Introducing Afribase: Africa's Open-Source Backend Platform — Now in Public Beta
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Introducing Afribase: Africa's Open-Source Backend Platform — Now in Public Beta

Abdulrasaq Falade

Abdulrasaq Falade

Founder & C.E.O

If you've ever built a web or mobile application in Africa, you are familiar with the latency wall. Spinning up a project on international platforms often means forcing your users to hit 200ms+ latency on every API call because the nearest server is in Virginia or Frankfurt.

At Altris Product Systems, we believe African developers deserve infrastructure that understands their context. Today, we're changing the landscape of African dev-tools.

What is Afribase?

Afribase is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform designed from the ground up for developers building for African markets. Think of it as your complete backend in a box, fully API-compatible with Supabase.

Your Backend in a Box:

  • Instant PostgreSQL — Relational power without the DevOps overhead.
  • Authentication — Ready-to-use Email/Password, OAuth, and Magic Links.
  • PostgREST Data API — Auto-generated REST endpoints for every table.
  • Row Level Security (RLS) — Fine-grained access control at the DB level.
  • Edge Functions — Deploy serverless logic alongside your data.
  • Real-time Subscriptions — Listen to DB changes via WebSockets.

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Why Afribase?

Built for the Continent

Afribase solves the "Virginia Latency" problem by placing infrastructure closer to your users. Whether you're building in Lagos, Nairobi, or Johannesburg, your data is local.

Production-Grade Architecture

Under the hood, Afribase orchestrates a sophisticated stack including Kong API Gateway, GoTrue for auth, and PostgREST. Every project is fully containerized, ensuring complete data isolation and security.

-- Define your schema in seconds
CREATE TABLE posts (
    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
    title TEXT NOT NULL,
    content TEXT,
    author_id UUID REFERENCES auth.users(id),
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);

-- Enable Row Level Security
ALTER TABLE posts ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;

Join the Public Beta The public beta is now live and free to use. We are looking for innovators, startups, and teams to help us shape the roadmap for the future of African infrastructure.

Dashboard: useafribase.app

Afribase — Your backend. Your data. Your continent.