Technovation Ventures Ltd

What Technovation Ventures Ltd does

Technovation Ventures Limited is a Nairobi-based software engineering firm founded in 2016 that designs and deploys enterprise management information systems and regulatory technology platforms for government agencies and donor-funded organizations across East Africa, with a workforce of approximately ten employees. Its flagship offering is the Technovation NMRA System, a modular platform built for National Medicine Regulatory Authorities that automates medicine registration and licensing under the eCTD framework, GMP inspections, pharmacist licensing, import/export certification, clinical trial approvals, post-market surveillance and pharmacovigilance, laboratory sample tracking, finance and billing, and reporting/dashboarding, with integrations to national single window systems (ASYCUDA, UNIPASS), mobile money and bank payment channels.

The company also operates the Technovation Ticket Management System for customer support workflows and provides professional services spanning custom web and mobile application development, system integration, and ICT consulting (gap analysis, business re-engineering, solution design, quality assurance, project management, monitoring and evaluation) delivered by certified architects and analysts. Notable deployed systems include NDAMIS for the National Drug Authority of Uganda, PRIMS for Rwanda FDA, a Management Information System for Zanzibar Food and Drugs Authority, the DPML MIS for Burundi, the EAC Integrated Pharmaceutical Market Information System for the EAC Secretariat, AMIMS for migration management, and KNCCI Marketplace plus the Chamber Management Information System for the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services and emerging licensing of the NMRA System, sold via a consultative direct sales motion targeting government ministries, regulatory bodies, and donor-funded projects (including engagements alongside UNIDO and GIZ). The underlying technology is Java/Spring Boot with Keycloak-based OAuth 2.0, and the company operates from a single headquarters at Allamano Centre, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi.

Name

Technovation Ventures Ltd

Legal name

Technovation Ventures Limited

Website

https://technovation.co.ke

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nairobi-based software engineering firm founded in 2016 that builds regulatory and enterprise management information systems for government agencies and donor-funded organizations, with deep specialization in pharmaceutical regulation across East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regulatory Technology Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Information Management (RIM) & Submission Publishing Software (HLAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Regulatory technology systems
• Enterprise software engineering
• ICT consulting services
• Pharmaceutical regulation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Provides end-to-end software development services including web applications, mobile applications, and system integration. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with enterprises, government agencies, and SMEs requiring custom software solutions.
2. ICT Consulting: Offers ICT consulting services including gap analysis, business re-engineering, solution design, quality assurance, project management, and monitoring and evaluation. Services are delivered by certified software architects, business analysts, project managers, and quality assurance experts.
3. NMRA System Licensing: Provides the Technovation NMRA System as a comprehensive software solution for National Medicine Regulatory Authorities, suggesting a potential licensing or subscription model for their specialized regulatory technology platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Technovation Ventures Limited provides custom software development services (web applications, mobile applications, system integration) and ICT consulting (gap analysis, business re-engineering, solution design, quality assurance, project management) to enterprises, SMEs, and government agencies in East Africa. Its flagship product is the Technovation NMRA System, a modular regulatory software suite used by National Medicine Regulatory Authorities to automate medicine registration, licensing, inspections, pharmacovigilance, and import/export certification. The company also offers a Ticket Management System for customer support operations.

Product overview

Technovation Ventures Ltd offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered around two core products: the Technovation NMRA System (a comprehensive regulatory management solution for National Medicine Regulatory Authorities) and the Ticket Management System (a customer support and ticketing tool). The NMRA System consists of 14 interconnected modules including Product, Pharmacist, GMP, Import/Export Certificate, Clinical Trial, Post Market Surveillance & Pharmacovigilance, Premise, Laboratory, Administration, Finance, Reports, Dashboard, and Communication modules. Additionally, the company provides Software Development services (web/mobile applications, system integration) and ICT Consulting, and has delivered various custom Management Information Systems for clients including NDAMIS, AMIMS, ZFDA, CMIS, and RwandaFDA PRIMS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Technovation NMRA System: A comprehensive software solution designed to streamline and automate the processes of National Medicine Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs), covering registration, licensing, inspections, and pharmacovigilance.
• Technovation Ticket Management System (TMS)

