Mobile App Development

Native and cross-platform apps built for African users, on African networks.

In Kenya, the majority of people access the internet primarily through their phones. Building a mobile app for the African market means designing for intermittent connectivity, mid-range Android devices, and users who expect M-Pesa to be a first-class payment option. We build apps that work for this reality, not just for the fast-connection, flagship-device user your demo ran on.

What's Included

Android App Development

We build Android applications tuned for the devices that dominate the Kenyan market. We op...
iOS App Development

Polished iOS apps for businesses targeting the premium end of the Kenyan market, corporate...
Cross-Platform Development

When you need both Android and iOS without doubling the budget, we build from a single cro...
Offline-First Architecture

Apps that crash or freeze when connectivity drops are unacceptable for African users. We b...
M-Pesa & Mobile Money Integration

We integrate Safaricom Daraja (STK Push, B2C, C2B), Airtel Money, and other local payment ...

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What We Do

Everything included in our Mobile App Development service.

Android App Development

We build Android applications tuned for the devices that dominate the Kenyan market. We optimise specifically for mid-range phones, ensuring smooth performance on the handsets your actual users carry, not just the latest flagship, using whichever native or cross-platform toolchain best fits your product and budget.

iOS App Development

Polished iOS apps for businesses targeting the premium end of the Kenyan market, corporate users, or international audiences. We handle App Store submission, TestFlight distribution, and the full Apple developer process.

Cross-Platform Development

When you need both Android and iOS without doubling the budget, we build from a single cross-platform codebase without sacrificing native performance or platform conventions. We choose the framework that fits your product, so you are never locked into one vendor's ecosystem.

Offline-First Architecture

Apps that crash or freeze when connectivity drops are unacceptable for African users. We build offline-first: local data caching, background sync, conflict resolution, and graceful degradation so your app keeps working when the network does not.

M-Pesa & Mobile Money Integration

We integrate Safaricom Daraja (STK Push, B2C, C2B), Airtel Money, and other local payment APIs directly into your mobile app. We handle the callback flows, transaction reconciliation, and error handling that make mobile money payments reliable.

Backend API Development

Mobile apps need reliable, well-documented backend APIs. We design and build the server-side infrastructure your app depends on, authentication, push notifications, data sync, and business logic, using the same engineering standards as our web projects.

App Store & Play Store Submission

We handle the full submission process, store listings, screenshots, compliance reviews, and responding to rejection notices, so you do not have to learn the process the hard way.

Maintenance & Updates

Mobile apps need regular updates as OS versions change and APIs evolve. We offer ongoing maintenance arrangements to keep your app working on new Android and iOS versions, handle security patches, and roll out new features without disrupting existing users.

Why Afriq Silicon

What makes our Mobile App Development service different.

1

We design for the actual Kenyan user

Most mobile app agencies build for the demo, a fast device, strong WiFi, a patient user. We design for the real Kenyan user: a mid-range Android on a patchy 3G connection, who expects Swahili where appropriate and M-Pesa as the default payment option.

2

Full-stack capability means no coordination overhead

Your mobile app is not just the app, it is the backend, the admin panel, the push notification system, and the analytics. We build all of it, which means there is no finger-pointing between a frontend agency and a backend agency when something breaks.

3

We build software real users depend on

Through projects like the ACTS ML platform and Kilele Hub's messaging system, we have built and operated software that real users depend on. We understand the operational reality of supporting a live product, not just the excitement of the launch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about our Mobile App Development service.

Should we build a native app or a cross-platform one?

It depends on your budget, timeline, and performance needs, native gives the deepest platform access while cross-platform delivers both platforms from one codebase at lower cost.

How do you handle apps that need to work without an internet connection?

We design offline-first using local storage, background sync, and conflict resolution, defining exactly what must work offline with you during discovery.

How long does it take to build a mobile app?

A focused MVP covering the core user flows typically takes a few months including design, development, testing, and store submission, scoped clearly during discovery.

Do you handle app updates and maintenance after launch?

Yes, we offer maintenance retainers covering OS updates, store policy changes, bug fixes, and improvements, because unmaintained apps break as the platforms evolve.

Related Projects

Real work we have done in this service area.

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Engineering Kilele Hub’s Behavioural Messaging Engine

At Afriq Silicon, we don’t just write code; we build tools that change how businesses communicate. Our work on Kilele Hub is a perfect example....

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What if anyone could build a machine learning model?

Afriq Silicon built a no-code ML platform for ACTS, giving Africa's researchers and field practitioners the power to run machine learning without writing code....

Mobile App Development