Tiko
MLC Vanguard | Created by Tiko
Tiko is an African non-profit organisation that enhances the potential and fosters the resilience of girls in Africa by addressing the critical “Triple Threat”: teen pregnancy, HIV, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Tiko unites an ecosystem of existing, established partners to provide an environment enabling girls to choose when, where and how they meet their health and wellbeing needs. Leveraging a technology-enabled, community-driven approach, Tiko collaborates with local and national health systems to drive sustainable, transformative change.
1,718,424 Lives Impacted
Now in its 10th year, Tiko has impacted more than 1 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa, providing access to over 2.7 million youth-friendly services in seven countries. And by 2030, it aims to support more than four million girls per year across the countries it operates in.
For the girls that Tiko serves, this means over 1 million have a choice in when, where and how they meet their health and wellbeing needs. Tiko, along with its partners - including Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, the UNFPA, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation and the government of Kenya - has been delivering the world’s first Development Impact Bond (DIB) for adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Kenya, since 2020. The DIB is designed to improve access to quality & responsive health services and counselling for underserved adolescent girls in Kenya aged 15-19, across 10 urban and peri-urban counties targeting teenage pregnancies, new HIV infections and the prevention of maternal and AIDS-related deaths.
At the end of 2024, Tiko was able to deliver more services to more girls and exceeded the metrics as follows:
196% of family planning services accessed through the Tiko platform
320% for HIV services accessed through the Tiko platform
111% of users accessing repeat family planning services
102% of the most vulnerable users accessing services who live in multidimensional poverty
The Innovation
Tiko unites an ecosystem of existing, established partners to provide an environment enabling girls to choose when, where and how they meet their health and wellbeing needs. Tiko operates in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa including Kenya, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.
The Tiko model is simple but powerful. Tiko connects girls to a supportive ecosystem of trusted, youth-friendly services, spanning contraception, HIV prevention and treatment, mental health, sexual and gender-based violence response, healthy pregnancy support and education and economic opportunity at no cost to them. Girls can rate providers and earn Tiko Miles which can be redeemed for essential products at local retailers.
What sets Tiko apart is how this is done. Tiko’s tech-enabled, community-driven platform breaks down the barriers of awareness, access, and affordability. Tiko meet girls where they are, guiding them to care that is free, stigma-free, and relevant to their lives. Every interaction is tracked in real time, ensuring that services are accountable, responsive, and delivered with dignity.
Tiko now impacts over one million young people in sub-Saharan Africa with access to over 2.7 million youth-friendly services delivered in seven countries. By 2030, it aims to support more than four million girls per year in eight countries.
About Tiko
Tiko inspires futures where girls take charge of their sexual and reproductive choices, with the freedom to shape their lives. Founded in 2014, Tiko is an African non-profit organisation that enhances the potential and fosters the resilience of girls in Africa by addressing the critical “triple threat”: teenage pregnancy, HIV, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
