Greetings I am Henri-Dunant Chikuru

I architect and ship full-stack AI systems and build companies that solve problems that actually matter.

I've been coding for 6 years and building ventures for the last 2. My stack runs from distributed backends to production AI pipelines.

What I'm building

At Safirio, we're building an AI-powered tourism and conservation platform for Africa. Our climate-tech layer, Afrisens Technologies, combines real-time environmental sensing, community-owned GIS mapping, and conservation dashboards to monitor wildlife corridors, forest fire risk, soil moisture, air quality, and tourism pressure points, turning raw data into decisions that protect ecosystems and empower local communities.

At Helios, we're building Africa's connected health infrastructure. An integrated ecosystem of AI-powered medical-grade wearables, health cards, and medical autonomous drones, unified under the Health Plus Cloud Platform, serving patients, medical personnel, and facilities across the continent. Our mission is to: Build the proactive healthcare infrastructure for Africa's next 2.5 billion population.

I am building KUNA AI, an autonomous sales agent that handles customer conversations, books appointments, processes payments, and manages operations end-to-end. Businesses integrate it through different channels 24/7 with zero human intervention until escalation.

Beyond the ventures

I co-founded Fobeworld, an organization in Uganda and DRC using football and storytelling to help young people, especially girls, thrive through education, wellness, and resilience. I also volunteer with Anamnesis.WESA, a non-profit organization providing access to clean water and healthcare facilities in underserved communities across Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. I believe deeply in the missions of both organizations.

I read at least 2 books a month across technology, sustainability, economics, spirituality, and personal development. I'm a reggae obsessive. I'm a fan of ultra marathons and trekking. Inspired by Mike Horn, I make adventure videos on YouTube documenting my explorations, and I'm always planning the next expedition.

Let's talk

If you're building something ambitious in Africa or globally and need a technical co-founder, a freelance architect, or just want to exchange ideas, reach out. I mentor developers and entrepreneurs building solutions for emerging markets.

Some of my favorite writing includes:

Check out my latest articles, explore my open source work, or connect with me on LinkedIn. If you're working on something interesting, let's talk.