Research Lab
Base:Kampala, UG Focus:AI, ML, data Mode:Human in loop
Intelligence. FD-01 Frost Digital

Research Results

AI / Machine learning / Data science / Analytics

An IT startup in Uganda. We build AI, machine learning, data science and analytics solutions from research we carry out ourselves.

Research led // Frost Digital 2026
01Artificial intelligenceModels that read images and documents, and explain what they find.
02Machine learningPredictions trained and tested on your own records.
03Data scienceScattered records turned into clean data you can trust.
04AnalyticsDashboards that show where results fall short, and why.
What we do

We turn research into tools people use.

Two developers reviewing code together at a laptop

Frost Digital Solutions builds AI for trade, operations and the public sector.

Each product starts as a study we ran ourselves. We test it on real data, and it goes live only when it meets a standard we agree with you in advance.

01 / ProductResearch prototype

Customs Intelligence

Reads cargo X-ray images and declarations together, and shows officers where the two disagree.

02 / ProductPrototype

Performance Intelligence

Splits every shortfall against target into the causes behind it, so teams know where to act.

03 / ServiceAvailable

Governed AI agents

Agents that gather, draft and route routine work inside clear permissions, with people approving the steps that matter.

04 / ServiceAvailable

AI workflow design

We map how work really happens, then add automation where it helps and keep people where they are needed.

How we work

Research first. Proof next. Then deployment.

Every system moves through five stages. Nothing advances until it clears the evidence bar of the stage before.

Researcher with headphones working with data dashboards on two monitors
  1. 01

    Define

    Understand the decision, the data and what research already shows.

  2. 02

    Prototype

    Build a working model on available data to test the idea.

  3. 03

    Validate

    Measure it on representative data, against criteria agreed in advance.

  4. 04

    Deploy

    Go live with human oversight, full logging and clear limits of use.

  5. 05

    Improve

    Monitor results, learn from reviewers and evaluate again.

Work

Selected work.

Models, datasets and prototypes we have built. Open the project, read the code, or see a snapshot.

$ python parse_ura.py
→ source pages    508
→ vehicle rows    ~33,000
→ written         ura_vehicles_master.csv
✓ ready for enrichment
SNAPSHOT / DATA PIPELINE
ML model / UgandaIn progress

Kontrastiv

A valuation model for used vehicles in Uganda, trained on about 33,000 cleaned records from the URA vehicle database.

PythonData pipelineValuation
Stacked shipping containers and cranes at a port
Multimodal AI / CustomsPrototype

Customs Intelligence

Reads cargo X-ray images and declaration text together, and shows an officer where the two disagree.

Computer visionNLPRisk scoring
TARGET VS ACTUALILLUSTRATIVE
SNAPSHOT / GAP SPLIT BY CAUSE
Decision AI / OperationsPrototype

Performance Intelligence

Shows where performance falls short of target and splits each gap by cause.

AnalyticsForecastingDashboards
Partners and collaborators
Who we serve

Built for work where errors are costly.

We focus on organisations whose decisions affect revenue, safety or public trust, and where every result must hold up to review.

Stacked shipping containers and cranes at a port
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Customs and trade

Faster, fairer checks on cargo and declarations.

Aerial view of a container and rail terminal at dusk
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Ports and logistics

A clear view of flow, delay and risk along the corridor.

City skyline with modern buildings among trees
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Public sector

Revenue, service and performance analysis for agencies.

Researcher in a lab coat at a microscope
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Universities and research

Joint studies that turn papers into working tools.

Woman working on a laptop in a green field
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Agriculture and beyond

If a decision runs on data, we can test whether AI helps.

Another sector?Tell us the decision. We will say if AI can help.Start a conversation ↗
Trust and research

AI you can question, check and trust.

Our products are research before they are software. That shapes how we handle data, people and evidence.

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  • Your data stays yours

    Never used for training without written agreement. Runs on premise or in your private cloud.

  • People decide

    Models flag and explain. A named person makes every final decision.

  • Every result explained

    Each alert shows what the model saw, why it scored as it did, and how sure it is.

  • A complete record

    Inputs, outputs and reviewer actions are logged, ready for audit.

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Research collaborationWe publish what we learn on multimodal AI, explainable models and decision support, and we welcome university co authors.
Collaborate with us
Contact

Have a data problem? Let’s talk.

Tell us the decision you need to support. We will tell you honestly whether AI can help, and how we would test it.

Choose a topic
Email
info@frostds.com
Phone
+256 782 700919
Office
Namanve Exhibition and Business Centre, 2nd Floor, Unit C-013, Jinja Road
P.O. Box 152063 Mukono
Kampala, Uganda
Sends to info@frostds.com