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Design. Engineer. Transform.

You own everything we build.

A digital engineering studio in Addis Ababa. On the day we hand over you get one hundred per cent of it — the code, the intellectual property, the assets and the accounts.

Handover manifest

Capabilities

  • Web Development
  • Custom Software
  • E-commerce
  • Brand & Creative
  • Cloud & IT
  • .ET Domains
  • Source code — every repository and branch, transferred to your organisation.
  • Intellectual property — assigned to you in writing.
  • Design assets — working files, not flattened exports.
  • Accounts — hosting, domain, analytics and mail, in your name.
ScopeBuildHandover

Bring the problem, not a specification.

Addis AbabaEst. 2013Start a project
Building since
2013
Projects in the portfolio
15
Yours on delivery
100%

What we do

  • Web Development
  • Custom Software
  • E-commerce
  • Brand & Creative
  • Cloud & IT
  • .ET Domains

Five disciplines, one team.

Design, engineering, brand and infrastructure under one roof, so nothing is lost in a handover between suppliers.

Digital Experience

The public surface of your business — sites and storefronts people judge you by in seconds.

Software & Technology

Systems that run the work: operations tools, internal platforms, integrations.

Brand & Creative

Identity and collateral that hold up across screen, print and signage.

Digital Growth

Getting found, measured and chosen — with numbers you can audit.

Infrastructure & IT

Cloud, domains and advisory work that keep the rest standing up.

Things you can hold us to.

Not adjectives. Each of these is checkable during the project and after it.

  • Full ownership on delivery

    Code, content and digital assets transfer to you in full. No hostage licences, no agency-held domains, no dependency by design.

  • Design and engineering in one team

    The people designing the interface are the people building it. Nothing is lost in a handover between a studio and a dev shop.

  • Local context, global standards

    Based in Addis Ababa since 2013. We build for local payment, connectivity and procurement realities, to the standards international partners expect.

  • Measured, not asserted

    Performance and accessibility are tested and reported before launch. We show the numbers rather than describing them.

  • Support after launch

    Maintenance, iteration and infrastructure management continue after delivery, for as long as you want them.

  • Systems built to be handed over

    Documented, conventional and maintainable — so another team could pick it up. That is the point.

Five stages, no surprises.

You always know what stage the work is in, what comes next, and what is needed from your side.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    We learn the business before proposing anything — who buys, what blocks them, what the current system actually costs you.

  2. 02

    Strategy

    Scope, structure and success measures agreed in writing, so everyone knows what is being built and how it will be judged.

  3. 03

    Design

    Flows, then a component system, then pages. Accessibility and performance are constraints from the first screen, not a final audit.

  4. 04

    Engineering

    Built in reviewable stages against a performance budget, so you see progress rather than waiting for a reveal.

  5. 05

    Launch & Support

    Migration, redirects, analytics and search registration handled. Then documentation, handover and ongoing support.

The stack we actually work in.

Chosen per project for fit and long-term maintainability, not because a tool is fashionable.

Frontend

  • Vue & Nuxt
  • React & Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • TypeScript

Backend

  • PHP
  • Node.js
  • REST APIs
  • Relational databases

CMS & commerce

  • WordPress
  • WooCommerce
  • Headless CMS

Cloud

  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud

Infrastructure

  • DNS & .et domains
  • SSL/TLS
  • Hosting
  • Monitoring

Analytics

  • Google Analytics 4
  • Tag Manager
  • Search Console

Built to close a gap.

Black Pixel Studio started in 2013. Organisations here were choosing between low-quality local shortcuts and international firms priced out of reach, and neither option left them owning what they had paid for.

We built the studio as a third option: the responsiveness of a local team with the technical standards international partners expect. That has since grown from design work into software, e-commerce, cloud infrastructure and brand systems.

“Geography should never dictate quality. A platform built in Addis Ababa should survive the same scrutiny as one built anywhere else.”

Eyob DegefuFounder & Chief Executive Officer

Answers, before you ask.

How much does website design cost in Ethiopia?

Website development costs vary depending on features and complexity. Corporate websites, e-commerce platforms, and custom systems are priced based on scope, integrations, and functionality. We provide a detailed proposal after consultation.

Do you provide custom software development?

Yes. We build custom ERP systems, CRM platforms, booking systems, automation tools, and enterprise software tailored to your business.

Can you integrate new software with our existing system?

Yes. We specialise in API development and system integration to ensure seamless business operations.

Do you provide AWS, Azure or Alibaba Cloud services in Ethiopia?

Yes. We offer cloud infrastructure planning, migration, and management across AWS, Azure, Google, Alibaba and hybrid cloud environments.

Do you provide .et domain registration?

Yes. We provide Ethiopian domain registration (.et), including documentation assistance and DNS management.

Do you provide IT consulting services in Ethiopia?

Yes. We offer IT audits, digital transformation consulting, cybersecurity assessments, and infrastructure planning services.


Have a project in mind?

Tell us what you are trying to build or fix. We will come back with scope, sequence and a realistic cost, before anyone signs anything.

Email
hello@blackpixel.et
Phone
+251 944 28 35 79
Studio
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia