Donkey Academy
An e-learning platform with a dual payment system serving local and international students.
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hello@mranplus.comFrom brief to premiere
Custom software. Logos and graphic design. Cinematic video and photography. Social media - all from one firm.
01
Discover
A discovery call to understand the business, the audience, and what success actually looks like.
02The firm
Mran is a firm in Addis Ababa - code on one side, film on the other. We take companies from a blank page to a launched platform, a film that moves people, and a content engine that keeps going.
03Services
Every service has its own page with scope, deliverables, process, and toolkit.
04By the numbers
05Selected work
Real client builds, brand films, and identity systems designed and delivered end to end.
An e-learning platform with a dual payment system serving local and international students.
A multilingual platform designed and engineered end to end, with Amharic-first typography.
A government-facing platform that passed a penetration test by Ethiopia's INSA.
A documentary-style brand film following coffee from highland farm to ceremony cup.
06Why one team
Most companies hire a developer and a production vendor separately, then spend weeks coordinating them. With Mran, software and production run on the same brief, the same timeline, and the same invoice.
One brief, one timeline, one invoice. No coordinating a developer and a production vendor who have never met.
A platform built by our software lead passed a penetration test run by Ethiopia's Information Network Security Administration (INSA).
300+ delivered production projects across brand, documentary, and event work - craft grounded in narrative, not just pretty frames.
Scripting, shooting, editing, publishing, and boosting all handled under one roof, so the outcome is coherent from concept to publish.
07Process
Software and production run in parallel from day one - synced on one shared board throughout the project so nothing waits and nothing is missed.
A discovery call to understand the business, the audience, and what success actually looks like.
A modular proposal assembled from our service blocks, with a fixed scope, timeline, and price.
Wireframes, brand direction, and shot lists developed side by side so product and story align.
Engineering and production run in parallel, synced on one shared board throughout.
Ship the platform, release the film, publish the campaign - coordinated as one moment.
Optional retainer for maintenance, content, and social media that compounds over time.
08Leadership
Code
Co-founder · Software & Digital
Film
Co-founder · Production & Visual
09Industries
From NGOs and education to hospitality, retail, and fintech - we work with organizations of all sizes and sectors.
10Example combinations
A company might want the site but not the content, or the content but not the app. These are illustrations - every proposal is built from what you actually need.
Companies building a product from scratch
Companies with a site that need content handled
Companies with an in-house dev team
Existing clients moving into an ongoing relationship
11Follow the firm
One handle, everywhere. Behind-the-scenes, case studies, and the work as it happens.
12FAQ
No. Our menu is modular. Many clients start with a single block - a website, a brand film, or social media management - and add more later.
You work directly with Mran. The founders lead the strategy and direction on every project, delivered by a skilled team across software, production, and design.
A brand film can take 2-4 weeks from brief to delivery. A custom platform typically takes 6-12 weeks depending on scope. Every proposal includes a written timeline.
Yes. We work with NGOs and international clients and can quote in USD. Shoots outside Addis Ababa are scoped with travel included.
13Start a project
Tell us what you are building. We reply within one business day with next steps.
