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Overview

Andre Thomas is a founder from Kingston, Jamaica. He started with no tech background and built YuhChat, an AI voice assistant for everyday life. YuhChat won 1st place and the MIIC Innovation Award in April 2026. He is also a former primary school teacher and the author of a memoir.

Bios

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Andre Thomas is a Jamaican AI entrepreneur, consultant, speaker and author. He built YuhChat, an AI voice assistant made in Jamaica, under his company Axespire Solutions Limited. YuhChat won the 2026 MIIC Innovation Award. A former primary school teacher, Andre wrote the memoir The Big Head Boy: The Story of a Boy Who Never Gave Up. He lives in Kingston.

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Andre Thomas is a founder and author from Jamaica. After high school he taught maths and social studies at a primary school. He was accepted to study marketing at university, but COVID and the loss of his home ended that plan. In 2020 he joined the military, where he still serves.

With no tech background, he taught himself to build with AI. In 2024 he founded Axespire Solutions Limited. Its first product, YuhChat, is an AI voice assistant for everyday life, made in Jamaica. In April 2026 YuhChat won 1st place at UTech's "Know Your Numbers, Pitch for the Future" competition and the MIIC Innovation Award. Andre is the author of The Big Head Boy: The Story of a Boy Who Never Gave Up.

Fact sheet

  • Based in Kingston, Jamaica
  • Profiles LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook
  • Company Axespire Solutions LimitedRegistered October 2024
  • Product YuhChat, an AI voice assistant for everyday lifeyuhchat.com
  • Award 1st place, "Know Your Numbers, Pitch for the Future", UTech Technology Innovation Centre, and the MIIC Innovation Award, J$500,000April 2026
  • Press Featured in The GleanerMay 2026
  • Book The Big Head Boy: The Story of a Boy Who Never Gave Up, Kindle and paperbackPublished October 2026

Story angles

  • From gas station to AI founder. No tech background, no network, built anyway.
  • AI that understands Jamaica. A voice assistant made here, for Caribbean homes and businesses.
  • A memoir for kids who learn differently. Written with readers who have ADHD in mind.

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