Africa's Digital Recovery NetworkKenyaKES

Lose it once.
Never lose it forever.

PatikaLink reunites Africans with lost IDs, passports, phones, keys and valuables — secured by ownership verification and rewarded through a transparent appreciation system. Serving communities from Nairobi to Lagos, Accra to Cape Town.

20
Reports
4
Recoveries
19
Members
Serving citizens & institutions across Africa
🇰🇪 Kenya·🇳🇬 Nigeria·🇿🇦 South Africa·🇬🇭 Ghana·🇷🇼 Rwanda·🇺🇬 Uganda·🇹🇿 Tanzania·🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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See PatikaLink in action.

A 60-second tour of how everyday Africans report lost items, get matched by AI, verify ownership securely, and appreciate honest finders — all from one app.

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Verified handovers
Community-powered
How PatikaLink works

From lost to reunited — in four verified steps.

STEP 1
Report

Submit a lost or found item with photos, location and details in under a minute.

STEP 2
AI Match

Our engine cross-references names, document numbers, locations and dates automatically.

STEP 3
Verify

Owners prove identity through security questions and supporting evidence before release.

STEP 4
Appreciate

Owners voluntarily send cash appreciation — 80% goes to the honest finder.

Trusted verification
Ownership verified
before any handover.

Security questions, document evidence, and organization approvals keep bad actors out.

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Finder Wallet

Track, withdraw and celebrate every honest recovery via M-Pesa or bank.

QR Tracking

Every report gets a unique tracking number & scannable QR code.

Live Map

Pin exact locations and see nearby collection points around you.

Org Dashboards

Purpose-built inventory tools for police, schools, hotels and SACCOs.

Happy user reunited with their belongings
Appreciation, transparently

Say thank you the right way.

After ownership is verified, owners choose any amount to appreciate the finder. PatikaLink automatically splits 80% to the honest finder and keeps 20% to run the platform. Full digital receipts every time.

Owner sends
KES 1,500
Finder receives
KES 1,200
Platform fee
KES 300
City
For organizations

Turn your lost-and-found desk into a public service.

Government agencies, police stations, hospitals, hotels, malls, airports and transport SACCOs across Africa use PatikaLink to catalog found items, verify claimants and coordinate safe handovers.

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Install PatikaLink on your phone

One tap to add to Home screen. Report and scan in seconds.