Software that works
where connectivity doesn't
Nsembe builds offline-first software for schools and SMEs, and credit risk models for financial institutions. Our school system is live in four schools with 1,000 students.
Most software assumes
a connection you don't have.
Across Zambia and the region, schools and small businesses are expected to run on cloud software that stops working when the internet or power does. Teams fall back to paper and spreadsheets, and records become hard to trust.
Institutions need systems that keep running, keep records safe, and give leaders reliable numbers, whatever the state of the network.
Nsembe exists to close this gap: software that runs locally first, syncs when it can, and is proven in real institutions.
What we do
Schools
Nsembe SMS: School Management System
Offline-first school management, live at Pro Ed Academy (3 campuses) and Hebron Christian Academy.
SMEs
Nsembe Books: Invoicing, Quotes & Accounts
E-invoicing, quotes and basic accounts for small and growing businesses, working offline.
Financial institutions & corporates
Credit Risk & ECL Modelling
IFRS 9-aligned expected credit loss models, including work delivered to Tata Zambia. Delivered as consulting engagements.
Timeline
2025
Foundational systems development
Early work on offline-first institutional infrastructure and edge systems.
3 May 2026
Nsembe Technologies incorporated
Formal registration marking transition from concept to structured entity.
May 2026
Nsembe SMS live at Pro Ed Academy
Offline-first school management system deployed across Pro Ed's campuses in Nakonde, Chinsali and Lusaka.
June 2026
Selected into national programmes
Selected for the ZICTA 2026 ICT Innovation Programme (Top 100) and BongoHive IGNITE (Top 20).
16 September 2026
Hebron Christian Academy goes live
Nsembe SMS goes live in Chipata, our second institution and fourth school.
21 October 2026
Kopala beta launches
Nsembe Games releases the beta of Kopala, set in Chingola, playable in the browser at kopala.space.
October 2026
ZBIIP selected for the GreenCode Hackathon
ZBIIP is chosen as one of the top 100 projects from about 600 applicants for the GreenCode Hackathon in Lusaka, 30 October to 1 November.
Founder Story
Nsembe means 'sacrifice'
After years working in economics and technology, We kept seeing the same problem repeated across Africa: schools expected to operate digital systems without reliable infrastructure. Nsembe was built to change that.
Kampamba Shula
Founder & CTO · Nsembe Technologies
Principles
Offline-first, always
Reliability under real-world constraints
Proven in real institutions
A letter from our founder
Explore the founder’s letter detailing the inspiration behind Nsembe Technologies — from the ethos of sacrifice and offering to our mission of empowering institutions with offline-first, intelligent software.
Read the Letter →