AI Automation Consulting

Stop qualifying leads.
Let your AI agent do it.

I build custom AI agents that act as your digital front office — handling inquiries 24/7, qualifying prospects, and delivering structured lead summaries to your inbox so you only speak to people ready to buy.

MBA — Lagos Business School

PRINCE2 Practitioner · AMBCS

Y Combinator Alumni · 15+ years experience

Emmanuel C. Ikehi

The problem

The Founder's Trap

If you're the only one who can qualify your leads, you don't own a scalable business. You own a very stressful job.

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100+ unread messages

Every Monday starts with damage control instead of strategy and decisions.

Slow response times

Leads go cold while you're in meetings, asleep, or doing actual work that matters.

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Manual data entry

Copying WhatsApp conversations into spreadsheets is not a growth strategy.

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No lead visibility

You can't remember who said "ready to pay" in the flood of DMs and messages.

How it works

Your digital front office

Four steps. Zero manual work on your end.

01

Inquiry arrives

A prospect messages via WhatsApp, website, or any channel — at any hour, any day.

02

Agent qualifies

Your AI agent responds instantly, asks smart questions, extracts budget, timeline and intent.

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Summary delivered

A clean, structured lead brief lands in your Telegram or email — only the gold leads.

04

You close

You step in only when a lead is qualified, serious, and ready to move forward.

Live demos

See it working — right now

These are not videos. Type to them like WhatsApp and watch them qualify you as a lead in real time.

Industry: Real estate & property

Property Inquiry Agent

Handles inbound property inquiries, qualifies budget and requirements, and delivers a structured brief to your inbox — instantly, 24/7.

Type to it naturally — ask about properties, pricing, availability.

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Industry: Forex & trading

MT5 EA Setup Agent

Qualifies traders interested in MT5 Expert Advisor setup services — gathering requirements, budget, and timeline before you ever get involved.

Ask about EA setup, MT5 configuration, or trading requirements.

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Industries served

Built for your sector

Every agent is customised for your industry's specific questions, tone, and qualification criteria.

🏠 Real estate ✈️ Travel & tourism 📄 Visa & immigration 👥 Recruitment 🎨 Creative agencies 💼 Professional services 🛒 E-commerce 📈 Forex & trading 🏥 Healthcare ⚖️ Legal services

What I do

Full consulting services

AI automation is my newest capability — but my consulting work spans 15 years across strategy, digital products, Web3, marketing, and fundraising.

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Business & Strategy Consulting

End-to-end advisory for startups and SMEs — from business model design and market research to competitive intelligence and go-to-market execution.

  • Business model design
  • Market research & competitive analysis
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • SME growth advisory
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Digital Product Strategy

I've built four live digital products from scratch. I help founders think through product architecture, UX, positioning, and launch strategy before they spend a naira on development.

  • Product architecture & roadmap
  • MVP scoping & prioritisation
  • Platform & marketplace strategy
  • Go-to-market planning
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Web3 & Blockchain Advisory

Hands-on experience with Polygon blockchain, ERC-20 tokenomics, smart contract architecture, DEX listing, and play-to-earn ecosystem design. Real experience, not theory.

  • Tokenomics design
  • Smart contract strategy
  • DEX listing & liquidity planning
  • Web3 product consulting
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Performance Marketing Strategy

Built VibeRoute — a performance-based local advertising platform where businesses pay only for verified sales. I understand ROI-based marketing, commission models, and hyperlocal growth deeply.

  • Performance marketing design
  • Local business growth strategy
  • Commission & affiliate structures
  • Digital advertising advisory
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Fundraising & Investment Advisory

Helped businesses restructure for investment, sourced funding, and evaluated SME grant applications worth millions. I can help you pitch, structure, and approach investors the right way.

  • Pitch deck review & strategy
  • Investment readiness assessment
  • Grant application support
  • Investor sourcing advisory
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Sales & Business Development

Closed enterprise accounts including Etisalat and Fidelity Bank. I can help you build a sales strategy, develop a pipeline, and win accounts you've been struggling to close.

