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Mobile App Development from Nairobi, Kenya

Native and cross-platform apps built to perform on any device, on any network.

For most people, the phone is the primary way they reach the internet. That means designing for intermittent connectivity, mid-range Android devices, and whichever payment method your users actually reach for, whether that is a card, a wallet, or mobile money. We build apps that work well in those conditions, which makes them feel effortless on everything above them.

What this means for your organization

An app that performs on the devices and networks your users really have, and keeps working as Android and iOS change underneath it.

What We Do

Everything included in our Mobile App Development service.

Android App Development

We build Android applications tuned for the devices that dominate your market. We optimize specifically for mid-range phones, ensuring smooth performance on the handsets your users actually carry, using whichever native or cross-platform toolchain best fits your product and budget.

iOS App Development

Polished iOS apps for businesses targeting corporate users, premium segments, or international audiences. We handle App Store submission, beta 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

Connectivity comes and goes, so we build offline-first: local data caching, background sync, conflict resolution, and graceful degradation, which keeps your app usable through a dropped signal or a long commute underground.

M-Pesa & Mobile Money Integration

We integrate Safaricom Daraja and M-Pesa directly into your app, alongside the card processor your business already uses. We handle the callback flows, transaction reconciliation, and error handling that make payments reliable whichever rails your users are on.

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 real devices and real connections

We design for a mid-range Android on a patchy connection, for a user who expects their own language where appropriate and their preferred payment method as a first-class option. Building for those conditions makes the app better on every device above them.

2

Full-stack capability means no coordination overhead

Your mobile app is the backend, the admin panel, the push notification system, and the analytics as much as the app itself. We build all of it, so one team owns the whole system and the integrations are designed in from the start.

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 for years after 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 first release 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.

Engineering Kilele Hub’s Behavioral Messaging Engine
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Engineering Kilele Hub’s Behavioral 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?
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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.

  • Astro
  • Vue.js
  • TypeScript
  • CSS

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