Apps that work.
Security that holds.
We build apps for how this region really uses them: on ordinary phones and slow networks, for people with no time to learn a complicated screen.
We secure them the way an attacker would break them. We model the threats, test the defences and keep watching after launch.
We build apps for how this region really uses them, and secure them the way an attacker would break them.
06:42 Headquartered in Hargeisa
This city rebuilt itself from the ground up. Building things that have to work, with what's available, is the local habit, and it's the habit we bring to your project.
Less than 60 km from our headquarters, on the rock walls of Laas Geel, people were painting their records thousands of years ago. Keeping good records here is not a new idea. We just use different tools.
Slow networks and patchy coverage are normal conditions here, not edge cases. We design software to stay fast and useful when the connection isn't.
For most people here the phone is the computer, and mobile money like Zaad and eDahab is how they pay. So that's where the design starts.
We work on UTC+3 and can sit with your staff on-site. Remote work reaches further: across the region and worldwide.
Your staff can explain what's going wrong in the language they think in, and your customers can use the result in theirs.
09:00 Problems we solve
This is what a desk looks like before we arrive. Keep scrolling and we'll clear it, one problem at a time. Each tangled wire straightens as its problem gets fixed.
One secure system your whole team works from, shaped around how you already operate, with the numbers ready when you need them.
We map the process, remove the steps that shouldn't exist and automate the rest: approvals, handovers, reminders.
Secure REST and GraphQL APIs connect your internal software and third-party platforms, so nobody retypes data again.
Risk assessment, threat modelling and penetration testing show what's open, how much it matters and what to fix first.
Research with real users, rapid prototypes and usability tests turn complicated requirements into something people can simply use.
24/7 helpdesk, monitoring, patching and incident response, so your people keep working and small faults stay small.
Automated tests, CI/CD, observability and proper documentation mean your software is never hostage to one person again.
A practical roadmap: what to change first, what to leave alone, and how to bring your staff with you.
A clear desk.
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12:00 Systems we design
Before any code, we work out who uses the system, what it must connect to, where the data lives and how it can fail. Keep scrolling and watch six of them get drawn.
Reference drawings, simplified. Real systems are shaped around your workflows.
15:30 Products & work
Digital products and client solutions designed around clear needs, thoughtful experiences and dependable technology.
Today's lessons
A learning management platform designed for modern education and accessible digital learning. Built and powered by Cyber Somaliland.
New
Talking
Proposal
Won
A cloud-based customer relationship management platform.
A workflow automation and project management platform.
On the drawing board
Hard problems worth solving for this region. If one of these would change your organisation, tell us and it moves up the list.
Mule network found Risk 0.94 · Blocked in 38 ms
Real-time fraud detection for banks and mobile money. Machine learning scores every transaction in milliseconds, and graph analysis uncovers hidden mule networks.
Container 4471Customs cleared
Truck 82Offline, syncing later
Delay forecast2 h 10 min
Live logistics for the Berbera corridor: fleet and container tracking, digital customs documents and delay prediction, built to keep working offline between towns.
"Haraagayga i tus"
intent check_balance 0.97
language Somali 0.99
A Somali-language voice AI: speech recognition and intent models that let people use banks, telecoms and public services simply by speaking.
Detect 12,480 events
Correlate 3 linked alerts
Contain Host isolated
Report Sent to team
An autonomous security operations centre: AI links alerts across your systems, hunts for threats and contains attacks around the clock, with people making the final call.
Selected client work
Security operations tooling with ATT&CK mapping, real-time anomaly scoring and intelligent alert triage.
A headless storefront focused on performance and secure checkout.
A security audit covering OWASP MASVS, jailbreak and root detection, and runtime application self-protection.
Visuals are illustrations, not screenshots.
17:20 What we know
A connected offering for organisations that need to plan, design, build, secure, integrate and support their digital future, without managing five different vendors.
End-to-end applications designed around your workflows, users and growth goals, from initial planning through deployment and maintenance.
Custom software in Hargeisa →Modern cross-platform products for the web, mobile devices and desktop environments, supported by dependable DevOps practices.
Mobile app development in Somaliland → Website development in Hargeisa →Practical security services that identify exposure, test defences and establish a stronger architecture for digital products and operations.
Cybersecurity in Somaliland → Free security check →Clear technology direction for organisations modernising their services, workflows and operating models.
Responsive technical support and day-to-day oversight that keep business technology available, patched and supported.
Secure interfaces that allow internal software and third-party platforms to exchange data and work together reliably.
User-centred research and interface design that turn requirements into clear, accessible and testable experiences.
Hands-on with
19:00 How we work
An agile, iterative process with regular feedback from you, covering planning, design, development, testing, deployment and ongoing maintenance. No disappearing for three months.
01 Plan
Clarify requirements, users, scope, risks, timelines and the outcomes the project needs to deliver.
02 Design
Translate the plan into user journeys, interfaces, system architecture, integrations and security decisions.
03 Develop
Develop working software in manageable increments, supported by continuous integration and regular client feedback.
04 Test
Test functionality, usability, performance and security before the product reaches its users.
05 Deploy
Release through a controlled deployment process with operational readiness, documentation and a clear handover.
06 Support
Maintain, monitor, patch and update the solution as your organisation, your users and your needs evolve.
22:00 After hours
Launch day isn't the finish. Managed IT, monitoring, patching and incident response are available around the clock, so problems get found before your customers find them.
An example night, not live data.
We also test and audit systems for a living, so security decisions are made in the design, not bolted on before launch.
You work directly with the people building your system. No account managers passing messages along.
Strategy, design, build, integration, security and support under one roof, and still here once it's live.
Working software in small increments, so you can correct course while it's still cheap.
Ask to try products they have really shipped, ask who keeps them secure and maintained after launch, and ask how often you will see progress. We are happy to answer all of this in a free first conversation.
Nothing. The initial consultation is free. We go through your requirements, discuss the right approach and outline practical next steps, whether or not you end up working with us.
No. We're headquartered in Hargeisa and work remotely and on-site across the region and globally.
Yes. Not every project starts from zero. We can audit what you have, connect it to other platforms through APIs, or support and maintain it.
That's usually who we work best with. Finance, healthcare, retail, education and government teams know their work. You explain the problem in your own words; turning it into a system is our job.
You get documentation and a clear handover. If you want, we keep maintaining, monitoring, patching and updating the system, with 24/7 managed support available.
23:20 Start a project
Aan wada dhisno.
06:00 The next morning. Who we are
We are Cyber Somaliland, headquartered in Hargeisa. Guled Abdi Dhalaax founded the company in 2023 with one mission: to bridge the digital divide in the Horn of Africa through world-class software, cybersecurity and IT services.
When you work with Cyber Somaliland, you speak directly with the people responsible for the design. We serve organisations in finance, healthcare, retail, education, government and technology, remotely and on-site, across the region and globally.
Vision Leading digital innovation in the Horn of Africa.
Each pass is one person on the team. Scroll to swing them, and press one to see what they own.