Yelp built a billion dollar business helping Americans find local businesses nearby.
Nobody has done this for Nigerian WhatsApp vendors, except @Buvvoapp.
Nigeria's e-commerce market hits $9.35 billion in 2025. Most of it runs on phones and WhatsApp.
Buyers can search by product, category, or location. Find vendors near you. One tap to chat on WhatsApp.
Free for vendors. Free for buyers.
500+ on the waitlist. Join at https://t.co/nggXbZl6QW
You can find a restaurant near you in seconds.
Why can't you find a WhatsApp vendor?
Nigeria has online vendors everywhere. But no way to actually find them.
That changes in a few days.
Buvvo Marketplace launches in days.
I am treating LinkedIn and X as a proper challenge now. And I do well with challenges.
Building Buvvo while building in public. Let's see where this goes.
Came back to LinkedIn after months/years of silence.
First post did 22k impressions.
I am not going to pretend I was not surprised.
Since then the numbers have been quieter but something better has been happening.
The platform has been sharpening how I think every single day.