Understanding and Crafting

Human Experiences

Mantaray Africa specialises in crafting User Experience – UX research and strategy for organisations expanding into culturally diverse markets across the Global South. Our Pan-African experience equips businesses with the insights needed to design products and services with cultural roots and understanding.

20 years old  |  10000+ people interviewed  |  700+ Africa UX projects delivered

Why Choose Mantaray Africa?

We provide the customer’s truth across culturally diverse regions, providing insights of your customer’s pain-points, needs, context of use and moments of delights. Mapping out where the opportunities lie to create value for the customer by crafting human experiences through UX.

Mantaray Africa consists of four core business pillars:

UX STRATEGY

Mapping of your service or product journey, informed by local context and behaviors. We help you define user flows, content strategy, and product positioning with clarity and confidence.

UX RESEARCH

Context-rich, qualitative research tailored to global and African markets — from participant recruitment and in-field testing to reporting insights that de-risk decisions and reveal new opportunities.

UX DESIGN

Experience design that translates insight into intuitive, accessible solutions — from concept wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes aligned with real user needs.

UX TRAINING

Upskill your team with globally accredited UX-PM and ResearchOps certifications. Build internal capability and align your team with global UX standards.

Africa is not just one market – it’s a mosaic of cultures, behaviours, languages, and expectations.


Our user experience research spans across many African countries, we have expanded our deep cultural insights work beyond Africa with partners based in Asia Pacific, Americas and Europe through the UXalliance.

  • In-depth UX research across culturally diverse markets
  • Local recruitment, testing, and insights synthesis
  • Remote and on-the-ground research capabilities
  • Reports with actionable design and business recommendations
  • Certified trainers and industry-recognized instructors
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UX Training & Certification

Build UX skills that drive results, whether you’re new to the industry or scaling your internal capabilities.

We offer internationally accredited UX-PM and ResearchOps certification training programs that are ideal for:

  • Product teams building user-centered solutions
  • Researchers and designers looking to formalize their skills
  • Organizations wanting to embed UX maturity and best practices
UX-PM Training

UX-PM Certification

Strategic UX Leadership

User Experience for Project Managers certification is an internationally recognised program designed for digital product managers, marketers, and project leads. It focuses on integrating UX principles into project workflows, enhancing customer-centric strategies, and fostering a user-centered design culture within organisations.

ResearchOps Training

Operational UX Research

Tailored for professionals aiming to streamline 
and scale UX research operations. This training covers the organisational aspects of research, participant recruitment, data management, governance, and the integration of research insights into product development. Enhance the efficiency and impact of your research practices. ​

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