Uranus Technologies Ltd · Lagos, Nigeria

We exist to make
trust measurable.

URANUS is Africa's trust infrastructure for trade, procurement, services and logistics. We are building the platform that makes fraud harder, commerce safer, and business opportunity more accessible across Nigeria and Africa.

Founded in Lagos. Built for Nigeria. Designed for the continent.

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Our Story

Built by an entrepreneur who felt the problem firsthand.

Before URANUS, I built a multimillion dollar business operating across Nigeria. And the bigger we grew, the more the problem became undeniable — commerce between companies was broken. Vendors couldn't be verified. Payments were disputed. Contracts were ignored. Fraud was everywhere.

The infrastructure that serious trade requires simply did not exist. So we built it. URANUS is the platform I needed and could never find — trust made measurable, fraud made harder, commerce made safe.

₦4.2T
Government procurement annually
40%
Estimated procurement leakage
28+
Industries on URANUS
100%
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Mission
“Africa's Trust Infrastructure for Trade, Procurement, Services and Logistics.”

Not another marketplace. The trust layer every B2B transaction in Africa should run on.

Make trust measurable
A score you can read, not just feel.
Make fraud harder
Every system makes dishonesty more expensive.
Make commerce safer
Escrow, assurance and tracking on every deal.
Democratise access
Same tools for a trader in Kano as Lagos.
Values

What we believe, and why it matters

Trust is infrastructure

Trust is not a feature we bolt on — it is the foundation everything else is built on. Every decision we make asks: does this make trust more measurable, more reliable, more real?

Fraud should be harder

Every system we build is designed to make fraudulent behaviour harder, more expensive, and more detectable. This is not optional — it is the point.

Built for every Nigerian

From a market trader in Onitsha to a multinational buying team in Lagos — every Nigerian business deserves the same access to verified suppliers, trusted buyers and protected payments.

AI as a great equaliser

A small supplier with a great track record should be able to beat a large supplier with a weak one. AI makes that possible — scoring on verified performance, not reputation or relationships.

Transparency by default

Every decision, every bid, every payment should leave a trail. Not because we do not trust people — but because transparency makes accountability possible.

Africa is the market

We start in Nigeria because it is the largest and most complex B2B market in Africa. But the infrastructure we are building is designed for the whole continent.

Team

The people building this

We are a small team with a large mission. We are growing — and looking for people who believe trust should be infrastructure.

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Atunde Shamsideen
Founder & CEO

Entrepreneur and builder with a background spanning product design, technology and African business development. Founded URANUS to solve the trust problem he saw repeatedly across Nigerian B2B trade.

We're hiring

Join us. Build for Africa.

We are looking for engineers, product designers, business development managers and operations leads who want to work on something that genuinely matters.

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Contact

Get in touch.
We respond fast.

Whether you want to register your business, explore Enterprise options, discuss a partnership, or just ask a question — reach out. We are based in Lagos and typically respond within a few hours.

Enterprise enquiry

Large organisation?

Custom pricing, controlled seat allowances, dedicated infrastructure and SLA guarantees. Tell us about your needs and we will respond within 24 hours with a proposal.

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We welcome press enquiries, interviews and media requests. Our press kit includes company background, founder details, platform data and brand assets.

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Lagos, Nigeria

Uranus Technologies Ltd is incorporated in Nigeria and operates from Lagos. We serve businesses across Nigeria and are expanding across Africa.

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