Mindful Productivity

Work with clarity, not chaos

Kura is a Mindful Productivity desktop app that reinforces sustained focus with meaningful self-work. As AI reshapes how work gets done, we help your people build the awareness and confidence to adapt.

Built forPeople & Culture leadersDigital & Transformation leadersAfrican workplaces in transition
Our approach

Before people can adapt, they need room to let go

Over the next few years, developing people, managing outcomes and building capability will all come down to one thing: adaptability. Adapting well takes people who are confident and comfortable in who they are, and that confidence is built through regular reflection.

But change has a human cost that most transformation plans skip. So we start there.

01

Acknowledge

Resistance to AI, the loss of familiar roles and a shaken sense of identity are natural. We make room for people to name them, and to mourn what is changing.

02

Awareness

Daily self-work helps people notice how they think, feel and respond to change, so it stops happening to them.

03

Confidence

Awareness grounds a sense of identity that is steady and comfortable, and that does not depend on a job title.

04

Adaptability

People who are secure in who they are can learn, unlearn and grow into new ways of working, with less fear.

Kura gives your people the tools to manage their awareness and build confidence.

For HR & People leaders

People development

Grow resilient, self-aware people, and support them through change with care, not another programme they have to sit through.

For Digital & Transformation leaders

Capability development and activity automation

Build the capability to work alongside AI and automate the busywork, with people who are ready to lean in rather than resist.

Our Philosophy

Rethinking Productivity

Our Flagship Products

Your best work has never come from doing more. It comes from being whole, and then being pointed at what matters. That's the two halves Kura and Zano were built to hold.

Mindful by Design

Kura looks after the person - a ten-minute morning practice that builds self-awareness and confidence across all eight dimensions of your health, so you arrive clear, resilient, and present.

Kura logo
KuraAI wellbeing app
10-min morning practice (Learn, Move, Reflect, Calm)
Learnings cover 8-dimensions of wellbeing
Burnout prevention signals

Sustainable Productivity

Zano looks after the work - it drafts your documentation, and mentors you privately with challenge questions that sharpen the thinking behind every decision.

Zano logo
ZanoAI work companion
Drafts Business + Customer focused documentation
Allow any team member to query document insight
Sparks powered by Governance, Delivery and Strategy engines
Convert documents to User Stories
Mindful productivity nudges
Measured cost-of-service improvements

One restores your energy; the other aims it.

Together they don't ask you to squeeze more out of your day - they make the person and the work better at the same time.

Discover the Kura Africa platform app suite

Every app on the Kura Africa platform is designed to help you work with intention and live with balance.

Kura

KOO-rah— 'grow' in Shona

Ten minutes that change the shape of your day.

Kura is a wellbeing app built around a simple morning ritual. It looks after all eight dimensions of your health, so you meet the day grounded, clear, and growing - not just getting through it.

Zano

tsah-NO— 'plan/idea' in Shona

The clearest thinking happens before the doing.

Zano is the team productivity app that drafts your business and customer documentation, so no one starts at a blank page. Its smart nudging surfaces challenge questions that sharpen the thinking behind the work - building a more skilled workforce as it goes.

Indaba

in-DAH-bah— 'storytelling' in isiZulu

See your day before it starts.

Indaba listens across your Kura signals - calendar, inbox, meeting notes - and hands you a two-to-five-minute personalised podcast each morning. Nothing to open, nothing to configure. Just the day ahead, focused - before it begins.

Kura Lead

KOO-rah leed— 'grow' in Shona

Leadership isn't a job title.

The same daily wellbeing rhythm as Kura, tuned for how people lead. Kura Lead builds the mindset and resilience that make strong leaders at every level - whether or not anyone reports to them.

Tuzo

TOO-zoh— 'prize' in Swahili

Teams that celebrate each other raise the bar.

Tuzo turns everyday wins into a bit of friendly competition - rewards, recognition, and team spirit that make good delivery something people want to be part of, together.

Bona

BAW-nah— 'to see' in Xhosa

Teams who hold space for diverging ideas produce innovative products.

Bona is an innovation-culture multiplier that provides gamified daily market and trends insights to drive exploratory thinking.

In development

Why organisations are exploring Kura

From burnout to resistance to AI to preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, these are the reasons South African leaders give for starting to experiment with Kura.

