The group chat only helps if you are already in it
Trade here moves through networks that took years to build, which is excellent for the people inside them. A listing is the door for everybody else: a buyer in Nairobi, a new customer in town, a supplier looking for somebody reliable in the Rift.
- A real page search engines can read, not a photo in a group
- Listed under your category and your city
- Your own page with its own web address
Photographs and a number, nothing more complicated
There is no technical step to get past here. Your name, what you sell, your town, the WhatsApp number you already carry, and pictures if you have them.
- A WhatsApp button that opens a chat with you
- Photos of your goods, your shop or your work
- No account and no password, just one short form
Harvest first, then the festive buying, then school
The North Rift sells into the season before the season arrives, because produce and goods have to travel before they can be sold. Then December moves the buying itself, and January school opening is paid for during that same December peak rather than in the new year. Each of those is decided in the weeks beforehand by somebody who had to find a supplier first.
What it costs, in full
Nothing. No listing fee, nothing to renew, and no share of anything you sell. There is no paid tier waiting to be offered later, because the platform cannot take payment at all.
- Free to list, with nothing to pay later
- No commission on anything you sell
Be findable outside the networks you already have
Free listing, one short form, enquiries straight to WhatsApp.
Questions
Is anything charged?
No. Listing is free and there is no commission.
Can I list produce as well as a shop?
Yes, under whichever category fits, and each business gets its own page.
Do I need an email address?
It is optional. WhatsApp is what customers use to reach you.