Products and services

• Technovation NMRA System A comprehensive software solution designed to streamline and automate the processes of National Medicine Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs), offering a one-stop modular platform for managing medicine regulation from registration and licensing to inspections and pharmacovigilance.
• Ticket Management System (TMS) A Customer Management Tool that helps provide an exceptional customer experience by organizing, prioritizing, tracking, and supporting tickets, with bulk SMS messaging for client updates.
• Software Development Services End-to-end custom software development services including web application development, mobile application development, system integration development, and maintenance and support for enterprises, SMEs, and government agencies in East Africa.
• ICT Consulting Services Enterprise ICT consulting including gap identification, business re-engineering, solution design, quality assurance, project management, and monitoring and evaluation services delivered by certified software architects, business analysts, project managers, and quality assurance experts.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KNCCI (Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the development of KNCCI Marketplace - a website and application where members can sell their items. Represents a strategic engagement with a major trade body in Kenya.
• EAC (East African Community)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with EAC Secretariat for the development of the EAC Integrated Pharmaceutical Market Information System - an analytical market intelligence tool for pharmaceutical products across EAC countries.
• National Drug Authority UgandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and deployment of NDAMIS (National Drug Authority Management Information System) - an enterprise system managing online applications, processing, payments and issuance of permits/licenses for pharmaceutical regulation in Uganda.
• Zanzibar Food and Drugs AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and deployment of Management Information System automating all functionalities of ZFDA, the regulatory body for food and drugs in Zanzibar.
• UNIDOminorOthersCollaboration with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) on donor-funded technology projects. UNIDO appears as a trusted international partner in their client/project ecosystem.
• GIZminorOthersPartnership with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) on donor-funded digital development projects in East Africa.
• Rwanda FDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and deployment of Product Regulatory Information Management System (PRIMS) automating all functionalities of RwandaFDA for pharmaceutical regulation.
• ASYCUDA / UNIPASScoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical integration partnerships with customs management systems ASYCUDA and UNIPASS for real-time permit verification at ports of entry, enabling seamless data exchange between NMRA systems and national customs authorities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Cellulant: Pan-African payments and government digital infrastructure platform that integrates with national systems and mobile money, comparable to Technovation's payment gateway and single-window integrations.

Direct peers

• Veeva Systems: Global leader in cloud software for life sciences, with Vault RIM serving the same pharmaceutical regulatory information management niche as Technovation's NMRA System.
• ArisGlobal: LifeSphere RIM and Regulatory product suite competes directly with Technovation's NMRA System for pharmaceutical regulator and sponsor customers.
• MasterControl: Provider of quality and regulatory management software for life sciences, addressing the same product registration, GMP, and licensing workflows that Technovation's NMRA modules cover.

Emerging players

• RxAll: Africa-based pharmacy and drug quality verification technology addressing regulatory and dispensing oversight, conceptually adjacent to NMRA-style regulation.
• mPedigree: Pan-African pharma supply chain verification and traceability platform, thematically comparable to Technovation's customs and import/export integration capabilities.
• Sproxil: Africa-focused mobile verification and anti-counterfeit technology for pharmaceuticals, adjacent to Technovation's import/export and pharmacovigilance modules.

Others

• Africa's Talking: East African-focused communications and payments API platform; comparable as a regional tech enabler used by Technovation for SMS and mobile money integrations.
• Craft Silicon: Kenya-based IT services and software firm serving financial institutions and government, a comparable regional East African IT services peer.

Broad incumbents

• Clarivate: Broad life sciences intelligence and regulatory software portfolio (Cortellis, DRG) that overlaps with NMRA regulatory submissions and intelligence use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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