Building in public

The infrastructure
Africa was missing.

We're building every tool African developers need to ship products - email, payments, SMS, DNS - all local, all in KES.

0+ Products planned
0 Live now
0% Uptime target
0K Emails/mo free
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Axene Mailer.

Complete email infrastructure for developers and businesses. Everything you need to send, receive, and manage email on your own domain.

Send via API

RESTful API to send transactional and marketing emails. JSON request, instant delivery, real-time status via webhooks.

SMTP Relay

Authenticated SMTP on port 587 with STARTTLS. Connect any framework, CMS, or app that speaks SMTP.

Domain Authentication

Step-by-step DNS wizard for SPF, DKIM (2048-bit RSA), DMARC, and return-path. One-click verification.

Email Forwarding

Route incoming email to multiple destinations per address. Manage forwards from the dashboard or API.

Template Editor

Visual block editor to design responsive email templates. Drag blocks, edit inline, preview live. Or paste raw HTML.

BIMI

Show your brand logo in recipients' inboxes. Upload SVG, enforce DMARC, and generate the DNS record. Pro and Business plans.

Webhooks & Analytics

Real-time callbacks for delivery, bounce, open, click, and unsubscribe events. Dashboard analytics with timeseries charts.

Audiences

Import contacts via CSV, manage subscriber lists, and send bulk campaigns. Segmentation and opt-out management built in.

Roadmap

What's next.

We ship in public. Here's what's done and what's coming.

April 2026

Axene Mailer

Email API, SMTP relay, custom domains, DKIM/SPF/DMARC, templates, forwarding, BIMI, webhooks, analytics.

Shipped
May 2026

Axene Analytics

Privacy-first web analytics. Lightweight script, no cookies, GDPR-friendly, KES-priced. Page views, real-time visitors, referrers, and events.

Shipped
Q2 2026

Axene SMS + DNS

Bulk SMS via Kenyan aggregators and DNS hosting with full API access built on PowerDNS.

In progress
Q3 2026

Axene Workspace

Email hosting, invoicing with M-Pesa payment links, CRM, and expense tracking for African SMEs.

Q4 2026

Axene Payments

Unified payment API. M-Pesa STK Push, Airtel Money, Visa, Mastercard, bank transfers, payment links, split payments.

2027

Axene PNS + Mobile Apps

Push notification service and native mobile apps for Workspace on Android and iOS.

Why Axene

Built different.

We're not another wrapper on top of US infrastructure. We're building from the ground up for Africa.

01

KES pricing, M-Pesa billing

No dollar conversion. No surprise invoices. Pay in the currency you earn. M-Pesa checkout, no card needed.

02

Built for African payment rails

Native integrations with Safaricom Daraja, Airtel Africa, Pesapal, and Kenyan banks. Not afterthoughts bolted onto a US-first product.

03

Developer-first APIs

Clean REST APIs, comprehensive webhooks, and real documentation. Built by developers who've dealt with the same integration pain.

04

Local support, local team

Based in Ruiru, Kenya. When something breaks, you talk to the people who built it - in your timezone.

Start building today.

Axene Mailer is live. Create a free account and send your first email in minutes.

3,000 emails/month free. No credit card. No contract.