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Apex Digital Africa | SaaS Growth for African Founders
✨ Built for African SaaS Founders

Stop Copying
Silicon Valley.
Build | in Africa.

The only growth partner who understands African markets.
No US playbook. No guessing.

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Avg. Growth
300%
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Monthly Leads
10-25
Client ROI
825%
⚠️ Limited: Only 3 audit spots available this month
Trusted by SaaS founders from:
Lagos Nairobi Cape Town Accra Cairo
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The 14-Day SaaS Audit

Not a generic sprint. A deep-dive built specifically for African SaaS.

01
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Market Audit

We diagnose exactly where you're losing customers and why your current GTM isn't working

Days 1-3
02
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Growth Framework

We build a playbook designed for your market, stage, and competition

Days 4-7
03
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Quick Wins

We run 2-3 tests on your top growth channels and document what works

Days 8-14

Why SaaS Founders Choose Apex

Real results from founders who switched from generic agencies

Real Numbers That Speak for Themselves

SaaS growth metrics infographic showing 300% average growth, 10-25 monthly leads, and 825% client ROI
SaaS Revenue Leaks - Apex Digital Africa
⚠️ CRITICAL

Most African SaaS Founders Are Leaving 0M+ on the Table Every Year

Here's the pattern we see over and over and the hidden leak costing you the most

African SaaS Revenue Leaks - Wrong Targeting, Onboarding, Retention

WRONG TARGETING

Your ads reach people who look interested but never convert.

Your Current CAC
₦50
Should Be
₦15
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Annual Cost: ₦2-3M wasted

Most founders bid on broad keywords targeting "anyone interested in SaaS." But in African markets, your actual customers are much more specific. You're paying for unqualified clicks.

BROKEN ONBOARDING

Users sign up but never activate. They churn before they pay.

Users Sign Up
100
↓ 60% churn
Users Activate
40
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Result: 60% of acquisition budget wasted

Complex first-time user experience, unclear value prop, too many steps before they see value, no onboarding email sequence, payment friction. We've seen this in 45+ African SaaS companies.

NO RETENTION SYSTEM

You're constantly hunting new customers instead of keeping existing ones.

Without Retention Focus
₦2,000 LTV per customer
With Retention System
₦4,500 LTV per customer
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Lost Potential: ₦1-2M in lifetime value annually

Every customer you lose is a customer you have to replace. If your churn is 5% monthly and you don't fix retention, you're on a hamster wheel. Build for retention first, then scale acquisition.

The Real Problem:

You're playing blind. You don't know which leak is costing you the most.

Most founders guess. Some get lucky. Most don't.

🔍 The Solution:

The first 72 hours of our audit specifically diagnoses EXACTLY which of these three is bleeding your revenue.

Then we show you how to fix it.

14-Day Transformation

From "I Have No Idea"
to "This is Exactly What's Broken"

Most founders audit their own GTM and miss 90% of the problems.
Here's what real clarity actually looks like:

BEFORE THE AUDIT

(You Right Now)

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"We get leads but they don't convert..."

"I'm not sure what channel is working..."

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"We're burning cash on ads..."

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"Should we hire more salespeople?"

Confused SaaS Founder - Before Audit
Feeling Lost
14 DAYS
AFTER THE 14-DAY AUDIT

(You in 2 Weeks)

Know your exact CAC by channel

Not guesses. Real data. Real numbers.

See where customers are dropping off

The exact page/email/moment they leave.

Understand which 80/20 lever moves fastest

The one thing that unlocks everything else.

Have a step-by-step roadmap

Not a deck. An actual playbook.

Know exactly what to do next

And what NOT to do (equally important).

Successful SaaS Founder - After Audit
Crystal Clear

🎯 The Difference

From

Guessing

To

Clarity

From

Burning Cash

To

Strategic Allocation

From

Confused

To

Confident

"

Before the audit, we were throwing money at everything. After, we knew exactly where to focus. That clarity alone saved us ₦3M in wasted spend.

💼
Chinedu Okoro

BankTech Kenya

+180% Lead Quality
"

Ready to go from confused to crystal clear?

