Saio is a Lusaka-based software studio. Mobile apps, web apps, and the backend infrastructure behind them — built and maintained by the person you're actually talking to.
We take on client projects across three areas — the same ones we use to build our own products.
Cross-platform apps that ship to iOS and Android from one codebase, built for real-world conditions like patchy data and low-cost devices.
Marketing sites, dashboards, and web apps that load fast and work properly on the first try — no bloated frameworks you don't need.
The infrastructure behind the app — databases, payments, authentication — built to hold up under real transactions, not just demos.
Our first product — a live example of what we build for clients, not just what we say we can build.
GigConnect connects clients with workers for jobs and tasks across Zambia — with payments held in escrow until work is done, and payouts straight to mobile money. Built end to end: React Native/Expo on the frontend, Fastify and PostgreSQL on the backend, with MTN, Airtel, and Zamtel integrated as first-class payment methods, not afterthoughts.
Saio is a solo studio right now — which means when you work with us, you're working directly with the person actually writing the code, not being routed through account managers. Every project gets full attention, start to finish.
The name Saio stands for Solutions, Applications, Innovation, and Opportunity — though it's also built from the initials of my siblings, who've been part of this journey from the start.
Have a project in mind? Reach out directly — no forms, no waiting on a sales team.