Africa's Services to the World

Mlatho (n.) — Bridge, in Chichewa

We bridge African talent with global demand — on-demand household services in South Africa, and high-quality AI data services for companies worldwide. US-registered. Compliant. Trusted.

Household Services (SA) AI Data Services
✓ US-registered company ✓ Verified professionals ✓ Secure payments 🎓 Certified via Mlatho Learn
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Countries Live
500+
Active Professionals
6+
Customer Regions
4.8 ★
Average Rating
95%+
Data Accuracy
One platform, two powerful sides

How Can Mlatho Help You?

Whether you need services done or data processed — we've got you covered

For Households

Trusted Home Services

Book verified cleaners, plumbers, electricians, gardeners and more — all through one platform.

  • Background-checked, rated professionals
  • Payments held in escrow until you're satisfied
  • Same-day bookings available
  • Repeat bookings and favourite providers
  • 24-hour dispute window with full protection
Available in: South Africa

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For AI Teams

AI Data Services at Scale

High-quality data annotation, labeling, collection and processing for machine learning teams worldwide.

  • Image, text, audio and video annotation
  • Domain-trained annotators with 95%+ accuracy
  • RLHF, content moderation, RAG preparation
  • Pay to US bank accounts — no compliance hassle
  • Delivery starts within 48 hours
Professionals in: South Africa & Malawi — serving globally

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Everything on one platform

Services on Mlatho

From local home services to AI data work — powered by African talent

Cleaning

House, deep and office cleaning by verified professionals

Plumbing

Repairs, installations and leak fixes

Electrical

Wiring, fault finding and installations

Gardening

Lawn care, landscaping and garden maintenance

Hair & Grooming

Styling, braids, barber and grooming services

Handyman

General repairs, assembly and odd jobs

Currently available in South Africa — Visit mlatho.co.za

Data Annotation & Labeling

Image, video, text and audio with multi-layer QA

Data Collection

Custom datasets tailored to your model requirements

Data Processing

Structured, validated and model-ready pipelines

RLHF & Alignment

Human feedback, preference ranking, model evaluation

Knowledge Base Prep

Document processing and RAG content structuring

Content Moderation

Text, image and video moderation at scale

Serving companies worldwide — Visit mw.mlatho.com

For remote AI professionals

Curated Category Tracks

For Malawi and other remote-work cohorts, we use a guided category model that balances earning potential and automation resilience.

Language & Reasoning

Higher-value work for recruits with stronger English and critical-thinking readiness.

  • AI Response Evaluation
  • Prompt & Instruction Writing
  • Text Classification & NER
  • African Language Data

Vision & Media

A practical pathway from foundational production tasks to more specialized workflows.

  • Image & Video Annotation
  • Content Moderation
  • Audio Transcription
  • Document Processing / RAG Prep
Recruits can start in one track and progress across both as they complete Mlatho Learn certifications.
Growing across Africa

Where We Operate

Live in two countries today, building towards a pan-African platform

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South Africa

Local services & AI data

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Malawi

AI data services

Coming Soon
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Ghana

AI data & local services

Coming Soon
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Kenya

AI data & local services

Coming Soon
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More of Africa

Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda & beyond

Customers ordering services from

🇿🇦 South Africa · 🇺🇸 USA · 🇨🇦 Canada · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇦🇪 Middle East · 🇦🇺 Australia
The Mlatho advantage

Why Mlatho?

Built for reliability, speed and trust — across borders

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US-Registered & Compliant

Pay directly to US bank accounts. No cross-border compliance headaches, no currency risk for international clients.

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Secure Payments & Escrow

Household payments held in escrow with dispute protection. AI data professionals paid within 24 hours of completion.

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Verified & Certified

Every professional is vetted, rated and trained through Mlatho Learn. Domain-trained annotators with 95%+ accuracy on AI projects.

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Fast Delivery

Same-day bookings for household services. AI data delivery starts within 48 hours. Payments in 24 hours.

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Fluent English, Competitive Cost

English-educated African workforce delivers premium quality at a fraction of Western cost. Timezones overlap with Europe and the US.

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Organized, Not Just Talented

Africa has abundant talent. What Mlatho adds is structure, quality assurance, delivery discipline and a trusted framework.

The team behind the bridge

Global Careers. African Roots.

Founded by engineers, economists and builders who've led at the world's top companies

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Lindani K. Phiri
Co-Founder & Technical Director
  • Senior Principal Software Engineer & AI Platform Architect at Red Hat (OpenShift AI), North Carolina, USA
  • BA & Master of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK
  • MSc with Distinction, Royal Holloway, University of London
  • Red Hat Patent Program Inventor
🔗 LinkedIn Profile
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Kenneth Y. Fukizi
Co-Founder & CEO
  • Senior Systems Developer & Tech Lead at BNP Paribas, Europe's largest bank
  • Published author on enterprise software (ASP.NET Core)
  • Technical reviewer for leading publishers including Apress, USA
  • Former Head of IT, Toyota Malawi
🔗 LinkedIn Profile
MK
Mavuto Kalulu, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & Economic Strategy
  • Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Central Arkansas, USA
  • Ph.D. in Economics, University of Mississippi
  • Research Associate, Arkansas Center for Research in Economics
  • Former Economist, Ministry of Finance, Malawi
🔗 LinkedIn Profile
Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Mlatho (meaning "bridge" in Chichewa) is a US-registered platform that connects African talent with global demand. We offer on-demand household services in South Africa and high-quality AI data annotation, labeling and processing for companies worldwide.
We operate two service lines. In South Africa, we provide on-demand household services — cleaning, plumbing, electrical, gardening, hair and grooming and more. Globally, we provide AI data services including annotation, labeling, data collection, processing, content moderation, RLHF and knowledge base preparation for RAG systems.
Yes. Our parent company is registered and fully compliant in the United States. International clients pay directly to US bank accounts — no cross-border vendor onboarding complexity, no currency risk. Our founding team includes senior technologists at Red Hat and BNP Paribas, and academics at US universities.
We are live in South Africa (local household services and AI data) and Malawi (AI data services). We are expanding to Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and beyond. Customers ordering AI data services can be based anywhere in the world.
For household services, payments are held in escrow until the job is done, with a 24-hour dispute window for full protection. For AI data services, professionals are paid within 24 hours of task completion. All payments are processed securely through the platform.
Sign up free at app.mlatho.com, complete your profile and verification, then start accepting jobs. Household service providers work locally in South Africa. Data annotators work remotely from anywhere in Africa, earning in USD with payments within 24 hours.
Yes. All professionals complete structured training through Mlatho Learn and earn verifiable certificates. Household service providers are trained on quality standards and professionalism, while AI data annotators are certified on domain-specific guidelines and annotation best practices.

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you need a trusted service provider at your door or production-ready AI data at scale — Mlatho is the bridge.

Household Services (SA) AI Data Services
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