About Lelije
ለልጄ
We named our company after a promise.
ለልጄ means “for my child.” It's what Ethiopian parents say when they choose a better school, an extra lesson or a safer ride home. We build the technology behind those choices.
Lelije Solutions was founded in Addis Ababa in 2023 and is led by Dr. Tsedenia Fasil and Rami Abdulhafiz. We started with the school run, where families faced real problems with safety, punctuality and cash payments. Our first product, Lelije Vehicle, answered them with real-time tracking and cashless payments. The same promise now drives FarGo, our learning platform.
Our journey
Since 2023
Built in Addis Ababa, one product at a time.
Launched Lelije Vehicle, bringing real-time tracking and cashless payments to the school run.
Launched FarGo Education, now our flagship learning platform.
Recognized at the Bruh and Solve IT innovation competitions.
Selected for Venture Meda, a startup program run as a partnership of the Mastercard Foundation, Ethiopia's Ministry of Innovation and Technology and iceaddis.
What we believe
Three things we hold every product to.
Built for here
Designed for Ethiopian families, schools and teachers, not copied from somewhere else.
Safe by default
We treat every child's data and every family's trust as the most important thing we hold.
Made to last
We build products we can stand behind for a generation, not just for a launch.
Leadership
Led by the people who started it.
Our founders still run the company day to day, and answer the hard questions from partners and clients themselves.
Talk to usDr. Tsedenia Fasil
Co-founder and CEO
Rami Abdulhafiz
Co-founder and Executive Director
Our partners
Organizations that have supported and worked with Lelije.
Find us
Jemo Mall, Office 329
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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We're always glad to hear from engineers, designers and educators who care about this work.
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