Custom platforms
Registries, portals and workflow systems modelled on how your organisation actually works, with the right access for every role and a full audit trail.
RegistriesWorkflowsPermissionsAudit trails
Software engineering · Kitwe, Zambia · Serving Zambia & SADC
Software, cloud and data systems built around how you actually work
BackSpaceStudios is a Zambian software engineering company. We design, build, deploy and operate the platforms and infrastructure that organisations in sport, agriculture, education and mining depend on every day. When your operation runs on disconnected spreadsheets, paper registers or tools that don't talk to each other, we make it one system that works.
Trusted by FOSHE · football federations · universities · agribusinesses
4Computer scientists on the core team
4Sectors served: sport, agriculture, education, mining
End-to-endDesign, engineering, cloud deployment and support
In-houseDelivered by our own team in Kitwe, Zambia
We build for
Sport federations Agriculture Higher education Health & safety Mining & industry SMEs & NGOs Mining tech services →What we do
Four connected engineering capabilities — from multi-role platforms and mobile apps to cloud infrastructure, data systems and websites. Every engagement is delivered by the same senior team, with the same promise: you see working software, not slide decks.
Web & mobile apps
React web apps and React Native mobile apps sharing one codebase, so your product works everywhere your users are — online or offline, on any device.
ReactReact NativeAPIsOffline-first
Cloud & DevOps
AWS and managed hosting, infrastructure as code, automated deployment, backups and monitoring — so your systems stay fast, secure and available.
AWSTerraformCI/CDMonitoring
Websites & data systems
Professional websites, domains and business email, plus data pipelines and dashboards that turn scattered operational data into a single view.
DesignSEOData pipelinesDashboards
Our work
We're judged by what we ship. Here's a recent client build, and what it changed for them.
Featured case study · Website & digital presence
FOSHE: Foundation for Health, Safety & Environment
FOSHE is a Kitwe-based training and consultancy firm working in occupational health, safety, environmental management and quality systems across Zambia. They had deep expertise and a strong track record — but nothing online to show for it.
We designed and built foshe.org.zm as their main online presence: a full service catalogue, industry-specific solutions, project case studies and expert profiles, with a clear path for prospective clients to request a consultation.
More visibleGreater online presence and market visibility
CredibleTrack record and team presented professionally
Lead-readyClear contact and consultation path
Platforms we've built
We don't just write code for other people. We design, ship and operate our own products — which is why we understand what it takes to run software long after launch.
Sport · Flagship
Pilot · HibernatingFlame
National football administration platform
One registry and one set of workflows for associations, leagues, clubs, players and referees. Pilot-deployed to production to validate our deployment pipeline, backup and recovery, and multi-role access at national scale; infrastructure hibernating to reserve cost while we onboard early partners.
Explore Flame →Education
LiveStudent Portal
University student management system
A secure portal managing academic catalogues, enrolment, results and governance for institutions and their students — with role-based access, audit logs and automated backups.
Explore Student Portal →Agriculture
UniAgric
Three paths. One platform.
Connecting Zambian agriculture students, farmers and agribusinesses through chapters, a verified marketplace and expert knowledge. Currently in deployment.
Explore UniAgric →Why organisations choose us
There's no shortage of developers. Here's what makes working with BackSpaceStudios different.
Built for Zambian conditions
Low bandwidth, mobile-first users, intermittent power. We design for the reality your staff and customers actually work in — not a Silicon Valley demo.
One team, start to finish
Strategy, design, engineering, deployment and support all happen in-house in Kitwe. No handoffs to a subcontractor you've never met.
We run what we build
We've shipped and operated live platforms on AWS Cape Town. That means we know what it takes to keep software running years after launch — not just to demo it.
Engineering discipline
CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing and security by default are part of the base build, not add-ons you negotiate later.
You own everything
The code, the data, the domain and the cloud accounts are yours. Full documentation and handover at the end. No lock-in, ever.
Honest scoping
If a rebuild isn't worth it, we'll say so. If a cheaper approach gets you 80% of the value, we'll recommend it.
Where we're heading
Our platforms already generate and process structured data at scale. We are exploring AI, IoT and advanced data intelligence as a strategic direction — areas we believe will matter most in mining, agriculture and education across Africa. We are not selling these as services today. We will share more as our work matures.
Let's build something
Tell us what you're trying to achieve
Whether it's a website, a business system, a mining technology rollout or a data platform — we'll help you work out the right next step. No obligation, no jargon.