"Burnout shows up in our engagement data long before it shows up in resignations. We want something that supports people every day, not once a year."
TM

Thandiwe Mokoena

Head of People, Financial Services

"Our automation roadmap is solid. The resistance is human. People need room to process what AI means for their roles before they'll lean in."
SN

Sipho Ndlovu

Chief Digital Officer, Insurance

"4IR readiness can't be another training catalogue. We need people confident enough in who they are to keep learning new ways of working."
AP

Ayesha Patel

HR Business Partner, Retail

"When a role changes, people feel they're losing part of who they are. We want to help our teams acknowledge that loss and move forward."
PV

Pieter van der Merwe

Head of Transformation, Mining

"Our best people are running on empty. A ten-minute daily practice is something they will actually keep doing."
LK

Lerato Khumalo

Learning & Development Lead, Telecoms

"We're preparing a workforce for roles that don't exist yet. Awareness and adaptability sit underneath every other skill."
ZD

Zanele Dlamini

Digital Capability Manager, Public Sector

"Burnout shows up in our engagement data long before it shows up in resignations. We want something that supports people every day, not once a year."
TM

Thandiwe Mokoena

Head of People, Financial Services

"Our automation roadmap is solid. The resistance is human. People need room to process what AI means for their roles before they'll lean in."
SN

Sipho Ndlovu

Chief Digital Officer, Insurance

"4IR readiness can't be another training catalogue. We need people confident enough in who they are to keep learning new ways of working."
AP

Ayesha Patel

HR Business Partner, Retail

"When a role changes, people feel they're losing part of who they are. We want to help our teams acknowledge that loss and move forward."
PV

Pieter van der Merwe

Head of Transformation, Mining

"Our best people are running on empty. A ten-minute daily practice is something they will actually keep doing."
LK

Lerato Khumalo

Learning & Development Lead, Telecoms

"We're preparing a workforce for roles that don't exist yet. Awareness and adaptability sit underneath every other skill."
ZD

Zanele Dlamini

Digital Capability Manager, Public Sector

"Burnout shows up in our engagement data long before it shows up in resignations. We want something that supports people every day, not once a year."
TM

Thandiwe Mokoena

Head of People, Financial Services

"Our automation roadmap is solid. The resistance is human. People need room to process what AI means for their roles before they'll lean in."
SN

Sipho Ndlovu

Chief Digital Officer, Insurance

"4IR readiness can't be another training catalogue. We need people confident enough in who they are to keep learning new ways of working."
AP

Ayesha Patel

HR Business Partner, Retail

"When a role changes, people feel they're losing part of who they are. We want to help our teams acknowledge that loss and move forward."
PV

Pieter van der Merwe

Head of Transformation, Mining

"Our best people are running on empty. A ten-minute daily practice is something they will actually keep doing."
LK

Lerato Khumalo

Learning & Development Lead, Telecoms

"We're preparing a workforce for roles that don't exist yet. Awareness and adaptability sit underneath every other skill."
ZD

Zanele Dlamini

Digital Capability Manager, Public Sector

Illustrative personas based on the reasons organisations share with us.

Choose Your Plan

Select the perfect plan for your business needs. All plans include our flagship products Kura & Zano, with varying levels of access and support.

Starter Squad

Perfect for teams beginning their mindful productivity journey

R245 per seat, per month

Everything included:

  • Kura + Zano only
  • 9 standard + 1 admin seat per month
  • Email support
  • Integration into other tools e.g. JIRA and Slack
Most Popular

Mindful Squad

Advanced features for sustainable productivity

R350 per seat, per month

Everything included:

  • Kura + Zano + 1 other app
  • 9 standard + 1 admin seat per month
  • Priority email support
  • Integration into other tools e.g. JIRA and Slack
  • Advanced team analytics

Mindful Unit

Advanced features for growing teams

R320 per seat, per month

Everything included:

  • Kura + Zano + 1 other app
  • 18 standard + 2 admin seats, per month
  • Priority email + video call support
  • Integration into other tools e.g. JIRA and Slack
  • Advanced team analytics
  • Dedicated onboarding

Fully Zen

Customised platform access for large organisations with bespoke needs

Custom pricing

Everything included:

  • Customised platform suite
  • Negotiated seats
  • SLA-backed priority support
  • Customer Success Manager
  • Integration into other tools e.g. JIRA and Slack
  • Advanced team analytics
  • Dedicated onboarding

Need a custom solution? We're here to help.

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