We start with what the software is for.

Telos is a software company in Addis Ababa. We build for clients and run our own products. Both start with one question: what does this need to achieve, and for whom?

Products in market: 3
Service lines: 15
Languages in every product: 2

Mission, vision and values

Built for a purpose

Telos is Greek for the end a thing is made for. It is how we choose what to build, and how we work.

Our mission

Build software that does what it was made for.

Our vision

Every growing business in Africa, running on software made for it.

Our core values

01
Purpose before features
We ask what the software is for before we build it, and cut anything that does not serve that goal.
02
Customer focus
We start from the people who will use it, test with them, and judge success by how their work changes.
03
Quality that lasts
Reviewed, tested and documented. We run our own products, so we build for the second year, not just launch day.
04
Honest and plain
Clear estimates, clear risks and no jargon. If something goes wrong, we say so early.
05
Better together
We work as one team with our clients and show working software every two weeks.
06
Always improving
We learn from every release and keep making the product, and ourselves, better.