ABOUT

An AI consultancy built across borders.

Our Story

Our Journey

Tekk Collective started with a simple observation: most businesses don't need more AI hype, they need someone who can actually ship it. We do the unglamorous middle bit between a good idea and a working system in production.

Headquartered in Manchester, with engineering teams in Lagos and Abuja, we serve clients across the UK and Africa. We're also our own customer — Sentino AI, GAVL, and YALP are products our team has built and shipped, which is how we know what implementation actually involves.

We'd rather tell you the boring truth about whether AI fits your problem than sell you a flashy project that won't survive contact with production.

Our Values

01

Practical over flashy

We build AI that delivers measurable value, not impressive demos. If a simpler solution works, we say so.

02

Honest about scope

We tell clients what AI can and can't do for them, before they spend on it. Including when the answer is "don't use AI for this".

03

Cross-border by design

Our team works across the UK and Africa, so our clients can too. Cross-border engagements are first-class, not an exception.

04

Build, then advise

We ship our own AI products (Sentino AI, GAVL, YALP) so we know what implementation actually involves — not just what it sounds like in a deck.

Meet the Team

Two founders in Manchester. An engineering bench in Lagos and Abuja.

JA

Joshua Atanu

Co-Founder & CTO

Strategy · Engineering · Business Development

Sets technical direction across all engagements and leads the build of our in-house products — Sentino AI, GAVL, and YALP. Owns client strategy and business development.

OS

Oyinkansola Soleye

Co-Founder

Design · UX · Partnerships

Owns design and user experience across our consulting work and product surface, and leads partnerships. Keeps technology decisions grounded in what actually serves people.

Engineering team · Lagos and Abuja

Our delivery teams are based in Lagos and Abuja — senior AI, frontend, backend, and cloud engineers who ship the work alongside our Manchester founders. Our clients get UK-grade strategy with the breadth and pace of an engineering team that lives in two markets.

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