Founder, Utilitay. Software & AI engineer building software that keeps working where networks, power and payments don't. Monrovia, Liberia.utilitay.comJoined November 2024
Here I'll share what breaks, why, and how we fix it. Engineering notes, field lessons, and what building in emerging markets actually looks like.
If you build for conditions like these too, follow along.
utilitay.com
Our first product is Raven: reaching people by SMS, WhatsApp and email, built for exactly those conditions.
We also do software and AI engineering, payments integration, consultancy and training for organisations.
I'm Yarzue Zolia, founder of Utilitay in Monrovia, Liberia.
I build software that keeps working where networks, power and payments don't. Here's what that means in practice. 🧵
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