What ReCoDe does

ReCoDe Mali SARL is a privately held Malian information technology company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Bamako. The company develops and deploys RECODE Solutions, an integrated software suite for managing decentralized local governments (collectivités territoriales) in Mali. The platform comprises modular applications covering budgetary accounting, materials/inventory management, local taxation (TDRL), personnel and payroll, commercial equipment, heritage asset management with maintenance tracking, and civil status registration. RECODE Solutions was patented in 2011 at the Bureau Malien du droit d'Auteur and is currently deployed in over 200 communes across Mali's Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso, and Ségou regions, with anchor customers including the Mairie du District de Bamako and Mairie de la Commune VI du District de Bamako.

The company's technology stack includes custom application development in Java (J2EE, Angular, jQuery) and PHP, network infrastructure capabilities (Cisco, Alcatel, Juniper certified engineers, fiber optic, vSAT, VoIP), and managed IT services (infogérance) covering ticketing, maintenance, monitoring, and backup. Beyond the core municipal government suite, ReCoDe has developed sector-specific systems including SI Education (student management, scheduling, eCandidat, ENT) and SI Medical (patient records, physician management, online appointments), along with cybersecurity, web hosting, and professional email services.

ReCoDe generates revenue through software licensing (subscription/recurring), professional services (IT consulting, custom development, training), managed services (infogérance for 300+ companies and 480+ users), infrastructure and equipment sales (telecom/network hardware), and banking/insurance intermediation services. The go-to-market model is sales-led, targeting government entities directly with 90-day full product demonstrations. Distribution relies on strategic partnerships with ANICT (Mali's National Investment Agency for Territorial Collectivities) and Lux-Dev (Luxembourg Development Cooperation) for official government deployment. ReCoDe also operates Groupe ReCoDe Mines, a wholly-owned mining subsidiary with multiple mineral extraction authorizations across Mali's Bougouni region.

Name

ReCoDe

Legal name

ReCoDe Mali SARL

Website

https://recode-mali.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ReCoDe Mali SARL is a Bamako-based IT company that develops and deploys RECODE Solutions, an integrated software suite for managing decentralized municipal governments across 200+ communes in Mali. It also operates education and healthcare management systems, managed IT services, and a mining subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal / Public Sector Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Government ERP (HDAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA), Backup & DR Software Implementation & Managed Platforms (BPAEALAI)

Keywords

• Municipal management software
• Local government technology
• Public sector software
• IT managed services
• Network infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bamako

HQ country

Mali

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Licensing of ReCoDe Solutions software suite for local government management
2. Professional Services: IT consulting, systems integration, custom development (Java, PHP), training and support
3. Managed Services (Infogérance): IT infrastructure management including ticketing, maintenance, monitoring, backup services
4. Infrastructure & Equipment Sales: Sale and deployment of telecom and network equipment (fiber optic, security systems, video surveillance)
5. Banking & Insurance Services: Account monitoring, bank reconciliation, guarantees, financial intermediation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ReCoDe develops and licenses RECODE Solutions, an integrated software suite for managing decentralized local governments in Mali, covering budgeting, material accounting, local taxation (TDRL), personnel and payroll, commercial equipment, heritage/maintenance, and civil status. The company also provides vertical-specific information systems for education and healthcare, alongside professional services including IT consulting, custom application development (Java, PHP), managed IT infrastructure (infogérance), telecom and network deployment, and cybersecurity.

Product overview

ReCoDe is a Malian IT company offering RECODE Solutions, an integrated suite of software modules for territorial communities (collectivités territoriales) including budget accounting (ReCoDe Compta budgetaire), material accounting (ReCoDe Compta matière), local taxation (ReCoDe Fiscalité: TDRL), personnel management (ReCoDe Personnel et salaire), heritage maintenance (ReCoDe Patrimoine), and civil status (ReCoDe État Civil). The company also provides sector-specific systems including SI Médical for healthcare facilities and SI ReCoDe-Taxe for specialized taxation, along with professional IT services covering web development, IT outsourcing (infogérance), telecommunications infrastructure, and cybersecurity. RECODE Solutions is patented and has been deployed across more than 200 communes in Mali since 2010.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RECODE Solutions: Integrated solutions for planning, resource mobilization and management of decentralized collectivities, including modules for budget accounting, materials, personnel/salary, equipment, local taxation (TDRL), heritage, maintenance and civil status.
• Groupe ReCoDe Mining

