TerraKora AI was founded on the belief that Africa's natural capital deserves the same rigorous verification and market access as any global asset class. We're building the infrastructure to make that possible by combining institutional-grade financial expertise with advanced AI systems experience to deliver transparent, credible, and sovereign carbon solutions for the continent.
Our mission is to transform Africa's natural capital into a bankable asset class by bridging on-the-ground data with international carbon markets. Using satellite imagery, AI-powered models, and soil carbon science, we deliver the accuracy and credibility required by leading standards. Through this trusted framework, TerraKora AI is set to unlock tens of billions of dollars in sustainable capital flows, channeling global climate finance directly into Africa's soils, forests, and communities.
By driving standardization and integration with global markets, we ensure African carbon credits meet the highest levels of transparency, integrity, and verification. Our platform sets the groundwork for global standards alignment, enabling Africa to not only participate but lead in shaping the rules of the carbon economy. By bridging local data and global compliance, we transform Africa's natural capital into a bankable asset class that powers both climate resilience and economic sovereignty.
Co-founder & Market Strategist
Alpha is an Institutional Trader and CFA charterholder with 5+ years of global capital markets experience including managing multi-billion-dollar trading books at two of the world's top 10 largest banks. As a Trading Associate at RBC Capital Markets (Canada's largest Investment Bank), he designed automated trading strategies for European Carbon Markets under direct mentorship of the Head of Energy and Emissions trading. His academic background includes an Hons. BSc in Applied Mathematics and a Master of Finance from the University of Toronto.
Co-founder & AI Tech Lead
Axel is an accomplished AI technical leader with 8+ years of experience architecting and deploying complex machine learning solutions in e-commerce, transportation, geospatial analytics, and defense. He has built and managed engineering teams, guided organisations on AI adoption, and authored six peer-reviewed publications in artificial intelligence. Trained in Software Engineering and Applied Geospatial AI, he currently serves as a technical advisor to several AI startups.