New Partnerships Accelerate AI-Driven Business Creation in Africa

Ethiopia’s Gebeya, the company behind Dala Studio – an all-in-one AI creator platform – has announced two strategic partnerships designed to lower barriers for entrepreneurs building businesses with artificial intelligence.

Dala Studio enables users across 40+ countries to create apps, websites, games, comics, music, videos, and AI agents using natural language interfaces. The platform already supports over 15 African languages and integrates mobile money payments.

The first partnership is with PROFF – IT Investment Group (trading as VukaOS). This integration adds VukaOS’s AI-driven ideation and go-to-market engine directly into Dala Studio, creating a seamless “plan-to-build” workflow. Entrepreneurs can now validate ideas and develop strategies within VukaOS, then immediately execute in Dala Studio without switching platforms.

“This alliance closes the critical gap between business planning and technical execution,” said Gebeya CEO Amadou Daffe. “African entrepreneurs no longer need to jump between tools or hire expensive developers to test their concepts. With VukaOS handling strategy and Dala Studio managing creation, founders can move from concept to launch faster than ever before.”

The second partnership is with Miva Open University in Nigeria. This collaboration will provide over 25,000 students with access to Dala Studio’s full creative ecosystem, enabling them to build real digital businesses using AI.

“This gives our students more than just access; it provides the ability to create,” said Graham Ekoh, senior manager for projects and partnerships at Miva. “A student can go from idea to product, then to income – all within one platform. That transformation from learning to doing is truly transformative.”

These partnerships represent a significant step in Gebeya’s mission to democratize access to AI-powered business creation tools across Africa.