  • Sales strategy & pipeline design
  • Enterprise account development
  • Partnership identification
  • Revenue diversification
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Fintech & App Consulting

From SafeSpend (personal finance) to Akedo (student loans), I've built and advised on fintech products for African markets where global tools fall short. I understand the local nuances.

  • Fintech product strategy
  • African market localisation
  • Personal finance app design
  • Banking integration advisory
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What I've built

Live Digital Ventures

Four products independently built, launched, and running — each solving a real market problem. Solo founder across all four.

Zyforix homepage Zyforix game arena
Web3 · Polygon

Zyforix

Mine. Play Retro Games. Earn Real Crypto.

A skill-based play-to-earn gaming ecosystem on Polygon blockchain. 14 game modes including arcade, retro and cognitive games. Players earn $FORGE tokens verified on-chain via smart contracts — no fake balances, no rugs. Includes a Telegram bot for gameplay outside a browser.

14Game Modes
20+Players
<3sWithdrawals
100M$FORGE Supply
Visit zyforix.com →
Swapplea homepage Swapplea mobile app
Marketplace · Africa

Swapplea

Trade Anything, Fairly.

Africa's first dedicated peer-to-peer swap marketplace. Users trade goods for goods, goods for services, or services for services using SwapCoins as a balancing currency. No cash needed — just fair value-for-value exchange. Available on web and Google Play with a 5-star rating.

50Free SwapCoins
10Active Listings
5★Google Play
1stin Africa
Visit swapplea.com →
VibeRoute homepage VibeRoute local businesses
Performance Marketing · Lagos

VibeRoute

Turn Customers Into Marketers. Pay Only for Real Sales.

A hyperlocal performance-based marketing platform where local businesses pay only for verified sales — not clicks or impressions. Customers become commission-earning micro-marketers. Built-in anti-fraud with GPS verification, time-based limits, and unique QR redemption codes. Perfect for restaurants, salons, gyms, retail stores, and events.

0%Wasted Ad Spend
GPSVerified Sales
10%Referral Commission
FreeTo Join
Visit viberoute.app →
Fintech · Africa

SafeSpend

Know your Safe to Spend balance — without sharing your bank details.

A privacy-first personal budgeting app that calculates your true disposable balance by deducting upcoming bills, subscriptions, and recurring payments. No bank account linkage required. Built for the Nigerian and African market where most global budgeting tools lack naira support or offline functionality.

0Data Exposed
Naira Native
Offline Mode
FreeTo Use
Visit safespend.app →
Emmanuel C. Ikehi
MBA — Lagos Business School B.Eng Computer Engineering — Covenant University PRINCE2 Practitioner Associate Member, British Computer Society Y Combinator Startup School Alumni

15 years building systems that scale

I'm a Nigerian entrepreneur, digital innovator, and AI automation consultant with over 15 years of experience building ventures across fintech, Web3, and digital commerce.

As Founder & CEO of Swapplee Technologies Ltd, I've independently conceptualised and launched four live digital products — spanning marketplace commerce, hyperlocal marketing, Web3 gaming, and personal finance. I apply that same systems thinking to every AI agent I build for clients.

I don't sell software. I build custom infrastructure that fits how your business actually works — and I stay until it does.

Published works

Books by Emmanuel C. Ikehi

Available on Amazon and Selar — explore strategies for African history, digital wealth, and the human experience.

African History

Forgotten Giants

Unsung Heroes of Africa's Past

A historical narrative celebrating overlooked African leaders, innovators, and change-makers whose contributions shaped the continent's civilisations — but were erased from mainstream history.

Business & Wealth

Wealth Creation in the Digital Age

Strategies for Success

A comprehensive guide to digital entrepreneurship and investment — exploring online ventures, investment strategies, and the transformative potential of digital technologies for building lasting wealth.

Poetry

The Darkness Within

60 Poems on Fear, Loss and Pain

Sixty raw, powerful poems exploring the darkest corners of human emotion — fear, loss, and pain rendered with haunting beauty. A journey through vulnerability and the resilience of the human spirit.

View all books on Selar →

Ready to start?

Stop being your own receptionist

Try a demo first. If it makes sense for your business, let's talk about building one customised for you.

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Or email directly: emmanuel@emmanuelikehi.com · Lagos, Nigeria · Available globally