Limited spots available • No credit card required

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Your 14 Days, Broken Down

No fluff. No generic reports. Here's exactly what we do:

1
MARKET
AUTOPSY

🔬 Days 1-3: MARKET AUTOPSY

72 Hours of Deep Diagnosis

SaaS analytics dashboard showing key performance indicators including Cost Per Acquisition (CAC), Customer Lifetime Value (LTV), conversion rates, and churn metrics for African businesses

We get your data (Google Analytics, CRM, Stripe).
We reverse-engineer your entire funnel.
We find the leak. (There's always a leak. We find it.)

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Day 1: Data Deep Dive

  • Extract all your data sources

    GA4, CRM exports, Stripe, email platform

  • Build unified data dashboard

    See everything in one place for the first time

  • Establish baseline metrics

    Current CAC, LTV, conversion rate, churn

  • Identify data quality issues

    Missing attribution, tracking gaps, siloed data

Day 1 Outcome: You have a single source of truth for your metrics

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Day 2: Funnel Analysis

  • Map your complete customer journey

    Awareness → Consideration → Conversion → Retention

  • Calculate drop-off rates at each stage

    Where are you losing 50% of people?

  • Analyze channel performance

    Which channels deliver quality vs. quantity

  • Benchmark against industry standards

    Are your metrics strong or weak? (for Africa)

Day 2 Outcome: You see exactly where your biggest leak is

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Day 3: Leak Identification

  • Diagnose root causes

    Why are users dropping off? (Not just that they are)

  • Calculate the cost of each leak

    How much revenue are you losing monthly?

  • Rank leaks by impact

    Which one, if fixed, would transform your numbers?

  • Prepare findings presentation

    Visual breakdown of your situation

Day 3 Outcome: You know the #1 thing to fix first

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What You'll Know:

  • Your exact cost per lead by channel
  • Where customers are dropping off (the exact page/email/moment)
  • How you compare to competitors in your market
  • The one metric that's killing your growth
2
PLAYBOOK
DESIGN

📋 Days 4-7: BUILD YOUR PLAYBOOK

Custom Framework Design

14-day SaaS audit process timeline showing three phases: Days 1-3 market analysis, Days 4-7 custom growth playbook design, Days 8-14 live campaign testing and validation

We don't give you a pretty deck. We give you a playbook.
Step-by-step: what to do, how to do it, what to expect.

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Positioning & Messaging Diagnostic

Craft messaging that resonates with African buyers. Address local pain points, payment concerns, and trust barriers head-on.

⚖️

Acquisition vs Retention Split

Determine the optimal balance between hunting new customers and keeping existing ones. Most founders over-index on acquisition.

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Budget Allocation Matrix

Map every dollar (or naira, or shilling) to high-ROI activities. Eliminate waste. Double down on what's working.

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90-Day Implementation Timeline

Week-by-week roadmap. What to test first, what metrics to watch, when to pivot or double down.

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What You'll Get:

  • Your custom 90-day roadmap (tailored to YOUR budget, stage, market)
  • The exact messaging that converts in your market
  • Channel prioritization (which 2-3 channels to focus on)
  • Week-by-week action plan
3
LIVE
TESTING

🚀 Days 8-14: PROVE IT WORKS

Live Campaign Testing & Validation

Live SaaS campaign testing showing real-time performance data across LinkedIn ads, organic SEO rankings, and email marketing with Cost Per Lead metrics and conversion tracking

We run live tests on your top 2 growth channels.
Real money. Real results. Real data.
You see it working before committing to anything.

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Channel 1: Paid Social

LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook campaigns optimized for your audience

Click-through rate Cost per lead Conversion rate
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Channel 2: SEO/Content

Organic search optimization targeting high-intent keywords

Organic impressions Click-through rate Ranking movement
✉️

Channel 3: Email/Community

Direct outreach and community engagement testing

Open rate Click rate Response rate

📊 You'll See Real-Time Results:

Channel A
₦8.5K CAC
Channel B
₦12.3K CAC
Channel C
₦5.2K CAC

You'll immediately see which channels work best in your market

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What You'll See:

  • Live campaign data (conversion rates, CAC, engagement)
  • What worked, what didn't, why
  • Early wins you can build on
  • Confidence that this actually works

Your 14-Day Journey

Each phase builds on the last, creating compounding clarity and confidence

1

Diagnosis

Days 1-3

2

Design

Days 4-7

3

Validation

Days 8-14

The Result:

You have everything you need to execute—whether you hire us or do it yourself.

