Dussoft Engineering

What Dussoft Engineering does

Dussoft Engineering is a privately held, Rwanda-based firm that combines custom software development with on-the-ground humanitarian field execution. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Kigali with a regional office in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the company operates with a core team of 7 employees across East and Central Africa. Its technology portfolio includes a School Management System serving 14,800+ students, AI/ML-enabled data systems for NGOs, MEAL dashboards integrating KOBO, ODK, and CommCare mobile data collection, GIS and satellite imagery analysis (NDVI/EVI) for food security monitoring, and a publicly accessible Market Price Monitoring Dashboard for North Kivu. The firm also delivers humanitarian services directly, including cash and voucher assistance (USD 420,000 delivered to 4,027 households over two years), food and in-kind distribution (676 beneficiaries), emergency alert systems such as the 2021 Nyiragongo Volcano Alert System, and tailored training programs (232 staff trained across 12 NGOs and 7 private companies).

The company's go-to-market is consultative and field-driven, relying on direct relationship-based enterprise sales via phone and email to NGOs, development partners, educational institutions, and private-sector clients operating in challenging environments. All three revenue streams — software and technology services, humanitarian program implementation, and training and capacity building — are structured as professional services engagements rather than self-serve SaaS products, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. Differentiation rests on the dual capability to build intelligent digital platforms while simultaneously executing complex field operations in conflict-affected regions such as North Kivu, a positioning supported by hosting the NASA Lifelines Humanitarian Simulation in Goma in 2024.

No public revenue, funding history, ownership structure, management team, or financial metrics are disclosed. The company presents itself as an independent entity with no parent, subsidiaries, or institutional investors identified in available sources, and operates without patents, regulatory actions, or public awards in the dataset.

Name

Dussoft Engineering

Legal name

Dussoft

Website

https://dussoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dussoft Engineering is a Rwanda-based firm that pairs custom software development (AI/ML, GIS, MEAL dashboards, a School Management System) with humanitarian field execution in Rwanda and eastern DRC, serving NGOs, development partners, and private-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Technology Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Humanitarian field operations
• GIS satellite analysis
• School management systems
• Cash assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Development and Technology Solutions: Custom software development services including enterprise systems, mobile applications, dashboards, and cloud platforms. AI/ML solutions, GIS mapping systems, and data management platforms are delivered as professional services or potentially as licensed products to NGOs, development organizations, and private companies.
2. Humanitarian Field Operations: Execution of humanitarian programs including cash assistance, mobile money transfers, food and in-kind distribution, and emergency response services for NGOs and development partners. Revenue derived from program implementation contracts.
3. Training and Capacity Building: Tailored training programs for NGOs, private sector, and public sector organizations. Over two years, 232 staff from 12 NGOs and 7 private companies trained through 25 in-person sessions and 2 webinars.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dussoft Engineering combines custom digital technology development with on-the-ground humanitarian field operations. It builds enterprise software, AI/ML, GIS/satellite, school management, and MEAL data platforms for NGOs, development partners, and private companies, while executing humanitarian programs including cash/voucher transfers, in-kind food distribution, emergency alert systems, and capacity-building training in Rwanda and the DRC.

Product overview

Dussoft Engineering offers a unified platform combining digital technology solutions with humanitarian field operations. The product portfolio includes: Custom Software Development, AI & Machine Learning, GIS/Mapping & Satellite Analysis, School Management System (SMS), NGO Data Systems (MEAL dashboards, KOBO, ODK, CommCare integrations), and Logistics System Solutions. These digital products are complemented by humanitarian services including Cash and Vouchers Assistance Programs, Food & In-Kind Distribution, Emergency Response Solutions (Nyiragongo Volcano Alert System), and Training & Capacity Building. The company operates in Rwanda (Kigali) and DRC (Goma), serving NGOs, development partners, and vulnerable communities across Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Software Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,703 households reached with humanitarian assistance over two years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Palantir Technologies: Large data analytics platform with humanitarian and development deployments (e.g., disaster response with humanitarian partners). Represents incumbent competition in advanced humanitarian data analytics.

Others

• CloudFactory: AI/data operations provider with a strong presence in Nepal and Kenya that supplies data labeling and managed AI workflows. Adjacent enabler of AI/ML pipelines similar to those Dussoft builds for humanitarian clients.

Direct peers

• Dimagi: Creator of CommCare, a widely used mobile data collection and case-management platform for frontline humanitarian and health workers. Dussoft integrates CommCare; Dimagi represents both a partner and a direct platform competitor.
• DataKind: Nonprofit that mobilizes data scientists to build AI/data solutions for humanitarian and development organizations. Comparable mission, AI/ML capabilities, and donor-funded delivery model.
• Akvo: Amsterdam-based nonprofit that builds open-source data systems (Akvo Flow, Akvo Lumen) for development and humanitarian programs. Closest comparable to Dussoft's NGO data systems, MEAL dashboards, and mobile data collection offerings.
• iMMAP: Information management NGO that provides data, GIS, and visualization services to humanitarian clusters globally. Comparable on GIS/satellite analysis, MEAL dashboards, and humanitarian field data work that Dussoft performs.
• CartONG: French NGO specializing in GIS, data management, and information management for humanitarian operations. Strong overlap with Dussoft's GIS/satellite and MEAL offerings.
• BFA Global: Tech-for-development consultancy working on digital financial inclusion and humanitarian tech, often in Africa. Similar dual focus on technology solutions and field-based implementation.

Emerging players

• Premise Data: Crowdsourced data platform that captures ground-truth indicators in emerging markets for humanitarian, development, and commercial clients. Overlaps with Dussoft's market price monitoring and food security analytics.

Regional players

• Connected Development (CODE): Nigerian-headquartered civic-tech and accountability organization using data tools to track government and aid spending across West/Central Africa. Comparable development-data focus, primarily in different but adjacent African geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dussoft-engineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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