What we build together.
UrbanTrends designs and builds software for businesses, developers, agencies, and startups. Whether you need an end-to-end product, a specific integration, or a technical partner — this is what we do.
Product Development
From idea to shipped product. We design, architect, build, and deploy SaaS products and applications — handling product thinking, backend, frontend, and mobile.
- Product strategy & scoping
- UI/UX design & prototyping
- Full-stack web & mobile development
- Cloud deployment & DevOps
- Ongoing support & iteration
Custom Software
When off-the-shelf doesn't fit. We build tailored software for specific business processes — inventory, logistics, HR, finance, compliance — whatever the operation actually needs.
- Requirements analysis & architecture
- Business process automation
- Legacy system modernisation
- Admin dashboards & internal tools
- Data pipelines & reporting
API & Integrations
M-Pesa, Daraja, KRA eTIMS, payment gateways, ERP systems, third-party APIs. We build the plumbing that makes your stack talk to itself — and to the rails East African businesses run on.
- M-Pesa Paybill & STK Push
- KRA eTIMS integration
- REST & GraphQL API design
- Webhook design & idempotency
- Third-party SaaS connectors
Developer Tools & SDKs
SDKs, CLIs, libraries, and documentation — built to the standard we'd want to use ourselves. If engineers depend on it, it needs to be typed, documented, and honestly maintained.
- SDK & client library development
- CLI tool creation
- API documentation (OpenAPI)
- Sandbox environments
- Open-source contributions
Design & UX
Product design, design systems, and prototyping. We design for operators who are busy and engineers who have taste. Functional first, beautiful second — but both.
- UX research & user flows
- UI component design
- Design system creation
- Interactive prototyping
- Accessibility & responsiveness
Technical Consulting
Architecture reviews, code audits, scaling strategy, and technical due diligence. When you need a second pair of experienced eyes before you build more, or before an investor asks hard questions.
- System architecture review
- Code quality & security audits
- Scaling strategy
- Technical due diligence
- CTO advisory (fractional)
Who we work with.
We're not precious about who we collaborate with — as long as the problem is real and the work matters.
BusinessesSMEs and enterprises needing custom software, M-Pesa integrations, and automation built for how East Africa actually works.
DevelopersEngineers building on our APIs, SDKs, and open-source Daraja tooling — without reinventing the M-Pesa callback wheel.
AgenciesDesign and dev agencies that bring us in for payment rails and backend systems they don't want to own long-term.
StartupsEarly-stage founders who need a technical co-builder — not just a contractor — who cares whether the product ships.
CompaniesLarger organisations that need an embedded engineering team dropped into a specific problem with full ownership.
NGOsNon-profits and development sector organisations building impactful tools on lean budgets — where every shilling matters.
A process that doesn't waste your time.
Discovery
A call where we understand your problem, your constraints, and what done looks like. Usually 30–60 minutes.
Proposal
A clear scope document: what we'll build, how long it'll take, what it costs. No ambiguity, no retainer-for-its-own-sake.
Build
We design, build, and test iteratively. You see working software at every checkpoint — not a big reveal at the end.
Ship & support
Deployed, documented, and yours. We stay available for the questions that come up in the first weeks.
Let's build something that earns its keep.
Tell us what you're trying to do. We'll tell you honestly whether and how we can help.