No mystery. No surprises. No vague recommendations.

Every Month You Wait Is Another ₦500K-₦2M Left on the Table

Do the math on your own situation:

SCENARIO 1: You Wait 3 Months

Hoping the problem fixes itself

Month 1
-₦500K
Wrong targeting, broken onboarding, no retention
Month 2
-₦500K
Same problems, still guessing
Month 3
-₦500K
Finally realize something's wrong
Total Cost of 3-Month Delay:
-₦1.5M
Then you fix it and start recovering ₦500K/month

Your Recovery Path:

Lost
Recovery

You're in a hole. Now you have to climb out.

VS

SCENARIO 2: You Act Now

Get clarity immediately

Week 1-2
Free audit (find the leak, build roadmap)
Week 3+
Fix what's broken (implement recommendations)
Month 2+
Recovery begins (₦500K+ new revenue monthly)
Your Investment:
₦0
The audit is free. You own all the insights.

Your Savings Path:

₦1.5M Saved vs. Waiting

You jumped the queue. You're ahead instead of behind.

The Real Numbers:

This isn't hyperbole. Here's what the delay costs you:

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If You Wait 3 Months

Current leak per month: ₦500K
× Number of months: 3
Total wasted: ₦1.5M
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If You Wait 6 Months

Current leak per month: ₦500K
× Number of months: 6
Total wasted: ₦3M

If You Act Today

Audit cost: ₦0
Months until recovery: 0.5
Money saved: ₦1.5M+

Not Convinced? Here Are Real Numbers from Real Founders:

These founders waited. Here's what it cost them:

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PayFlow Nigeria

Mobile Payment Platform

"We waited 6 months to realize our onboarding was broken. By the time we fixed it, we'd lost ₦4M+ in potential LTV. The audit would have caught that in week 1."

Cost of waiting: ₦4M
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BankTech Kenya

B2B SaaS Platform

"Our CAC was 3x higher than it should have been. We didn't know for 5 months. That's ₦2.5M in preventable waste, plus the opportunity cost."

Cost of waiting: ₦2.5M+
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AfroStyle Collective

E-Commerce at Scale

"We ran ads for 3 months before realizing our conversion rate was 0.5% instead of 3%. That delay cost us ₦1.8M on wasted ad spend."

Cost of waiting: ₦1.8M

Average cost of 3-month delay across these founders: ₦2.8M

Your situation could be better or worse. The audit tells you exactly.

SaaS founder success metrics and growth results showing transformation from struggling with unclear metrics to achieving explosive growth with data-driven strategies

Real transformation: From guessing to growing with clarity

The Real Question:

How many months of guessing can you afford?

The audit is free. The cost of not doing it is measured in millions.

Your audit starts in 2 minutes. Results in 14 days.

This Audit Isn't for Everyone.

Here's Who It's Actually For.

We turn away 4 out of every 5 founders who apply. Here's why:

THIS AUDIT IS FOR YOU IF:

You have product-market fit signals

(At least 100 active users, or strong retention on early users)

You're burning cash on growth but don't know why

(Ad spend, email campaigns, outreach—something isn't working)

You're willing to act on recommendations

(The audit is worthless if you don't implement)

You're in a specific African market

(Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana—we know these markets)

You want clarity more than magic

(We'll give you truth, not promises of 10x overnight)

THIS ISN'T FOR YOU IF:

You're pre-product

(Focus on product first, growth later)

You expect us to close deals for you

(We help with GTM, not sales. You close them.)

You want a retainer agency to do it all

(We give you the playbook. You execute it. Or you hire us.)

You're looking for hacks, not strategy

(There are no shortcuts. We do deep work.)

You won't commit to testing

(The audit requires you to run live experiments. That costs money.)

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Real Talk from Apex:

We reject founders who aren't ready. Not because we don't want revenue.

Because an audit doesn't help someone who won't use it.

If you're in the ✅ category, book your audit.
If you're in the ❌ category, come back when you're ready.
We'll be here.

