Buyam

Buyam is a hyper-local marketplace in Cameroon that connects shoppers with nearby shops and lets them bargain with vendors before buying, the way people do in a physical market.

For shoppers:

• Nearby product search: search for an item to see which nearby shops stock it, with prices and locations, or browse by category.
• Chat or call to bargain: message or call vendors in the app to negotiate price and order details.
• Recommendations: location-based, personalized suggestions for products, vendors and trending items nearby.
• Verified vendors: shops go through a verification process before they are approved.

For sellers:

• Free vendor accounts: set up a virtual shop in about five minutes, with no transaction fees or middleman, and manage products, services, promotions, clients and analytics from a dashboard.
• Wider reach: listings appear on Google search and maps, and can auto-publish to Facebook and Instagram.
• Sellam reseller program: anyone can start an online shop with no money by picking products from merchants, setting their own price and sharing them, while Buyam handles delivery and payment and the reseller keeps the margin.

Available on Web, Android, and iOS, with a separate Buyam Vendor app.

Buyam is based in Molyko, Buea, and was co-founded by Mambe Churchill Nanje (CEO/CTO) and Manjong Kelvin (business). It reports 150,000+ users, 12,000+ registered vendors, 5,000+ approved vendors and 100,000+ listed products and services, and has been featured on CNN and CRTV.