Useful before impressive
Technology earns its place by improving a real workflow or outcome.
About THNF
Technology built for real progress.
THNF grew from hands-on engineering, cybersecurity and education experience into a group building products and services for real communities and organisations.
Our direction
From specialist practice to connected technology group
Our roots are in Freetown, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom. That perspective keeps us attentive to infrastructure, trust, affordability, local payment realities and the day-to-day work technology must support.
Today, THNF combines product development, secure engineering, AI orchestration, training and service operations. Each application keeps clear ownership of its customers and business logic while the group provides shared standards and capability.
Principles
What guides the work
Trust is a product feature
Privacy, security and transparent behaviour shape every delivery decision.
Local context matters
We design for the markets, devices, payments and constraints people actually use.
Evidence over theatre
Release status, tests and measurable outcomes matter more than broad claims.
Founder and learning lead
Abdul Malik Jalloh
THNF’s technical direction is shaped by experience across secure software delivery, enterprise systems and a sustained education career spanning Head of Computing, Lead Trainer, lecturer, tutor and learning-development roles.
Alongside THNF, Abdul serves as Lead and Technical Director at Sierra Leoneans in Technology (SLinT), supporting community technology education and partner-led learning in Sierra Leone.
He delivers remote and in-person learning from foundational computing through Security+, CySA+, PenTest+ and CEH pathways, while continuing to mentor young learners and contribute to public technology conversations.
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Credentials that support the work
Selected qualifications and professional certifications provide context for THNF’s delivery. They complement—not replace—evidence from real client engagements, products and learner outcomes.
BEng (Hons)
MSc
PGCE
CompTIA PenTest+
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
Training pathways delivered by THNF are shown separately on the Training page.
People
An evolving multidisciplinary team
Abdul Maik J
Cyber Security Specialist & IT Educator
IT professional with over 20 years of experience spanning IT support, cybersecurity, software development, teaching, and technical training
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