About Us
Ayekoo Afrique: Who are we?
Culture Beyond Barriers
We were founded to bridge the gap between you and Africa
At Ayekoo Afrique, we have a simple mission:
Making learning an African language as easy as jollof rice on a Sunday afternoon. We understand the emotional struggles that come with not being able to communicate with family members, connect with your cultural roots, or even vibe to the hottest Afrobeat songs.
But our passionate team is dedicated to being the bridge that connects you to the beauty and diversity of African cultures, no matter where you are in the world.
Our Story
Ayekoo Afrique was founded by two West Africans
Reynell Okine-Adjetey
Founder
David Oreoluwa Adesina
Co-founder
We were inspired by the diaspora.
We were both virtually surrounded by a group of lovely African-American women who were fascinated and very much interested in understanding diverse African lifestyles, and our languages. Some of them were married to African men, and others just felt a special connection to the motherland as the home of their Ancestors.
Due to the bond we had formed with them, as well as being online tutors ourselves, we randomly and sparingly educated a few of them about our languages to the best of our ability on a personal level. But as West Africa is extremely diverse in terms of ethnicities (there are over 500 of them), we didn’t know all the cultures/languages on our own. So we were inspired to think of a way to serve our community of African Americans.
Just like any typical African, we were excited that people were interested in learning about our culture. Our biggest motivation was their interest in learning our languages.
The Virtual Bridge across the Atlantic Ocean.
So we built a bridge across the Atlantic Ocean and named it Ayekoo Afrique (Ayekoo is a Ga word that means well-done). We built the bridge for people of African descent to crossover virtually to the African continent in order to learn an African language of their choice with a native speaker, via one-on-one conversational lessons that aim to help them gain confidence, cultural exposure, and fluency in the language they are interested in.
We aim to reduce the gap between the continent of Africa and those in the diaspora as we continue to expand to more languages. By so doing, we connect you with interesting tutors who are native speakers of the language you choose to learn.
