Our Story

15 Years of
Engineering Growth

From a small IT support firm in Nairobi to Kenya's leading enterprise technology company — this is the Forterra story.

2008

Founded

Forterra Systems was founded in Nairobi as an IT services and support company serving small businesses.

2011

First Enterprise Client

Landed our first enterprise client — a mid-sized manufacturing company needing a custom inventory system.

2013

First ERP Product

Launched our first proprietary ERP product designed specifically for Kenyan SMEs with local compliance built in.

2015

Five Divisions

Expanded to five specialized divisions and crossed 50 enterprise clients across Kenya.

2017

Cloud & Security

Launched our cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity division as Kenyan businesses began their cloud journey.

2019

Regional Expansion

Expanded services to Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda — serving Pan-African organizations.

2020

100 Clients

Reached 100+ enterprise clients across East Africa despite global disruption.

2022

Intelligence Division

Launched Forterra Intelligence — our AI and business intelligence division.

2024

Ten Divisions

Expanded to ten specialized divisions with 200+ clients across the region.

2026

Unified Platform

Launching the Forterra unified platform — a complete digital ecosystem for African enterprises.

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We are always looking for talented people to join the Forterra team.

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