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We're building free custom software
for 6 Nigerian businesses.

Quadelo Technologies is selecting six businesses across Lagos, Maiduguri, and the rest of Nigeria to design and build custom software for — completely free of development charges. You cover hosting and infrastructure; we handle everything else from discovery to deployment.

6 Slots Available
₦0 Development Cost
8–12 Weeks to Deliver
100% Yours to Own
Application Form

Tell us about your business

Fill this in carefully — we use it to decide which 6 businesses we build for, whether you're based in Lagos, Maiduguri, or anywhere else in Nigeria. Only serious, ready-to-commit businesses should apply.

1 Business Information
Please enter your business name
Please enter your full name
Please select your role
Please enter a valid email
Please enter a valid phone number
Please enter your city / state
Please select your industry
2 Business Details
Please select how long you've been operating
Please select team size
Please describe the problem
Be specific — vague applications are not shortlisted.
3 Commitment & Readiness
Please tell us why we should select you
Please select your weekly availability
You'll need to attend weekly check-ins and provide feedback within a few business days at each milestone.
Please select a budget range
Roughly what you can pay monthly for hosting, domain, storage, and APIs. This is not a fee to us — it goes directly to third-party providers.
Please select a timeline

Terms & Conditions

Read the full terms below. You must accept them to submit your application.

1. Scope of the offer

Quadelo Technologies ("we", "us") will provide development services only, free of charge, to six (6) selected businesses ("you", "the Client"). "Development services" means discovery, design, coding, testing, deployment coordination, and a 30-day defect-remediation warranty. All third-party and infrastructure costs are the Client's responsibility.

2. Costs payable by the Client

You, the Client, are responsible for all costs of running the software, including but not limited to:

  • Domain name registration and renewal
  • Hosting (frontend, backend, database) — e.g. Render, Vercel, AWS, DigitalOcean
  • Cloud storage for files and media (e.g. Cloudflare R2, AWS S3)
  • Third-party APIs (payment gateways, SMS, email, maps, AI services)
  • SSL certificates (where not free), business email, DNS tools
  • Any paid assets used in the build (stock images, licensed fonts)
  • Post-warranty maintenance, feature additions, and ongoing changes

We do not pay for, reimburse, or subsidise any of the above, now or in future.

3. No fee is owed to Quadelo

The development services described in section 1 are provided free of charge. No invoice will be issued to the Client for development work on this project. This offer does not create any obligation on us to provide additional services beyond what is agreed.

4. Selection & agreement

Submitting this application does not guarantee selection. Applications will be reviewed by Quadelo, and selected businesses will be contacted directly. If selected, we will issue a short Statement of Work (SOW) describing what will be built. Work begins only after the SOW is signed by both parties.

5. Client responsibilities

If selected, you agree to:

  • Designate a single point of contact with decision-making authority
  • Respond to questions and provide feedback within 3–5 business days at each milestone
  • Provide brand assets, content, and access to any existing systems where needed
  • Pay for all third-party and infrastructure costs as they arise
  • Attend scheduled check-in calls (typically weekly)

6. Intellectual property

Upon full payment of any third-party costs incurred on your behalf, all bespoke code and design assets created specifically for your business become your property. Quadelo retains ownership of any pre-existing tools, libraries, and general know-how used in the build, and grants you a perpetual, royalty-free licence to use them as embedded in your delivered software.

7. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to keep each other's confidential information private and to use it solely for the purpose of this engagement. This obligation survives the end of the project for a period of three (3) years.

8. Warranty & limitations

We provide a 30-day defect-remediation warranty from launch, during which we will fix material defects in our code at no charge. This excludes issues caused by the Client's own changes, third-party integrations we did not build, or misuse. The software is otherwise provided "as is" without further warranties.

9. Limitation of liability

Because this is a free engagement, our aggregate liability arising from this project is limited to the direct development effort we have invested. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including lost profits or lost data.

10. Termination

Either party may end the engagement with 14 days' written notice. If terminated, we will hand over any work completed up to that point, and you remain responsible for any third-party costs already incurred.

11. Governing law

This agreement is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any dispute will first be addressed through good-faith negotiation and, if unresolved, referred to arbitration in Lagos, Nigeria.

12. Data & privacy

Information you provide in this application will be used solely to assess your suitability for the programme and, if selected, to plan the engagement. We comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and will not sell or share your data with third parties without your consent, except as required by law.

Common Questions

Before you apply

Is it really free? What's the catch?

Yes — development is genuinely free. We take on 6 businesses to build our portfolio, deepen our client relationships, and identify future partners. There's no hidden fee to us. What you pay is directly to third parties (hosting, domain, storage, APIs), not to Quadelo.

How much will hosting actually cost?

For most small business software, expect ₦10,000 – ₦40,000 per month total, depending on complexity. Simple websites cost less (sometimes ₦0 on free tiers). We'll give you a concrete estimate before you spend anything.

Who owns the code when it's finished?

You do. All bespoke code and design assets created specifically for your business become your property upon delivery. We only retain rights to general-purpose tools and libraries we use across projects.

What happens after the 30-day warranty?

You can keep running the software indefinitely. If you want new features, maintenance, or updates, we quote those separately. There's no obligation to continue with us.

How will I know if I've been selected?

We review applications in batches. If shortlisted, we'll contact you directly by phone or email. If not selected, we'll still let you know — we don't leave people hanging.

Do I need a registered business?

Not necessarily, but we prioritise businesses with a real operating track record. If you're pre-launch, tell us — we still review every application.

Not sure if your business is a fit? Still apply.

We review every application — whether you're in Lagos, Maiduguri, or anywhere else in Nigeria. The worst that happens is we say no — the best is you get custom software built for your business, free.