Why We're This Selective

Because the best agencies protect their reputation by being picky

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We want founders who will WIN

If you fit the criteria, you're highly likely to see massive growth. We're betting on that.

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Our reputation compounds

Success clients refer more clients. Failed engagements hurt forever. We choose carefully.

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We actually care

We'd rather tell you the truth ("this won't work") than take your money and fail.

African SaaS technology hubs collage featuring Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, Accra, and Cairo with modern tech elements and digital innovation visuals

We know these markets inside out: Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, Accra, Cairo

Your Confidence Check

Before you book, answer these honestly:

1

Do you have at least 100 active users with decent retention?

Yes → No → Wait 3 months, come back
2

Are you spending money on growth right now?

Yes → No → Start spending, then audit
3

Will you actually implement recommendations?

100% Yes → Maybe → Audit won't help
4

Do you want a partner or a done-for-you service?

Partner → Done-for-us → Different offering

If you answered YES to all 4, you're ready. Let's go.

We don't just rank websites. We build founders and legacies.

— Apex Digital Africa

Why Your SaaS Needs a Different Growth Playbook Than Silicon Valley

Not because Africa is "behind."
Because Africa is different.
And different requires different strategies.

THE TRUTH ABOUT WESTERN PLAYBOOKS:

Silicon Valley assumes one thing. Africa is completely different.

Comparison infographic contrasting Silicon Valley SaaS strategies with African market realities showing payment methods, customer acquisition, unit economics, sales models, and key metrics differences

Silicon Valley playbooks vs. African market realities

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Payment Methods

Silicon Valley Assumes:

Customers can pay via credit card instantly

VS

African Reality:

Customers need mobile money + local payment options (Flutterwave, Paga, M-Pesa)

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What this means: You must integrate local payment systems or lose 60% of potential customers

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Customer Acquisition

Silicon Valley Assumes:

You acquire through paid ads at scale

VS

African Reality:

You acquire through partnerships + trust networks (referrals, communities, influencers)

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What this means: Paid ads alone won't work. You need community + partnerships to scale

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Unit Economics

Silicon Valley Assumes:

Your unit economics assume US pricing

VS

African Reality:

African customers pay 10% of US prices, but have higher intent

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What this means: Lower price points = higher volumes. Your model needs to reflect this

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Sales Model

Silicon Valley Assumes:

You hire expensive salespeople for B2B

VS

African Reality:

You win through technical credibility + founder trust (not traditional sales)

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What this means: Your credibility as founder matters more than your sales team

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Key Metrics

Silicon Valley Assumes:

Your metrics come from Western benchmarks

VS

African Reality:

African SaaS has completely different CAC/LTV ratios

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What this means: Your benchmarks are different. What's "good" in Africa isn't what's good in the US

THE RESULT:

Founders who copy Silicon Valley playbooks get:

3x higher CAC

You're bidding like you're in the US

50% lower LTV

Your pricing model doesn't fit

Wrong messaging

Speaking to wrong pain points

Wrong channels

Paid ads alone won't work

Broken economics

Your model breaks under African pricing

Then they wonder why they're burning cash.

OUR APPROACH:

We don't use Silicon Valley playbooks. We reverse-engineer what actually works in Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town.

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Local Payment Ecosystems

We know which payment integrations work in which markets. We know the conversion impact of each.

🤝

African Distribution Channels

We know the partnerships, communities, and influencers that actually move the needle in each city.

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Realistic Unit Economics

We build your model for African pricing. Lower price points. Higher volumes. Sustainable economics.

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Founder-to-Founder Trust

We know that in African markets, founder credibility matters more than traditional sales structures.

📊

African Market Benchmarks

We know what "good" looks like in Africa. Your metrics don't need to match Silicon Valley.

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Cultural Nuance

We understand the cultural differences in messaging, trust signals, and customer behavior across African markets.

"

Every other agency told us to run Google Ads like we're a US startup. Apex told us to focus on partnerships with telcos.

That one shift cut our CAC in half and doubled our LTV.

💼

Amina Hassan

PayFlow Nigeria

+300% User Growth

"

The Audit Isn't Just a Diagnostic.

It's your permission slip to stop copying Silicon Valley and start building for Africa.

Your market is different. Your customers are different. Your playbook should be too.

Stop guessing. Start building for the market you're actually in.

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