We build software that runs schools, shops, and supply chains

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Nine platforms delivered to clients in education, commerce, and media. Use one, or have us build yours.

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Platforms we have built and delivered

Each one is ready to deploy. Use it as it is, or have us adapt it to how your organisation works.

Education & services3 products

  • Education suite

    School management, academic reporting, and exam practice.

    For schools, educators, and students

    • Fees and mobile money
    • Attendance and report cards
    • Parent portal and SMS
    • WAEC exam practice
    • Works on patchy connections

  • Internships & placements

    Internship discovery, applications, and placement records.

    For students, employers, and placement teams

    • Course and skills matching
    • Applicant review
    • Placement logbooks
    • Verified companies
    • Public listings

  • Services & Places

    Provider directory, booking and quote tools, and specialist products.

    For service providers and their customers

    • Searchable provider directory
    • Booking and quote tools
    • Fashion fitting profiles
    • Occasion planning guides
    • Pharmacy inventory and ordering

Commerce & operations4 products

  • ShopFlow

    Point of sale, stock control, and an online shop directory.

    For retailers and shop operators

    • Barcode and camera scanning
    • Keeps selling offline
    • Stock for each shop
    • Public shop directory

  • Commodity operations

    Farmer registry, purchasing, warehousing, and source-to-stock traceability.

    For commodity operators and sourcing teams

    • Farmer and farm registry
    • Farm mapping and EUDR reporting
    • Bag-level barcode traceability
    • Warehouse and yield dashboards
    • Role-based team access

  • Baobab Commerce

    Marketplace, seller tools, and verified delivery in one platform.

    For buyers, sellers, and delivery teams

    • Phone sign-in
    • Seller verification
    • Payout on delivery
    • GhanaPost GPS addresses
    • Delivery-agent app

  • Sika Books

    Bookkeeping for cash, bank, and mobile money, with receipts.

    For small businesses and bookkeepers

    • Money in, money out
    • Cash, bank, and mobile money
    • Receipts on every entry
    • CSV export for accountants
    • Roles for staff and auditors

Media & broadcasting2 products

  • Digital advertising

    Campaigns, creative approval, and playback across digital screens.

    For advertisers and screen operators

    • Campaign planning and approval
    • Screen and device monitoring
    • Offline-capable TV player
    • LED-wall support
    • Delivery reporting

  • Baobab Live

    Live events with ticketing, chat, and replay.

    For event organisers and audiences

    • OBS broadcasting
    • Public link and QR entry
    • Paystack ticketing in cedis
    • Moderated live chat
    • Optional replay

Need something we have not built yet? We build custom software too

The frameworks and tools behind our products

We build our own design system, interface frameworks, and developer tools, and use them in everything we ship. You can use them in your products too.

@baobab-web/ui

Our open-source design system, MIT licensed. It is the React and Tailwind CSS component library behind our products and this website, and anyone can install it from npm.

Accessible by default
AA contrast, keyboard support, visible focus, and 44px touch targets.
Themeable
Rebrand with CSS variables. This site uses its emerald theme.
Made for real screens
Forms, tables, dialogs, navigation, and loading, empty, and error states.
Modern React
React 18 and 19, Tailwind CSS v4, and Server Components.
npm install @baobab-web/uiView on npm
Order 1042Delivered

3 items, paid with mobile money

Out for deliveryAwaiting stockDraft
These are live @baobab-web/ui components, not a screenshot.

Frameworks and tools6 projects

  • Web Loom

    Keep application logic reusable as your rendering framework changes.

    For application developers

    • Framework-independent ViewModels
    • Signal-based reactive state
    • Zod form validation
    • Works with React, Vue, Angular
    • MIT licensed

  • Foolscap

    A design system with components for React, Vue, and Angular.

    For interface and design-system teams

    • Design tokens and CSS
    • Keyboard and focus handled
    • React, Vue, and Angular
    • Storybook documentation

  • AURA

    Controlled, explainable interface adaptation for existing apps.

    For teams building adaptive interfaces

    • Consent-gated adaptation
    • Deterministic, testable rules
    • Explanations for every change
    • React SDK and devtools

  • ARIA

    Model-based interface generation with validated output.

    For interface researchers and developers

    • Domain, task, and user models
    • Schema-validated generation
    • Your own React components
    • Fallback when generation fails
    • Conversational refinement and undo

  • Distributed User Interfaces

    Spread one interface across several devices.

    For teams building multi-device experiences

    • Move UI between devices
    • WebSocket, WebRTC, and Yjs sync
    • Session roles and topology
    • React and Web Components

  • Rail Schematic Viz

    Interactive railway schematics for the browser.

    For transport software and visualisation teams

    • JSON and railML input
    • Interactive SVG schematics
    • Operational overlays
    • React, Vue, and Web Components
    • SVG and image export

Need something new? We will build it with you

We work with startups and growing businesses from the first conversation to launch, and we support what we ship.

How we run projects

  • Product engineering

    New products and internal platforms, from first version to a system your team can grow.

    Includes discovery and architecture, full-stack TypeScript, and testing and release.

  • Interfaces and design systems

    Fast, accessible interfaces that stay easy to change, built on a shared component library.

    Includes experience reviews, design systems and component libraries, and performance and accessibility.

  • Cloud and operations

    Cloud systems with monitoring, security, and cost control set up from the start.

    Includes edge-first architecture, automated builds and environments, and monitoring and incident readiness.

How we work

  1. Understand

    We learn how your team works, then agree goals, scope, and milestones in the first week.

  2. Design

    We design the product and its architecture, and walk you through both before building.

  3. Build

    We ship in short cycles, with a demo and a written update every week.

  4. Launch and support

    We release, document, and stay on to support and improve what we built.

Tell us what you need

Send a short note about your organisation and the problem you want solved. We reply within one business day.

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