Products and services

• RECODE Solutions Integrated software suite for planning, resource mobilization, and management of decentralized territorial communities (collectivités décentralis\u00e9es), combining budgetary accounting, material accounting, local taxation (TDRL), personnel and payroll, commercial equipment, heritage/maintenance, and civil status modules. Patented and deployed across 200+ communes in Mali.
• SI ReCoDe-Taxe Specialized information system focused on local tax collection and management for territorial communities, including TDRL-related processes.
• SI Médical Healthcare information system for hospitals and clinics covering patient record management (dossier de suivi), physician management, online appointment booking, hospital websites, and professional email addresses.
• SI Education (Education Management Solutions) Education management information system for schools and training institutions, covering student grade management, class scheduling, online application modules (eCandidat), Digital Workspace (ENT), and professional websites/email.
• Formation, Assistance, Suivi Training, assistance, and follow-up service offering up to 90-day full demonstrations to help clients evaluate and select appropriate ReCoDe solutions before purchase.
• IT Consulting and Custom Application Development Custom software and web development service offering bespoke applications (Java/J2EE/Angular/jQuery, PHP, mobile), eCommerce and showcase websites, and systems integration delivered with a multi-week demo cycle.
• Infogérance (Managed IT Services) Subscription-based managed IT infrastructure service (Infogérance Packs) covering ticketing, IT asset supervision, network incident handling, server/router/switch/firewall/proxy support, VoIP/PBX troubleshooting, fiber optic repair, identity services (AD, DNS, LDAP, RADIUS), and automated backups for SMEs.
• Télécommunications & Network Infrastructure Services Supply, installation, and deployment of telecom and network equipment and infrastructure — fiber optic, vSAT, DSLAM, IMS, BTS, VoIP — combined with cybersecurity and video surveillance solutions (IDS/IPS, firewalls, proxy) for enterprises and public institutions.
• Banking & Insurance Advisory Services Advisory and intermediation services for enterprises, economic operators, and private clients covering account monitoring, bank reconciliation, sureties/guarantees, bank statements and fees, business introducers, financial intermediation, and signature-based commitments.
• Professional Web & Email Hosting Services Design, deployment, and hosting of professional and personalized websites on a secure environment, with unlimited professional email addresses on the customer's domain, filtered for antivirus and firewalls.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deployed in 200+ communes across 4 regions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ANICT (Agence Nationale d'Investissement des Collectivités Territoriales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Strategic partnership with Mali's National Investment Agency for Territorial Collectivities for deployment of ReCoDe Solutions across Malian communes. ANICT serves as official government channel for municipal software adoption.
• Lux-DevcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partnership with Lux-Dev (Luxembourg Development Cooperation) for deployment of ReCoDe Solutions in Malian communes. Joint project implementation for local government modernization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cisco: Global networking equipment and services giant whose certifications and equipment underpin ReCoDe's network infrastructure practice (fiber, vSAT, VoIP, security). Comparable because ReCoDe's team holds Cisco certifications and resells/deploys Cisco infrastructure in Mali.
• Sage: Provider of accounting and ERP software widely used by small businesses and government entities, including across Africa. Comparable to ReCoDe's Compta budgetaire, Compta matière, and personnel/salary modules for resource-constrained organizations.
• SAP: Global enterprise software incumbent with public-sector ERP suites used by governments worldwide, including in Africa. Comparable as a competing provider of integrated financial, HR, and procurement modules that ReCoDe Solutions also delivers, but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Huawei: Global provider of telecom and networking equipment with significant government-facing business across Africa. Comparable to ReCoDe's telecom infrastructure and equipment sales line (fiber optic, DSLAM, BTS, VoIP) competing for the same Malian institutional buyers.
• Oracle: Global ERP and database incumbent with government-focused offerings (e.g., Oracle Government Cloud, Public Sector ERP). Comparable because it targets the same public-sector financial management and ERP needs ReCoDe addresses in Malian communes, though at much larger scale.
• Tyler Technologies: US-listed provider of software exclusively to the public sector, including ERP, civil records, and tax modules for local governments. Comparable in product scope (financials, civil status, taxation) but operates at vastly larger scale and in a different geography.
• Infor: Industry-specific ERP vendor with public-sector and asset-intensive industry suites. Comparable in providing integrated ERP for government financial management and asset maintenance, which overlap directly with ReCoDe Patrimoine and budgetary modules.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Microsoft's ERP and CRM suite used by public-sector entities globally. Comparable in delivering financial, procurement, and operations modules to government customers that overlap with ReCoDe's budgetary accounting, personnel, and asset modules.

Emerging players

• Epicor: Mid-market ERP vendor serving public-sector and asset-intensive customers. Comparable in delivering modular ERP for finance, assets, and operations to mid-sized government-adjacent organizations, though operating in different geographies.
• Odoo: Open-source ERP platform with a strong footprint in African SMEs and growing public-sector adoption. Comparable as a low-cost, modular alternative that competes with ReCoDe Solutions on integrated accounting, HR, and asset management for budget-constrained organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recode-mali
• Facebookfacebook.com/grouprecodemaliinternationalofficiel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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