Ricky
Nkansah.

# Founder. Builder. Systems thinker.

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   ║  name:     Ricky Nkansah    ║
   ║  role:     Founder / Dev    ║
   ║  loc:      Columbus ↔ Accra ║
   ║  agents:   19 running       ║
   ║  uptime:   8+ years         ║
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ls projects/ --sort=impact

Things built that actually run.

/smartqix

AISaaSOhio

SmartQix

19 specialized AI agents run the full operation — DevOps to CFO to CMO. Real decisions, real output.

LaravelNext.jsClaude API

open

/sikabooks

FinTechSaaSGhana

SikaBooks

Simple, powerful accounting software built specifically for SMEs in Ghana. GHS-native, MoMo-ready.

LaravelVue.jsMySQL

open

/sankofa-library

EdTechMobileGhana

Sankofa Library

Preserving and surfacing African historical knowledge. AI-powered search and offline reading.

Next.jsFlutterPostgreSQL

open

./view-all-projects

cat about.md

I build systems, not just software.

Born and raised in Ghana, I started writing code before most of my peers knew what a terminal was. That curiosity became conviction: software could transform how businesses operate across Africa and beyond.

Today, SmartQix runs 19 specialized AI agents handling everything from DevOps to financial operations. It's not a demo — it's production infrastructure making real decisions every day.

./read-full-story

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