Technical leadership & fractional CTO
Architecture, roadmaps, vendor and team oversight, and hands-on technical leads who own delivery.
- Architecture
- Roadmapping
- Delivery
Kaleva Media · Est. 2019
Software
Software
for Africa.
We're a South African software consultancy and product studio. We lead, design, build and run web, mobile and WhatsApp platforms for our clients, and we build our own products too.
01 · Consultancy
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We build and lead your software.
Technical leadership, design and engineering teams that plug into your organisation, from first architecture decision to production support.
02 · Products
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We build our own, too.
We design, launch and operate our own software for everyday South African problems, starting with Certlify for online document certification.
Consultancy
A senior software partner, on your team.
We work as an extension of your organisation. We set technical direction, design the experience, write the code and keep it running. You get one accountable team instead of a handful of vendors.
Custom software development
Web, mobile and desktop applications built for what you need, using the right tools for the job.
- Angular
- React
- Node.js
- Python
- React Native
- .NET
WhatsApp & conversational platforms
Chatbots, learning bots and service flows that meet people where they already are: on WhatsApp.
- WhatsApp Business API
- Bot engines
- LMS
UX/UI design
Research-led interfaces that are intuitive and accessible, and that serve your business objectives.
- Research
- Prototyping
- Design systems
AI, automation & integration
NLP, intelligent assistants and process automation. We also connect legacy systems, CRMs, ERPs and APIs into one ecosystem.
- NLP
- Automation
- Systems integration
Cloud, hosting & DevOps
Infrastructure, migrations, CI/CD and managed hosting that keep platforms fast, secure and affordable to run.
- GCP
- AWS
- Docker
- CI/CD
Ways to work with us
Every engagement is transparent. Our time is tracked against clear deliverables and you see exactly where the hours go.
Talk to us →Embedded team
A technical lead, designers and developers who join your team on a monthly retainer and work in your rituals and tools.
Project build
A scoped product or platform, delivered end to end from discovery to launch, with a fixed plan and milestones.
Fractional CTO
Senior technical leadership for founders and non-profits who need strategy, architecture and oversight without a full-time hire.
Staff augmentation
Carefully selected engineers and designers in product, web, AI, DevOps and cloud who fit straight into your team.
How we deliver
- UnderstandWorkshops with your team and users to define the real problem and what success looks like.
- DesignArchitecture and UX/UI prototypes that we validate before a line of production code is written.
- BuildCross-functional squads ship in short cycles, with demos you can see and feedback you can give.
- RunWe deploy, host, monitor and keep improving the product after launch.
Our products
Products we build and run ourselves.
Client work keeps us close to real problems. When we spot one that lots of people share, we build a product for it and operate it end to end.
Certlify · certlify.co.za
Certlify
Certified copies of your documents, without the queue.
Upload a copy of your ID, qualification or proof of address on the website or over WhatsApp. A registered Commissioner of Oaths certifies it and sends it back to you. Top up a Certlify wallet and pay only for the documents you certify.
- 1UploadSend your document through certlify.co.za or the Certlify WhatsApp chat.
- 2CertifyA registered Commissioner of Oaths reviews and certifies your copy.
- 3ReceiveYour certified document comes back to you, ready to submit.
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CertlifyOnline document certification
Hi 👋 Welcome to Certlify. Send a photo or PDF of the document you need certified.09:41
ID_copy.pdf09:42
Got it. 1 document will be deducted from your wallet. Reply YES to confirm.09:42
YES09:42
✓ Certified by a registered Commissioner of Oaths. Your certified copy is attached.10:05
Web + WhatsAppTwo ways to submit, so nobody needs to install an app.
RegisteredEvery document is certified by a registered Commissioner of Oaths.
Pay per docA prepaid wallet with no subscriptions. You pay for what you certify.
More from the studio
We're always prototyping the next product. Have an idea for a joint venture, or want early access?
Selected work
Platforms we've led, designed and built.
Digify Africa
Technical leadership for a WhatsApp learning platform
An embedded Kaleva team with a technical lead, UX/UI designer and developers. We lead the architecture and delivery of Digify Africa's learning management system and WhatsApp bot engine, including a migration to new cloud infrastructure and WhatsApp learning bots that reach people across South Africa.
- Technical leadership
- WhatsApp bots
- LMS
- Cloud migration
- UX/UI
Ad Drop
Ad Drop
Billboard intelligence map for outdoor advertising
A map application that shows what surrounds every billboard: satellite views, area economic profiles, nearby property prices and traffic. We built it, then hosted and maintained it until handover.
- Web app
- Maps
- Data
- Hosting
ZyberFox
Connect: messaging & admin portal
We designed and built a messaging product and its administration portal, then handed them over with full technical documentation.
- Web app
- Messaging
- Admin portal
Kaleva product
Certlify: online document certification
Our own product: a React web app and WhatsApp channel on a TypeScript and PostgreSQL backend.
- Own product
- Web app
RIoT Insight
Mobile store inventory manager
A redesign of an Android RFID app that store teams use to count stock, print tags and replenish shelves from the shop floor.
- Mobile
- Product design
BizDayGlobal
Video podcast platform
Brand and web platform for a business video podcast series.
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AZMM
Brand and website for a real estate mastermind
Logo, identity and a responsive website with sign-up forms for the Arizona Multifamily Mastermind.
Read the case study →imaginashun
imaginashun
Business development website
Design and build of a marketing site for a business development agency.
Read the case study →Organisations we've worked with
- Digify Africa
- Ad Drop
- ZyberFox
- RIoT Insight
- BizDayGlobal
- AZMM
- imaginashun
About Kaleva
Building the software Africa runs on.
2019Founded in Gauteng
2Ways we work: consultancy and products
Web · MobilePlus WhatsApp-first platforms
End to endFrom strategy and design to hosting
Kaleva Media (Pty) Ltd is a South African software development and digital consultancy, founded in 2019 by Edward Motloung. We design, build and run digital platforms for organisations across the continent, and we build and operate products of our own.
Our vision is to be a leading software solutions provider in Africa that drives economic growth and empowers communities. Our mission is to build transformative software that creates economic opportunity and improves quality of life for everyone.
Built for how Africa connectsWe design for mobile, low data and WhatsApp first, because that's how people actually use the internet here.
Accessible and affordableSoftware should be scalable and inexpensive to run as well as impressive at launch.
Accountable deliveryTransparent time tracking, clear owners and demos you can touch.
Get in touch
Let's build something.
Tell us about your project, your team or the product you have in mind. We'll come back to you within two working days.