16 African Apps Built with Next.js: Schools, Jobs and Dev Tools

If you are choosing a web framework, or you just want to know what African teams actually ship with it, a list of real products tells you more than a feature table. This article collects 16 African apps built with Next.js, all listed on Builderswave, and shows what each one does and who it serves. You can browse the full, always current list on the Next.js tech page.

What Next.js is, in one paragraph

Next.js describes itself as "the React framework for the web". You write React components for the interface, and Next.js handles routing, rendering, data fetching, caching and build tooling around them. It is open source under the MIT licence and maintained by Vercel. Because it sits on top of React, many of the products below also appear in our earlier list of African apps built with React.

Next.js apps on Builderswave by the numbers

The Builderswave tech stack report for Q3 2026 (Wednesday 1 July to Wednesday 30 September) counted 174 products using stacks that pass the report's threshold. In that quarter:

• Next.js was used by 14 products, an 8% share, up from 6 products in Q2 2026. That is a gain of 2 percentage points, the second largest rise of any stack after JavaScript.
• It sits in the frontend layer, which made up 43.2% of all stack entries in the quarter (89 entries, against 117 for the backend).
• It ranked third overall, behind Node.js and React at 16 products each, and level with Tailwind CSS at 14.
• It was the most used stack in Developer Tools (6 products, 13.6%) and in Productivity (4 products, 11.8%), and second in Marketing (3 products, 21.4%).

Today the Next.js grouping on Builderswave holds 16 products, listed below in the order the directory ranks them. For the wider picture, see What African Builders Actually Use: Tech Stack Report 2026.

16 African apps built with Next.js

1. Kivoo

Kivoo is "the simplest way to sell what you create online". It is built for creators, entrepreneurs and businesses in Africa who want a storefront for digital products without technical skills: ebooks, PDFs, courses, templates and guides. The flow is short: create your store, share your link, sell. Kivoo is starting with digital products and plans more ways to sell. Its stack pairs Next.js with Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis and Tailwind CSS. Category: E-commerce.

2. Bloom

Bloom is a project management tool for small teams and agencies who find heavier tools too much and simpler boards too limited. It combines a kanban board, separate workspaces per client or project with granular permissions, progress calculated from completed tasks, and role-based invite links (Admin, Member, Reader). There is a free plan with no card required, and Mobile Money (MoMo and Orange Money) payment support for the African market.

3. Sokial

Sokial brings preview deployments to mobile development: every pull request can become an installable app. You connect a GitHub repository, Sokial adds a reviewable GitHub Actions workflow, and builds run in your own environment with your own signing keys. Sokial handles distribution pages, install links, access control and installation tracking. Android distribution is available today. It runs Next.js on the front with Go and PostgreSQL behind it.

4. helpdigischool

helpdigischool is an all-in-one school management platform for Cameroonian schools, from nursery to secondary. It works in the cloud and also in a fully offline version for areas with limited connectivity. It replaces notebooks and spreadsheets with enrolment and instalment payment tracking, classes and timetables, grades and report cards, attendance, internal messaging and staff payroll. Category: Edtech.

5. Solux E-Learning

Solux E-Learning is an online learning platform focused on practical digital and technology skills. Students, professionals and newcomers to tech can take expert-led courses and hands-on projects in software development, data science, cybersecurity and UI/UX design. Its stack combines Next.js and React with Node.js, Clerk and Anthropic.

6. FindArtisan

FindArtisan helps people find reliable artisans in West Africa. Individuals and businesses can browse profiles and services of local plumbers, carpenters, electricians, painters and other trades, instead of relying on word of mouth. It is built with Next.js, Node.js and Cloudflare.

7. LY UI

LY UI is a component library for developers who want ready-to-use, customizable interface pieces. Its components are built with React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS and shadcn, with animations powered by Motion/React, and they drop straight into an existing project.

8. InboxMail

InboxMail, from Cameroon, is private, AI-powered webmail. You connect your domain, create branded addresses and manage them from one webmail with on-demand AI summaries, drafts, translations and replies. There is no mail server to set up and no per-user busywork. It runs Next.js with a Go backend.

