I write about fintech system architecture, scalable APIs, React performance, blockchain development, and lessons from building real trading platforms across Africa.
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Drawing from 5 years of building trading systems across Zimbabwe and Nigeria, here's the architecture I'd use if I were starting an African exchange from scratch today — with low-latency data pipelines, mobile-first APIs, and multi-currency settlement.
Read Article →What I learned from 4 years of building and maintaining automated trading systems — the architecture decisions, the failures, and the wins.
A practical breakdown of the architectural tradeoffs between microservices and monolithic design — and how to decide what's right for your fintech product.
Security isn't an afterthought in financial systems — it's the foundation. Here's the approach I use to design and harden APIs for trading and payment platforms.
Real-world techniques I've used to optimise React applications handling large data sets — from trading dashboards to analytics platforms serving thousands of users.
As I expand into Solidity and Web3 development, here's what I've learned about smart contract architecture, common vulnerabilities, and audit preparation.
Building web systems for African markets requires a different approach — low-bandwidth resilience, USSD fallbacks, mobile-money integration, and offline-first design patterns.
If you're interested in fintech, architecture, or building scalable systems — connect with me. I share new articles regularly.