Black Shepherd Technologies
A Nairobi ecommerce and growth studio that publishes an 18-person team, an entry local-SEO package and a delivery mix spanning stores, M-Pesa, search, ads and conversion work.
Hub Score v2.0
71/100
Developing public profile
Top 10%A narrower capability profile; compare buyer fit and Evidence Confidence.
Tied #1 with 1 other company of 86 listed Kenya companies.
Entry retainer
KES 15k/mo
At peer median; confirm current scope
Operating history
0 years
At peer median
Documented breadth
8 services
4 industry categories
Evidence confidence
85% · High
79 comparable industry peers
Website traffic
No public estimate
HypeStat · Checked 23 Aug 2026
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Where the public evidence points
Black Shepherd's clearest differentiation is the connection between ecommerce implementation and acquisition: its public offer combines stores, M-Pesa, technical and local SEO, ads and conversion work. The entry package is unusually accessible, but the site contains inconsistent company-history claims and aggressive performance marketing statements. Buyers should treat the published team and package catalogue as useful scoping evidence while requiring dated proof for every result claim.
Public KES package catalogue includes a low-entry local SEO option
Ecommerce, M-Pesa integration and conversion work sit alongside search
Publishes named delivery roles and an 18-person team
Relative context
How Black Shepherd Technologies compares
Compared with 79 Kenya profiles sharing at least one documented industry.
| Measure | Company | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Entry retainer floor | KES 15k/mo | KES 15k/mo |
| Years operating | 0 | Not published |
| Hub Score v2.0 | 71 | 50 |
| Evidence confidence | 85% | 80% |
Peer comparisons are computed from the current directory dataset, not external market estimates.
Documented services
Linked capabilities are included only when documented in the company research record.
Documented industries
Industry inclusion signals public experience, not exclusive specialisation.
Verified profile evidence
Products and operating claims
Current company history
The dedicated about page says Black Shepherd was founded in Nairobi in 2019 and positions the business as an ecommerce studio.
Black Shepherd about page
Published delivery capacity
The about page publishes 18 team members and names leadership across strategy, design, development and growth.
Black Shepherd about page
Published local SEO entry package
The quotation catalogue lists Local SEO Starter from KES 15,000, with larger on-page, SME, ecommerce and national packages above it.
Black Shepherd quotation catalogue
Ecommerce and conversion capability
The company documents Shopify, WooCommerce, M-Pesa integration, analytics, SEO, paid media and conversion optimisation in its public stack and service catalogue.
Black Shepherd services and stack
Nairobi office
Current agency pages publish a Nairobi address and Kenyan phone contact.
Black Shepherd contact details
First-party case evidence
Published client outcomes
Transparent scoring
Why Hub Score v2.0 is 71
Operating resilience
3/153 points under 3 years; 6 at 3-5; 9 at 6-10; 11 at 11-15; 13 at 16-20; 15 at 21+ years.
Delivery capability
25/25A monotonic diminishing-return curve: 1 service = 6, 2 = 10, 3 = 14, 4 = 17, 5 = 20, 6 = 22, 7+ = 25.
Sector evidence
18/25Industry coverage contributes 10, 14, 16 or 18 points; 1, 2 or 3+ source-linked case studies add 3, 5 or 7 points.
Commercial clarity
20/204 for a live site + 6 for a disclosed entry floor + 5 for a stated pricing model + 5 for a specific best-fit client statement.
Delivery capacity
5/15Team bands map monotonically: 10-20 = 5, 20-50 = 8, 50-150 = 11, 150-250 = 13, 250-500 or 500+ = 15.
The five capability factors total exactly 100. Evidence Confidence is calculated and displayed separately. See sources, guardrails and formulas →
Questions for the sales call
- Ask whether KES 15,000 is a one-off local setup or a recurring retainer and request the exact monthly deliverables.
- Request Search Console and analytics evidence for one comparable ecommerce or service-business engagement, including absolute baselines and dates.
- Confirm the named delivery team, store platform, M-Pesa integration ownership and post-launch support terms in writing.
What this profile does not prove
- The current about page says 2019, while another first-party page claims 2012; the profile uses the dedicated company-history page and flags the conflict.
- Large client, revenue, rating and ranking claims on the site were not independently verified and do not contribute to the Hub Score.
- The KES 15,000 figure is a published starting point; scope and billing cadence must be confirmed before comparison.