.

10+
Years delivering across SADC
400+
Projects shipped
98%
Client retention
24/7
Support for managed-IT clients
Why we exist

A partner, not a vendor.

Our vision

Africa’s technology partner for winning businesses — at home and beyond.

We see African organisations competing and winning on the world stage — powered by technology built on the continent, trusted by its institutions and good enough for any market.

Our mission

Turn technology into measurable business wins.

We find where time, revenue and trust are leaking, then design, build, secure and run the systems that fix it — and we stay accountable for the results.

  • More revenue captured, less admin carried
  • Systems secure enough for banks and governments
  • Local talent, world-class standards
Milestones

A decade of building, shipping and scaling.

From a Harare workshop to a cross-border engineering partner with two offices and a portfolio spanning banks, telecoms, government agencies, healthcare, retail and NGOs.

  1. 2015

    Founded in Harare

    Our first office opens, focused on custom software for financial services and SME digitisation in Zimbabwe.

  2. 2017

    First enterprise retainers

    Multi-year managed-IT and software engineering retainers with major financial institutions.

  3. 2019

    Cybersecurity & cloud practice

    Penetration testing, security operations and cloud migration for regulated environments.

  4. 2020

    The Code Labs Academy & CodeLabs Nexus go to market

    Two products built from a decade of delivery, launched together.

    The Code Labs Academy

    Our training arm. It teaches coding, AI, IT and cybersecurity to children, aspiring developers, working professionals and whole organisations — by people who build these systems every day.

    CodeLabs Nexus

    Our business operating platform: website CMS, CRM, quotes, invoicing, projects, support desk and analytics in one secure system — the same platform we run our own company on.

  5. 2021

    Regional expansion

    Delivery across South Africa, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique, plus remote delivery into the UK and EU.

  6. 2023

    Gaborone office opens

    Our Botswana office at The Hub iTowers CBD serves Botswana and the wider Southern African market.

  7. 2024

    AI & data practice

    Production AI, data engineering and decision-grade dashboards — from idea to production, responsibly.

What we stand for

Values we are held to — by our clients and by each other.

Integrity

We say what we mean, scope honestly, raise risks early and recommend what you actually need — even when it is less.

Security first

Every system is hardened, monitored and documented from day one. It is the standard banks and governments expect.

Innovation with purpose

We use modern tools — AI included — where they create real value, never because they are fashionable.

Partnership

We stay after launch. Most of our clients have worked with us for years, not months.

Our team

Senior specialists across every discipline.

The people in your kick-off are the people who design, build and support your system.

12+

Engineering

Senior full-stack engineers across Node.js, .NET, Java, Python, mobile and modern front-end frameworks.

4+

Product & design

Product managers, UX researchers and designers who make software people enjoy using.

6+

Security & operations

Security specialists, cloud architects, DevOps engineers and 24/7 support operators keeping production systems healthy.

AI & data

Data engineers and AI practitioners who take models from idea to production — responsibly.

Managed services

Helpdesk and field engineers delivering SLA-backed support across Zimbabwe and Botswana.

Academy faculty

Practitioner-instructors who teach what they deliver for clients every day.

Where we are

Two offices. One team. Delivery across Africa and beyond.

Harare, Zimbabwe

88 Blakeway Drive, Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe

Gaborone, Botswana

The Hub iTowers CBD, PO Box 792 AAH, Gaborone, Botswana

Start the conversation

Let’s find the part of your organisation that should work better.

Tell us what’s slowing the team down or what you want to build. We’ll reply within one business day, talk it through, and send a tailored, written proposal — before any work begins.

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