Innovation without Borders
We challenge conventional approaches and adopt global best practice, while staying grounded in the realities of the markets we serve.
A laboratory, not an agency.
We are a Liberian company building technology capability in Liberia — because the software this continent needs is best designed by people who live inside its constraints.
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Team members
Across engineering, design, data and operations
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Combined years
Of shipping production software
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Disciplines
Engineering, design, data and AI, operations
Registered office
Camp Johnson Road
Central Monrovia, Montserrado County
Mission & vision
Why this company exists
Mission
To build intelligent, accessible and affordable technology from Liberia that solves real, everyday problems faced by individuals, businesses, educational institutions and development organisations across Africa and beyond.
Vision
To become Africa's most trusted technology innovation lab — recognised for products that transform how people live, work, learn and transact, while creating high-value technology jobs and expertise in Liberia.
What we hold to
Five values, applied not framed
These get used in real decisions — what we take on, how we scope it, and when we say no.
Quality over Haste
We prioritise robust, reliable and maintainable systems over rushed releases. Shipping something that breaks is not shipping.
African Solutions for African Challenges
We design for informal economies, intermittent connectivity, multi-currency environments and local languages — because that is the ground we stand on.
Transparency and Integrity
We are honest with customers, partners, employees and regulators, including when the honest answer costs us the work.
Continuous Learning
We invest in our team's growth and share what we learn openly with the Liberian and wider African technology community.
The road so far
Where we are, and where we're going
We are early, and we would rather be honest about that than pretend otherwise.
Achieved
Planned
2025
The idea takes shape
Founding team comes together around a single conviction: the software Africa needs should be built by people who live inside its constraints.
Q2 2026
First engagements delivered
Early client projects ship to production across education, retail and development sectors — proving the delivery model works.
Oct 2026
Monrovia Labs incorporated
Registered as a Private Limited Company under the Liberian Commercial Code, with offices on Camp Johnson Road.
2027
Products to market
D8Connect enters private beta and the Scholarship Management Platform reaches its first institutional deployment.
2028
Regional expansion
Extend delivery across West Africa while keeping engineering and ownership rooted in Monrovia.
Inside the lab
How we actually work
Small teams, long attention spans, and a strong bias toward shipping something real early.
The team
The people behind it
Engineers, designers and operators who chose to build this from Monrovia.
Blessing Allison
Founder & Chief ExecutiveBlessing Allison is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Monrovia Labs. He leads the company's vision, strategy, and overall direction, with …
“If the tooling doesn't exist for our market, that's not a blocker — it's the product.”
ArchitectureFintechStrategy
Wilbert L. Gbatu
Chief Technology Officer (CIO)Wilbert L. Gbatu serves as Chief Information Officer of Monrovia Labs. He brings a strong foundation in cybersecurity, information security, and technology …
“Offline-first isn't a feature you add later. It's an architecture you choose on day one.”
Distributed SystemsBackendSecurity
Henry Y. Allison
Lead Software EngineerHenry Y. Allison is the Lead Software Engineer at Monrovia Labs. He provides technical leadership for the company's software development efforts, guiding …
“Design for the hardest context you serve and the easy ones take care of themselves.”
DeveloperFull-StackDesign Systems
Patrick D. Ngafua
Head of Product Design & MarketingPatrick D. Ngafua leads Product Design and Marketing at Monrovia Labs. He is responsible for how the company's products look, feel, and …
BrandDesignProduct
Elvis T. Harmon
Software EngineerElvis T. Harmon is a Software Engineer at Monrovia Labs. He contributes to the design, development, testing, and improvement of the company's …
“A model nobody acts on is a very expensive way to produce a number.”
Machine LearningData EngineeringAnalytics
Sampson D. Wesseh
Head of Operations & Client EngagementSampson D. Wesseh is Head of Operations and Client Engagement at Monrovia Labs. He oversees administrative systems, internal paperwork, and the company's …
client EngagementClient Success
El Mohammed Kamara
Marketing and Sales OfficerEl Mohammed Kamara serves as Marketing and Sales Officer at Monrovia Labs. He supports the company's visibility and helps ensure that marketing …
DeliveryClient Success
Johnson M. Nunah Sr.
Systems Strategy & Compliance OfficerJohnson M. Nunah Sr. serves as Head of Systems Strategy and Compliance at Monrovia Labs. With a background in computer networking and …
NetworkingDataSystem Design
H. Rasheed Carew, Jr.
Communications & Institutional Relations OfficerH. Rasheed Carew, Jr. is the Communications and Institutional Relations Officer at Monrovia Labs. A young Liberian born and raised in Gbarpolu …
CommunicationClient Engagementnstitutional Relations
Company details
On the record
We publish our registration details because doing business with a technology company you cannot verify is a risk nobody should have to take.
- Legal name
- Monrovia Labs
- Structure
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporation
- Incorporated October 2026
- Registered office
- 150 Camp Johnson Road, Central Monrovia, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia
- contact@monrovialabs.com
- Telephone
- +231 775 001 616
Work with us
Build something that lasts
Whether you have a project in mind or you're considering joining the team, we'd like to hear from you.
