Project Overview
About This Project
Niobi is a fintech platform that provides a unified payment and banking infrastructure for businesses operating across Africa. It enables companies to seamlessly collect payments, send payouts, manage multi-currency accounts, automate financial operations, and integrate payment services through a single API and centralized dashboard. Designed for businesses expanding across multiple African markets, Niobi eliminates the complexity of managing different payment providers, banking systems, and regulatory requirements in each country.
The platform supports more than 30 payment methods across 16+ African markets, including mobile money services, bank transfers, and cross-border transactions. In addition to payment processing, Niobi offers finance automation features such as accounts payable and receivable management, payroll processing, reconciliation, approval workflows, treasury management, and foreign exchange (FX) capabilities. This allows organizations to streamline financial operations, improve cash flow visibility, and reduce manual administrative work.
The Challenge
Problems We Were Hired to Solve
Every great project starts with a real problem. Here is what was up against before engaging Techglock.
01
Businesses faced difficulties accepting payments across multiple African countries.
02
Managing different payment providers increased operational complexity.
03
Cross-border transactions were slow and expensive.
04
Financial operations relied heavily on manual reconciliation processes.
05
Businesses lacked a centralized platform for payments, payouts, and banking services.
06
Supporting multiple currencies and local payment methods required separate integrations.
07
Managing payroll, accounts payable, and receivables across regions was time-consuming.
08
Regulatory compliance varied between countries, making expansion difficult.
09
Developers needed multiple APIs to integrate different financial services.
10
Finance teams lacked real-time visibility into business cash flow and transactions.
Our Solution
What We Built
We designed and developed a premium Shopify-powered eCommerce platform that reflects
NIOBI's luxury handmade candle brand while delivering a smooth and engaging shopping experience.
- Premium Shopify storefront with a modern luxury aesthetic.
- Beautiful product catalog for scented, massage, and gift candles.
- Responsive shopping experience optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop.
- Story-driven homepage highlighting the brand's craftsmanship and heritage.
- Advanced product pages with fragrance details, ingredients, and usage instructions.
- Secure shopping cart and streamlined Shopify checkout.
- Customer account registration and order management.
- Integrated newsletter subscription for customer retention.
- SEO-friendly blog for candle care, lifestyle, and gifting content.
- Wholesale/B2B inquiry section for business customers.
- Integrated search functionality for quick product discovery.
- Social media integration to strengthen brand engagement.
- Shipping promotions and trust-building purchase information.
Technology Stack
Built With
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript (ES6)
Liquid (Shopify Template Language)
Shopify CMS
Shopify Payments (or supported gateways)
Google Analytics (likely)
Meta Pixel (likely)
Shopify
JavaScript (ES Modules)
Google Tag Manager
Google Analytics (Global Site Tag)
OpenPanel Analytics
Cloudflare
jsDelivr CDN
PhotoSwipe
Swipe JS
Shopify Pay
Business Impact
Measurable Results
Real, verified outcomes delivered for — tracked and reported post-launch.
Successfully launched a premium Shopify-based D2C brand.
Delivered a seamless online shopping experience across devices.
Improved brand storytelling through dedicated content sections.
Increased opportunities for repeat purchases with newsletters and gift collections.
Simplified product discovery through intuitive category navigation.
Enabled wholesale lead generation through a dedicated B2B inquiry page.
Built a scalable Shopify foundation for future product expansion.
Enhanced customer confidence with secure checkout and detailed product information.
Strengthened organic visibility through SEO-friendly blog content.
Positioned NIOBI as a premium artisan candle brand within the luxury home fragrance market.
