Our story
Built by Africans,
for a digital Africa.
Th1nkDev was born from a simple conviction: Africa doesn't need to wait for technology to arrive — it needs to build it, own it, and use it to shape its own future.
The beginning
Two developers, one neighbourhood, one shared ambition.
It all started in 2015 in Ekounou, a neighbourhood in Douala. Biya Paul and Victor Lucien Njoh Ndame were working independently, each building PHP applications from scratch for local businesses and institutions across the city.
They shared the same drive: deliver real, working software that solves real problems. When they decided to join forces, Th1nkDev was born — not from a business plan, but from a shared belief that African developers could build world-class products on African soil.
Our journey
Ten years of building, learning and growing.
The founding — Ekounou, Douala
Biya Paul and Victor Lucien join forces and start delivering custom PHP applications to businesses and institutions in Douala. Every project is built from scratch, every line of code hand-crafted.
Partnerships & landmark projects
Collaborations grow with Stratochange, MvengEngineering and Mayem Solutions. The team contributes to ambitious platforms: Argon (full school management), Season (Cameroon's AirBnB-style rental platform), Stratochange (automated government project governance), and Ndabiang (comprehensive hospital patient management).
Going international
Th1nkDev begins collaborating with international partners — Workbud, Wring — and takes on freelance contracts for clients abroad, contributing to projects such as SeriesAddict and Monamut. From this point forward, the team contributes to more than 50 distinct projects.
Training & consulting expansion
Alongside client work, Th1nkDev starts offering one-on-one and group training sessions for developers. The team also begins a lasting collaboration with FASEYA, a Senegalese consulting firm, delivering software for several of their clients.
Officially registered — a new chapter begins
Th1nkDev is officially registered in the Cameroon trade and companies registry, formalising years of activity. The team begins its full expansion strategy: new services, a structured academy, and a roadmap for continental growth.
Our work
Over 60 projects. Across sectors. Across borders.
From a first PHP app in Douala to platforms serving users across multiple continents — ten years of building things that work.
What drives us
Mission, vision and ambition.
Mission
Design digital products, train talent, and help organisations shape the future of Africa through technology.
Vision
A continent where every great idea becomes a great product — built by Africans and recognised globally.
Ambition
Establish Th1nkDev in multiple African countries and beyond, proving that the world's most impactful tech studios can be built in Africa.
Our mantra
"Build better, to live better — using technology the right way."
— Biya Paul, co-fondateur
Our values
What guides every decision we make.
Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest technical and professional standards. Quality is not optional — it is our baseline.
Impact
Every product we build, every developer we train — we ask: does this create real, measurable value for real people?
Transparency
Honest communication, clear expectations, no surprises. We say what we do and do what we say.
Collaboration
We build with clients, not for them. The best outcomes emerge when we think together.
Innovation
We stay curious, experiment boldly and adopt what works. Technology evolves — so do we.
Community
We invest in the ecosystem. Training the next generation of developers is part of our mission, not an afterthought.
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