Mobile App Development
Native and cross-platform apps built for African users, on African networks.
Kenya has over 30 million smartphone users, and the majority access the internet exclusively 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
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Android App Development
We build native Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Android dominates t...
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iOS App Development
Native iOS apps using Swift and SwiftUI for businesses targeting the premium end of the Ke...
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Cross-Platform Development with Flutter
Flutter lets us build for Android and iOS from a single codebase without sacrificing nativ...
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Offline-First Architecture
Apps that crash or freeze when connectivity drops are unacceptable for African users. We b...
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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 native Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Android dominates the Kenyan market, and we optimise specifically for mid-range devices, ensuring smooth performance on the phones your actual users carry, not just the latest flagship.
iOS App Development
Native iOS apps using Swift and SwiftUI 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 with Flutter
Flutter lets us build for Android and iOS from a single codebase without sacrificing native performance or platform conventions. For businesses that need both platforms without double the budget, Flutter is often the right trade-off, and we have deep experience with it.
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.
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.
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.
We have shipped apps with real users
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 mobile 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 use a cross-platform framework like Flutter?
How do you handle apps that need to work without an internet connection?
How long does it take to build a mobile app?
Do you handle app updates and maintenance after launch?
Related Projects
Real work we have done in this service area.
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