9. Scoreboards

Scoreboards is a football hub for fans of the Cameroonian league and African competitions, with scores, statistics and news. Its stated aim is to treat local matches with the same statistical rigour as top European competitions, combining real-time tracking with historical archives for fans, researchers and coaches. It mixes Next.js with Flutter, Django, Docker and Redis. Category: SportsTech.

10. Cover Studio

Cover Studio makes "a pro cover for your app, built from your screenshots or you". It suits builders who need a clean cover image for a product listing or launch page. It is built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS and TypeScript.

11. Portf.app

Portf.app is a professional portfolio generator, for anyone who needs a presentable portfolio without building one from scratch. Its stack is Next.js, Supabase, Sentry, Tailwind CSS and TypeScript. Category: SaaS.

12. ROLIII

ROLIII helps job seekers "apply for jobs before the queue forms". It watches for roles the minute they go live, scores each one against your profile, and gives you a finished resume, cover letter and screening answers. One detail matters: it never applies on your behalf. It is built with Next.js, React, Convex, Polar and Anthropic.

13. Amily

Amily is an AI job copilot for job seekers in Cameroon. It offers a CV and cover letter tailored to each offer from 100 FCFA via Mobile Money (Wave, Orange Money, MTN), with no bank card needed. It also has a voice-AI mock interview with instant feedback and a free checker that flags signs of job-offer scams. Category: HR & Workforce.

14. Sharuco

Sharuco, from Cameroon, lets developers share and explore useful code snippets, create forms to collect information and keep useful links in one place. It is built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS.

15. Travora

Travora promises travel "with no bad surprises". It pairs a Next.js web app with React Native and Tailwind CSS. Category: Travel & Tourism.

16. SIMLY

SIMLY is SMS infrastructure for transactional and marketing messages. It presents itself as a cost-effective way to send SMS, with no hidden fees and no per-message cost. Its stack combines Next.js with Go, PostgreSQL and Redis.

What these Next.js apps have in common

A few patterns stand out across the 16 products:

• Next.js is rarely alone. It shows up with Tailwind CSS in 8 of the 16 products, with TypeScript in 5 and with React listed separately in 5. Kivoo lists twelve stacks; Sharuco and InboxMail list two.
• The backend varies a lot. Next.js fronts Node.js (Kivoo, Bloom, Solux E-Learning, FindArtisan), Go (Sokial, InboxMail, SIMLY), Java (helpdigischool), Django (Scoreboards) and hosted backends such as Supabase (Portf.app, Amily) and Convex (ROLIII).
• Developer tools lead. Sokial, LY UI, InboxMail, Cover Studio, ROLIII, Sharuco and SIMLY all sit in Developer Tools, which matches the Q3 report, where Next.js was the top stack in that category.
• Local payments and connectivity shape features. Bloom and Amily support Mobile Money, and helpdigischool ships a fully offline version for schools with limited connectivity.

If you want to compare with the backend side of these stacks, our list of African apps built with Node.js covers several of the same teams' choices.

FAQ

Which apps are built with Next.js in Africa?

On Builderswave, 16 products currently list Next.js, including Kivoo, Bloom, Sokial, helpdigischool, Amily, InboxMail and SIMLY. They range from online stores and school management to job tools, football scores and SMS infrastructure. The full list lives on the Next.js tech page.

Is Next.js good for SaaS products?

The products here suggest it is a common choice: Bloom, Sokial, InboxMail, Portf.app, ROLIII and Amily are SaaS tools built with Next.js. Next.js provides routing, rendering, data fetching and caching around React components, according to its official site, and these teams pair it with backends such as Node.js, Go, Supabase or Convex.

How popular is Next.js among African builders?

In the Builderswave Q3 2026 tech stack report, Next.js was used by 14 of the 174 products counted, an 8% share. That was up from 6 products in Q2 2026, and it ranked third overall behind Node.js and React.

Is Next.js free to use?

Yes. Next.js is open source under the MIT licence and installed from npm, and it is maintained by Vercel, as stated on nextjs.org.

Explore more apps built with Next.js

Every product in this list is live on Builderswave, and the Next.js tech page updates as new products are listed. Open a few, try them, and show some love to the ones you find useful.

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