Questions,
answered plainly.
Straight answers about our studio in Addis Ababa, custom software in Ethiopia, products like Deputly and Site.et, and how to start a project.
Ten questions.
The ones we hear most. If yours isn't here, write to us and we'll reply within 24 hours.
01What does Recite Labs do?
Recite Labs is an AI software studio in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We build and run our own products, including Deputly, Site.et, MVPurr, Damakese and Pigmenta. We also build custom software for Ethiopian businesses, public-sector institutions and founders.
02Do you build custom software in Ethiopia?
Yes. Recite Labs designs and ships custom software from Addis Ababa: CRMs, dashboards, internal tools, websites, integrations and customer-facing apps. Engagements typically run discovery → build → deploy, with documentation and training included.
03Is Recite Labs an AI studio in Addis Ababa?
Yes. Recite Labs is based in Addis Ababa and focuses on AI-powered products and AI integration into real business workflows, with guardrails, human review checkpoints and a clear path from pilot to production.
04What is Deputly?
Deputly is an AI CRM with Ethiopia's company register built in. Teams can search licensed Ethiopian companies, import them into pipelines, assign tasks, and work in English and Amharic. Deputly is live at deputly.com. Customers include Aladem Trading PLC and OneStop Solutions Company.
05What is Site.et?
Site.et is Recite Labs' AI-powered website builder for Ethiopian businesses. Describe your business and generate a professional, mobile-ready site with English and Amharic content support. Learn more on the Site.et product page.
06How does a typical project work, and how long does it take?
Most custom engagements start with discovery and scoping, then iterative build sprints, QA and handover. Small tools can ship in weeks; larger systems take longer depending on scope, integrations and stakeholders. We share a clear timeline and success criteria before the build starts.
07Who do you work with?
We work with Ethiopian businesses (including trading and services companies), founders shipping early products, and government or institutional teams that need maintainable systems. Deputly customers include Aladem Trading PLC and OneStop Solutions Company.
08What products has Recite Labs built?
Our products include Deputly (AI CRM), Zirzir (open-source payments), Site.et (website builder), MVPurr (founder project studio), Damakese (healthcare) and Pigmenta (story coloring books for parents). We also maintain community tools such as EthiopianCalendar.info.
09Can you integrate AI into our existing systems?
Yes. We embed AI into workflows such as summarization, document extraction, intelligent search, support automation and CRM intelligence. Integrations ship with audit trails, safe fallbacks, and human approval where it matters.
10How do we start working with Recite Labs?
Email contact@recitelabs.com, call +251 925 287 357, or use the contact form at recitelabs.com/contact. Tell us what you are building, your timeline and your constraints. We reply within 24 hours.