We deliver enterprise-grade AI & payment systems in 8–12 weeks — not prototypes. Same quality as London or New York engineering teams, at 30–50% lower cost. South Africa time zone, European overlap.
Outcomes, Not Deliverables
Reduce time-to-market, cut operational overhead, and ship production systems without the London or NYC price tag.
From spec to live system — no 6‑month vendor cycles.
Shipped for: Preklo, VeriCred
Ship with confidence. We guarantee no critical security findings slip through.
Trusted by: Keytificate, enterprise security teams
Cut settlement costs with modern rails. Stellar & Aptos integration, African markets ready.
Proven with: Preklo, cross-border fintechs
60% fewer manual tasks. MCP Servers, RAG pipelines, and workflow automation that ship.
In production: BlockDAG MCP Server
Proven Track Record
Production systems shipped across Africa, Europe, and beyond.
Cross-border remittance platform for African markets, built on Aptos blockchain with full KYC/AML compliance.
The first Model Context Protocol server bridging LLMs with live blockchain data. Open source and production-ready.
Execution flow and state change explorer for Stellar Soroban smart contracts. Debug and inspect with clarity.
Open-source state-diff explorer for Starknet smart contract debugging. Visual diffs for contract state changes.
On-chain professional identity verification with automated talent matching. Trust, verified on-chain.
Blockchain-anchored digital credential platform for issuing and verifying tamper-proof credentials. Events, volunteering, certificates—instantly verifiable, zero crypto friction.
Insights & Research
Deep dives into blockchain, AI, and African fintech infrastructure.
Fintech
Exploring the technical and economic case for modern blockchain rails in African remittance markets.
Read More →Careers
The continent is emerging as a major talent hub. What roles exist and what do they pay?
Read More →M&A
Breaking down what this landmark deal signals for digital banking consolidation in South Africa.
Read More →Blockchain
Why institutional adoption is stalled — and what zero-knowledge infrastructure can do about it.
Read More →Common Questions
Who We Are
Rowell Holdings is a South Africa-based engineering firm founded in 2020, specializing in autonomous systems that sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence and financial infrastructure. We serve clients across Africa, Europe, and North America with a team that holds rare expertise in Rust, Move, Soroban, and production-grade fintech compliance.
We build four core products: rapid MVP development (8–12 weeks), system security & governance audits, blockchain payment rails (Stellar & Aptos), and custom AI agents. Every engagement ends with a production system — not a prototype.
Ship fast, ship right, ship transparent. Weekly demos. No black boxes. We believe the best engineering partnerships are built on radical honesty about timelines, tradeoffs, and technical debt.
SA sits at a unique intersection: deep fintech regulatory knowledge (FSCA, SARB), natural European time zone overlap, and world-class engineering talent at accessible rates. It's an unfair advantage we share with our clients.
BlockDAG MCP Server, Soroban Trace Explorer, and StarkDiff are open source on GitHub. Keytificate—our blockchain-backed credential platform—powers enterprise credential infrastructure. We give back to the developer ecosystem that enables our work.
Free Consultation
30 minutes. No pitch deck. Just a senior engineer reviewing your architecture, stack, and roadmap — and telling you exactly what we'd change.
Book 30-Min SessionReady to ship your next system? Book a free technical audit or drop us a line.
info@rowellholdings.co.za