About Tessari

Building compliance infrastructure for every organization in Africa.

African organizations operate under increasingly complex regulatory demands. Most still manage compliance with spreadsheets and scattered files. Tessari exists to change that.

The problem we saw

Across Africa, organizations in every sector — from grassroots sports academies to licensed financial institutions, from healthcare providers to energy companies — operate under complex, evolving regulatory frameworks. Yet the tools most use to manage compliance are overwhelmingly manual: paper files, scattered spreadsheets, and institutional memory.

The result? Licensing delays, failed audits, governance opacity, and a trust deficit that repels the international investment African organizations deserve. Institutions fall short of regulatory standards not because they lack capability, but because they lack systems.

Tessari was built to change that. We are creating the digital infrastructure that makes governance transparent, compliance automated, and institutional excellence achievable at every level and across every sector.

"African organizations can't attract the capital and partnerships they deserve, not because of capability, but because of governance opacity. That's true in sport, in fintech, in energy, and everywhere in between. And it's a solvable problem."

Sharon Oseghe, Founder & CEO
Our Principles
What drives us
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Transparency First

Governance only works when it's visible. Every feature we build increases organizational transparency — for internal teams, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders.

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Built for Africa

We don't adapt Western tools for African markets. We build from the ground up, with deep understanding of local regulatory frameworks, infrastructure realities, and operational contexts.

Practical Over Perfect

Our users need solutions that work today, not theoretical frameworks. Every decision prioritizes actionable outcomes over academic ideals.

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Infrastructure Mindset

We're not building a point solution; we're building the foundational layer that institutional governance runs on. Every feature is designed to compound.

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Institutional Trust

We earn trust by being rigorous with data, honest about capabilities, and committed to the long-term success of the organizations we serve.

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Measurable Impact

If it can't be measured, it can't be improved. We instrument everything so our users — and their regulators — can see real governance progress.

Leadership
Meet the founder
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Sharon Oseghe

Founder & CEO

Sharon brings over five years of experience as a Business Analyst across oil & gas, energy, cybersecurity, and sports technology. With an MSc in Business Analytics from Robert Gordon University, she combines deep analytical capability with first-hand understanding of the African sports landscape.

Before founding Tessari, Sharon worked across complex, regulated industries, building expertise in process optimization, compliance workflows, and stakeholder management. The same governance failures surfaced everywhere she worked: organizations missing regulatory requirements not due to negligence, but due to the absence of proper systems. African sport was where she first encountered the gap most acutely, but the pattern repeated across oil and gas, fintech, healthcare, and energy.

Tessari is the result: a purpose-built platform that gives African organizations the infrastructure to meet regulatory standards, attract institutional trust, and operate with the governance quality that international partners and investors expect.

MSc Business Analytics 5+ Years Business Analysis Oil & Gas Cybersecurity Sports Tech Lagos, Nigeria
Our Journey
Building in public
2025
Research & Validation

Deep research into compliance needs across African industries, including sport, finance, healthcare, and energy. Mapped key regulatory frameworks, identified the systemic governance gap, and validated the market opportunity.

2025
Product Design & Architecture

Designed the Compliance Engine, Operations Hub, and Multi-Entity Management system. Built comprehensive technical specifications and a scalable product architecture for the African market.

2025 / 2026
Platform Development (Ongoing)

Building the core platform: real-time compliance scoring, document management with AI analysis, multi-framework support, and the infrastructure to serve organizations of any size or sector across Africa.

2026
Launch & Scale

Onboarding pilot customers across sectors and industries. Expanding platform capabilities. Building the team to serve the full breadth of the African compliance landscape.

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