iSOKO connects buyers, sellers and trade associations directly: no middlemen, no guesswork about who you're dealing with. Built by TradeMark Africa with national chambers of commerce, iSOKO serves traders in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda, DR Congo and Burundi, in English, Kiswahili and French.
BUY AND SELL DIRECTLY
• Browse fisheries, agricultural produce, livestock, household goods, electronics, construction supplies and more
• Search with instant suggestions, filter the results and compare prices from different sellers
• Check seller ratings, the Verified badge and association membership before you buy
• Catch Special Offers: discounted products, clearly marked
• Message the seller in the app, or on WhatsApp with the product already described
• Place your order and pay on delivery, track it to your door, rate it, and order again
• Selling? Post goods or services in a few simple steps, priced in the units your market uses, from kilos and bags to bundles and per-service rates
RUN YOUR BUSINESS, NOT JUST YOUR LISTINGS
• Record sales, expenses and stock, and see your profit for the week, month or year
• Know who owes you money, and correct a sale entered by mistake
• Profit by product, customer history and supplier purchase reports
• Low-stock alerts and restock suggestions, so you never run out of your best seller
• Share your reports as PDF or CSV
• Built-in currency converter for cross-border trade
ASK iSOKO, YOUR AI ASSISTANT
• Ask about your business in plain words: "Are sales better than last month?" or "Which product makes me the most profit?"
• Type "sold 5 bags of rice for 6,000" and Ask iSOKO prepares the record for you to check and save
• Find products on the marketplace and get help using the app
NEW: AI TRADE ADVISOR
• Ask how to register your business, get a TIN or find the licence you need
• Clear, step-by-step answers that tell you what to bring and which office to visit
JOIN A TRADE ASSOCIATION
• Find associations in your country and request to join right in the app
• Your listings go live to buyers once you are an active member, so buyers know every seller is association-backed
• Get your association's news and announcements, and search its members' shop
• Running an association? Register it, invite traders with your own link and code, see who joined, and manage members, tiers and news
MARKET INFORMATION
• Commodity prices from different markets, so you know what to charge
• Step-by-step guides to trade rules, permits and fees
• Trade and association news, with alerts for the commodities and topics you follow
TRADE WITH CONFIDENCE
• Sign in with Google, Apple or your phone number
• Notifications for orders, messages and approvals, sorted so you find them fast
• Report or block a user from the chat
• Invite friends with your own referral link
iSOKO is a not-for-profit initiative of TradeMark Africa, working with the Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce, the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Download iSOKO and start trading today.