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A full-service software development studio rooted in Benin, building premium digital products for the world.
Jean-Eudes started shipping production software while still a university student - not side projects, but systems that businesses depended on daily. By 23, he was the sole backend engineer behind BrollyHub, a marketplace platform serving 500+ active users and handling 15,000+ API requests every day.
He then engineered the AI pricing engine for RenoSmarter.ai, a Canadian proptech startup, routing cost estimates through GPT-4o, Gemini, and Pinecone vector search to reach 81% accuracy. In parallel, he designed and deployed university management platforms across multiple campuses, serving thousands of students and faculty daily.
Ayiha Labs is the formalization of that trajectory: a studio that pairs deep systems engineering with intentional design and practical AI - built from Cotonou, Benin, with the ambition to show what African software craftsmanship looks like when held to the highest global standards.
What We Believe
The principles that shape how we work, what we build, and who we are.
We would rather ship something excellent in six weeks than something mediocre in two. Quality compounds. Shortcuts do not.
We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. Trust is built on transparency, realistic timelines, and no hidden surprises.
Our roots are in Benin. Our standards are international. We build software that works anywhere because we engineer it with the same rigor as the best studios in the world.
Through Ayiha Academy and our internal culture, we grow engineers who think in systems, care about users, and take pride in their work. The team is the product.
To build world-class software from Africa - with the craftsmanship, discipline, and intentional design that sets a new standard for what is possible from this continent.
A future where African-built software is synonymous with quality. Where the studios and engineers on this continent are known not for being cost-effective, but for being exceptional.
Who We Are
The people behind the engineering standards.
CEO & Lead Engineer
Full-stack engineer with deep backend expertise. Built production systems serving thousands of users across marketplace, education, AI, and e-commerce verticals. Django, React, PostgreSQL, and cloud infrastructure. Fluent in English and French.
Director
Oversees operations and business development. Ensures every engagement delivers on its promise and every client relationship is built on trust and accountability.
Our Divisions
Ayiha Labs operates through focused divisions, each tackling a distinct industry with dedicated products and deep domain expertise.
Expert marketplace technology.
A multi-role marketplace platform with real-time communication, transactional workflows, and role-based dashboards. Serving 500+ active users with 15,000+ daily API requests on the live BrollyHub Academia deployment.
Commerce for African markets.
A multi-vendor e-commerce platform designed for the realities of African commerce - mobile-first, with integrated local payment gateways, logistics tracking, and seller tools that make online selling accessible.
AI-powered renovation intelligence.
An AI pricing and estimation engine for the renovation industry. Routes requests through GPT-4o, Gemini, and Pinecone vector search with 81% accuracy. Built for a Canadian proptech client and maintained as an ongoing product.
Education infrastructure, modernized.
A comprehensive university management system serving 2,000+ active users with 5-level RBAC, real-time synchronization, and multi-campus support. Deployed at aveem.net and powering daily operations for multiple institutions.
Growing the next generation of builders.
Our technical training arm. Ayiha Academy offers structured programs in software engineering, design, and AI - preparing young Africans with the skills and discipline to build world-class products.
We grow engineers who think in systems, care about users, and take pride in their work. Through Ayiha Academy and our internal culture of disciplined craft, we invest in people first - because exceptional software comes from exceptional teams.
Cotonou
Headquarters
4,000+
Daily Active Users
15k+
API Requests / Day
“We are not trying to prove that African developers can build good software. We are simply building it - every day, with discipline, with care, and with the ambition to set a new standard.”
Jean-Eudes Assogba
CEO & Lead Engineer
Whether you have a detailed brief or just the spark of an idea, we are ready to listen and help you find the right path forward.