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The Ring Concept

The Ring Concept : Digital products that deliver on their promise.

Websites, iOS and Android apps, business tools: we design, build and evolve them with you, from Cotonou, for Benin, Africa and the rest of the world.

Solid architecture

Clean technical foundations: speed, stability and room to grow without rewriting everything.

A polished experience

Clear interfaces designed for your users, on phones as well as on desktop.

Pragmatic delivery

Ship a useful first version fast, then improve it based on real usage.

How we work

A simple, transparent method: at every stage you know what is done, what is left and why.

  1. Scope

    Goals, users, constraints: we set the scope and priorities before writing any code.

  2. Design

    User journeys, mockups and technical architecture, validated with you screen by screen.

  3. Build

    Regular releases you can test as we go, with no black box.

  4. Launch and evolve

    Production release, store publishing, support and new versions.

Selected work

Mobile apps, web platforms and management tools, live and used every day.

All our work

Our own apps, on the stores

We also publish our own apps on the App Store and Google Play. They are built to the same standards as your projects, and they teach us everything we know about shipping and supporting an app.

Based in Cotonou, serving Africa

A Beninese web and mobile agency since 2011, we build products designed for African users: mobile-first usage, sometimes slow networks, payments in CFA francs, French and English.

Benin

Our home base, in Cotonou. A craftsperson marketplace, ticketing, a creative studio, an online shop and e-MECeF standardised invoicing.

  • Blōnoumi
  • Hikaari Event
  • Nasuba Studio
  • Hikaari
  • TRC Vente

Senegal

Platforms used in Dakar and across the country: real estate and classified ads.

  • Bonifacio
  • Business Chap Sénégal

South Africa

A presence in Sandton (Johannesburg) to support English-speaking and pan-African projects.

Across Africa

A consulting firm in Lomé (Togo), apps published on the App Store and Google Play, and remote projects run in French and English.

  • focusAfrica
  • Wami
  • On prépare quoi ?
  • TRC Factures

Proven tools

Modern, widely adopted and well-documented technologies: your product stays easy to hand over and to evolve.

Web

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Vue.js
  • TypeScript

Mobile

  • Flutter
  • Swift
  • iOS
  • Android

Backend

  • Python
  • Django
  • Node.js
  • NestJS

Data and cloud

  • PostgreSQL
  • Docker
  • AWS

Frequently asked questions

What we are asked most often before starting a project.

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Where is The Ring Concept based?

Our agency is based in Cotonou, Benin, with a presence in Sandton, South Africa. We work with companies in Benin, Senegal and across Africa, on site in Cotonou or remotely.

Do you build iOS and Android mobile apps?

Yes. We build iOS and Android apps with Flutter, and natively with Swift when the project calls for it, then publish them on the App Store and Google Play. Bonifacio, Wami and On prépare quoi ? are examples.

Can you build e-MECeF compliant invoicing software for Benin?

Yes. We built TRC Vente, an invoicing and stock management solution that issues e-MECeF standardised invoices, as well as mobile invoicing apps in CFA francs.

How long does it take to build a website or an app?

It depends on the scope: a showcase website usually takes a few weeks, a full app or platform a few months. We give you a precise schedule after a first conversation.

Do you provide support after launch?

Yes. We handle maintenance, hosting, store updates and new features, so your product keeps evolving with your users.

Got a project in mind? Let's talk.

Tell us what you need: we will get back to you quickly with a first estimate and the next steps.