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Okala is a nature-tech company with expertise in biodiversity and carbon measurement and reporting. We work for governments, NGOs, research institutions and industry. You can use our AI-powered software to collect, centralize, manage and analyse ecological data, and work with our experts for your compliance or reporting needs. Whether you have existing data you need analysed or need an end-to-end service, we can support you.

"Okala" is the common name of a tree - Xylopia aethiopica - found in Gabon and across central and west Africa. The tree is known for its ecological and cultural significance, providing both medicine and shelter to local people, embodying our mission to protect nature. The name varies regionally, known as ‘Okala’ and ‘Ogana’ in Gabon, ‘N'kana’ in Congo, and ‘Akui’ in Cameroon. The tree is found in forest edges, coastal thickets, swamp forests, and evergreen stands.

Okala offers a suite of services, including:

• Geospatial software and AI tools for collecting, analysing and storing ecological data from fieldwork, camera traps, eDNA and bioacoustics
• Biodiversity monitoring project implementation
• Rare species monitoring and reporting
• Biodiversity compliance with multiple frameworks such as TNFD
• EUDR due diligence, including deforestation analysis and farm boundary assessments using satellite imagery and on-ground surveys
• Carbon services such as carbon footprint assessment, decarbonization services, green building certification, green finance feasibility studies

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We work with governments, international NGOs, research institutions, mining operators, forestry managers, agriculture and infrastructure developers.

Please reach out to us at info@okala.io. We’d be happy to explore potential partnership opportunities.