Calstins is a technology advisory and delivery firm based in Abuja, Nigeria. One engagement for the full lifecycle: from the first strategic question to the live product, and the partnership that follows.
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Discovery & Validation
Fixed-scope engagement
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Full Advisory + Build
Project-based
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Ongoing Retainer
Essential · Growth · Strategic tiers
Worked with
How we engage
Start with a fixed-scope discovery, take us through the build, or keep us on as the partner that stays.
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Business model validation, vendor selection, technical feasibility, MVP scoping. A complete picture before a line of code is written. Fixed scope, fixed price, defined output.
Fixed-scope engagement
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Everything in Discovery, plus embedded advisory throughout the build — architecture decisions, vendor management, team building, and full delivery oversight to launch.
Project-based
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Post-launch strategic and technical guidance. Roadmap ownership, IT management, vendor management — the partner that stays after everyone else leaves.
Essential · Growth · Strategic tiers
What we deliver
Every engagement draws on all of these disciplines at once. You do not pick a service; you get a partner who brings the right ones to the table.
Selected work
E-Commerce & Digital Growth
Full lifecycle engagement — business model review, digital strategy, product delivery, and ongoing growth management. The client requested a retainer post-launch.
Outcome.
Logistics Platform
Architecture design, vendor selection, and full production delivery for a Nigerian logistics platform with zone-based pricing and multi-party payment infrastructure.
Community & Mobile Platform
Product scoping and end-to-end delivery of a faith-based community platform — mobile application and web dashboard with Paystack-integrated commerce.
The Calstins difference
| Traditional consultant | Dev agency | Calstins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy | Strong frameworks, rarely builds anything. | Limited to scoping and estimation. | Execution-ready blueprints. We plan what we can deliver. |
| Ownership | Disengages after the planning phase. | Task-based, ticket-driven delivery. | End-to-end accountability from day one. |
| Technical depth | High-level, often lacking engineering rigour. | Narrow focus on specific stacks. | Senior, multi-disciplinary engineering and advisory leadership. |
| Longevity | Delivers the report. Moves on. | Delivers the code. Moves on. | Stays as a retainer partner. The relationship compounds. |
| Outcome | A 200-page report. | A functional codebase. | A scalable, operational business system. |
How an engagement works
From the first question about your business model to the roadmap that follows launch.
We begin with your business model, not your brief. Market validation, regulatory mapping, technical feasibility, and competitive landscape — all of this before any architecture is drawn.
A clear blueprint before a line of code. Architecture, vendor selections, team structure, and a delivery timeline built around real milestones, not aspirational dates.
Embedded throughout delivery — guiding the team, managing vendors, making the hard calls. We don't disappear after the kickoff.
Post-launch, we transition into a strategic retainer — owning the roadmap, monitoring the landscape, and staying ahead of what comes next.
In their words
“What makes a retainer partner valuable isn't just the technical depth. It's the institutional knowledge they carry about your business. A firm that was there from day one thinks differently about your product than one that arrived after launch.”
Questions
Our Start package is planned for 7 to 14 days from the point we have your documents and details. Timelines depend on how quickly the registry processes your application, so we confirm the expected date in your proposal.
Business name registration starts from ₦35,000 and limited company registration from ₦85,000. We confirm the exact amount, and what it covers, in writing before you pay.
Yes. Registration, brand identity and website are designed to work together, so your business name, domain and registered details line up from the start. You can also book each one separately.
A registered business address in Nigeria is required. If you work from home or remotely, we will talk through the options that are compliant for your situation.
Late filings can attract penalties and affect your standing with the registry. Our Start package includes a first-year compliance calendar so you know what is due and when.
We don't take on engagements we can't deliver. Before any work begins, we align on outcomes, constraints, and what we'll need from each other.