§/ABOUT — THE STUDIO
who we are, in writing.
A small studio
in Kigali, building deliberately.
Opus is a small studio. We build websites, Google profiles, branded social and custom software for Rwandan businesses. We keep our calendar small on purpose — a modest number of serious projects a year — so every piece we ship has our full attention.
WHY WE STARTED
We watched good Rwandan businesses lose customers to competitors who figured out the internet first — while paying agencies four million francs for work they couldn't edit themselves.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
The best software in Rwanda is the software that the owner understands, owns, and can hand to another developer six months from now.
WHO WE SERVE
Salons, kitchens, retail shops, clinics, lodges, farms and the occasional startup — across Kigali, Musanze, Huye, Karongi, Rubavu and everywhere in between.
§/§ PRINCIPLES — HOUSE RULES
Six rules,
written down.
Not marketing. These are the rules we run every project by — and what we'll run yours by.
- 01
Fixed prices, written on the wall.
No discovery calls, no “it depends,” no hourly billing. Three tiers, one retainer, fourteen à-la-carte services. What you read is what you pay.
- 02
Client-owned from day one.
Domain, source code, Google account, hosting bill — registered to the client, handed over on day one. If Opus closes tomorrow, your business keeps running.
- 03
Trained, not dependent.
Every tier ends with a training call or five afternoons on site. We don’t leave until the team can run it without calling us.
- 04
No ghosting after launch.
Post-launch support windows are written into every tier — 1 hour for Starter, 30 days for Growth, 90 days for Transformation. After that: retainer, per-task, or silence — your call.
- 05
Replies in ~4 hours.
WhatsApp is our operating system. During Kigali business hours, most messages get a reply in under four hours. Outside them, the next morning.
- 06
Small on purpose.
A small number of serious projects a year. We turn work away when the calendar is full — because the calendar is the product.
§/HOW A PROJECT RUNS
From “hello” to shipped,
in five moves.
00
before
One WhatsApp message.
Tell us what you run and what you want. We reply in ~4 hrs with an honest take on the right tier and a realistic timeline.
01
week 01
Brief & deposit.
Short brief, logos, photos, opening hours. 50% deposit on anything above 500,000 RWF. We schedule the kick-off.
02
week 01–02
Build & review.
First draft goes up on a staging link you check on your phone. Two scoped revision rounds — not open-ended.
03
launch
Handover & training.
Domain, hosting, logins, source code — all in your name. One-hour training call. Final 50% paid.
04
after
Support, then step back.
1 hour / 30 days / 90 days of support depending on tier. After that: retainer, per-task, or silence — your call.
§/§ BY THE NUMBERS — CUMULATIVE
Since 2021,
the work adds up.
48+
businesses digitalized
14
websites shipped
7
custom software builds in production
6
clients on monthly retainer
42
live on Google · citations clean
4
disciplines done seriously
~4 hrs
typical reply time on WhatsApp
100%
client-owned · domain, code, accounts