Understand the requirements
Discuss your operations, needs, and challenges.
Custom Software
Start with the work your business needs to do. We help teams across Africa plan and build software around their operations, from our base in Addis Ababa. Shared records, permissions, integrations, and exceptions belong in the first conversation.
What this can help you build.
- An internal workflow that needs clear ownership, approvals, and traceable records.
- A specific integration between systems that otherwise serve the business well.
- A business application whose important requirements cannot be met adequately through an existing tool.
A clear path from idea to launch.
Develop & integrate
Build a tailored solution and connect it with your workflow.
Test & support
Test the system, prepare for deployment, and provide ongoing support.
A clearer starting point.
How do we choose between an ERP and custom software?
Map the workflow and test existing systems against it. An ERP may fit familiar processes through configuration. A narrow integration can close a specific gap. A custom build needs a clear requirement that remains unmet, along with a plan for ownership and ongoing maintenance.
What happens to our existing records?
Data migration needs its own scope. Identify record owners, stable identifiers, units, currencies, date conventions, attachments, and relationships. Use representative data for a test import and agree how counts, totals, and linked transactions will be reconciled.
Who controls the accounts, code, and business data?
Ownership, licences, administrator access, code handover where agreed, and data export are separate questions. The proposal and applicable terms should define them explicitly. Ask what you can obtain or move if the supplier relationship ends.
How should we plan ongoing support?
Agree who handles faults, releases, external-service changes, backups, and recovery. Define support coverage and the process for new requests. The people responsible for the system should be able to explain how it is operated after launch.
Useful before you brief.
- ERP or Custom Software? A Practical Guide for African SMEs
Compare spreadsheets, ERP, and custom software for an African SME. Use a workflow audit, vendor demo script, and data-migration checklist to choose well.
- Website or Mobile App? A Decision Guide for African Businesses
Choose a website, PWA, or mobile app for an African business using task frequency, offline needs, payment verification, and a practical pilot.
Web Development
A strong first impression. Thoughtful design and responsive websites that make your business easy to find, understand, and connect with.
App Development
Your idea, in people’s hands. User-friendly mobile applications that connect your business to the people who need it.
Web Design
Design with a purpose. Clear, considered interfaces that make your brand feel like you and give visitors a natural next step.