Why Sell on Isokorigari: 14 Reasons to Grow Your Business Online in Rwanda

Isokorigari.com is the Rwandan online marketplace where shops, wholesalers, manufacturers, farmers and service companies meet buyers from all over the country, and here are 14 reasons to open your shop today.

Every day, families, businesses, hotels, schools, offices, NGOs and government buyers in Rwanda look for products online. If your products are not online, those buyers find someone else. Isokorigari is a multivendor marketplace: many sellers, one website, one trusted place to buy. You open your own shop inside Isokorigari.com and start selling without building a website yourself.

Here is why selling on Isokorigari makes sense for small shops and big suppliers alike.

1. Reach buyers in Kigali and in every province

A physical shop only serves the people who walk past it. On Isokorigari your shop is open to buyers across Kigali and all provinces of Rwanda. Delivery is available across the country, and delivery prices depend on the rates set by the transport companies, the region (Kigali or province), the weight and size of the order, and other factors (see the Shipping & Delivery policy).

2. B2B and B2C buyers in one place

Isokorigari is built for both business buyers (B2B) and individual buyers (B2C). A mother buying rice for the week and a hotel buying rice for the month can both order from your shop. A business can even be a buyer and a seller at the same time.

3. One shop for retail and wholesale

You do not need two businesses. On the same product you can set a retail price, wholesale (bulk) prices and a minimum order quantity. Retail buyers buy small quantities; wholesale buyers buy in bulk at your bulk price. Isokorigari also has a Buyer Guide & Wholesale page that explains bulk buying to your customers.

4. "Request for Quote" brings bulk orders

The Request for Quote (RFQ) button in the header lets businesses ask for prices on large quantities. For suppliers, importers, distributors and manufacturers, this is a direct line to serious B2B buyers.

5. Low start-up cost compared with a physical shop

Opening a physical shop means rent, furniture, signboards and staff before you sell anything. With Isokorigari you start with your products, a phone and an internet connection. Any marketplace commission is explained in the Seller Policy and in your seller dashboard, so you always know the rules before you sell.

6. A ready master catalogue makes listing fast

Isokorigari keeps one master catalogue of products. If the product you sell already exists, you do not create it again: you simply add it to your store and fill your own price, stock, minimum order, SKU, condition, shipping profile and warranty. Your offer then appears on your shop and on the product page with "more sellers". This saves hours of work and keeps the marketplace clean.

7. Every department is open

From Construction & Real Estate (tiles, cement, roofing, paint, solar) to Consumer Electronics, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Apparel & Accessories, Furniture, Beauty, School & Office Supplies, Industrial Machinery and Services, Isokorigari covers almost every product and service category. Whatever you sell, there is a department for it. Browse them under All Categories.

8. Trust badges and ratings that sell for you

Buyers trust sellers they can check. Isokorigari shows seller badges such as Verified, Top Seller, Wholesaler, Made in RW, Fast Ship, Quality, Official, Best Price, Same Day, COD, Warranty, Eco, Women-Led, Youth-Led, Artisan and membership tiers Individual Seller, Company / Shop, Supplier / Wholesaler and Manufacturer / Industry. Product reviews and ratings help good sellers stand out.

9. Payments buyers already use

Buyers pay with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, card, and cash on delivery (COD) where available. When buying is easy, more visitors become customers.

10. Delivery partners across Rwanda

Isokorigari works with Delivery Staff, registered delivery partners who help bring orders to buyers. You focus on your products and packing; delivery partners help with the last kilometre.

11. Marketing tools that bring buyers to you

• Product ribbons such as Hot Deal, New, Bestseller, Sale, Flash Sale, Few Left, Made in RW and Combo Deal catch attention.
• Coupons such as WELCOME10, ISOKO2000 or BULK5 for B2B buyers encourage people to buy (conditions apply and may change).
• Reward points (2 points = Rwf 1) bring buyers back for their next order.
• Advertisers can pay to promote shops, products and banners.
• Related products and "frequently bought together" on product pages help buyers add more items.

12. Affiliates send you buyers

Isokorigari Affiliates share personal referral links and earn a commission when buyers they refer make purchases. That means a whole network of people promoting products on the marketplace, including yours.

13. Follow your business from your seller dashboard

Your seller dashboard shows your orders, your products and your earnings in your seller wallet. You can see what sells, update prices and stock, and request payouts from one place.

14. Bilingual pages for every Rwandan buyer

Product names are shown in English with Kinyarwanda in brackets, for example "Rice (Umuceri)". Buyers understand what they are buying, and your products are easier to find in search.

Who should sell on Isokorigari?

• Shop owners in Kigali and in the provinces
• Industries and manufacturers, including Made in Rwanda brands
• Big suppliers, wholesalers, importers and distributors
• Farmers and agro-processors
• Service companies (home services, business services, events and catering)
• Artisans, women-led and youth-led businesses

Please note that some products are not sold on Isokorigari: alcohol, medicines, food supplements and condoms.

How to start in 5 steps

1. Go to Become a Seller and register.
2. Fill in your business details and wait for admin approval.
3. Set up your shop: name, logo, banner, description, policies, shipping profile and payout details.
4. Add products, searching the master catalogue first.
5. Receive orders in your dashboard, ship them and get paid to your seller wallet.

Questions? Read the Seller Policy, the FAQs or contact us on WhatsApp / Call +250 788 217 950 or email nsanzivenant@gmail.com.

Mu Kinyarwanda

Isokorigari.com ni isoko rya interineti ry'u Rwanda rihuza amaduka, abaranguza, inganda, abahinzi n'abatanga serivisi n'abaguzi bo mu gihugu hose. Dore impamvu 14 zo gufungura iduka ryawe uyu munsi.

Buri munsi, imiryango, ibigo, amahoteli, amashuri, ibiro, imiryango itari iya Leta n'inzego za Leta bashakira ibicuruzwa kuri interineti. Niba ibicuruzwa byawe bitari kuri interineti, abo baguzi bagura ahandi. Isokorigari ni isoko ry'abacuruzi benshi: ufungura iduka ryawe muri Isokorigari.com, ugatangira kugurisha utubatse urubuga rwawe bwite.

Impamvu zo gucururiza kuri Isokorigari

1. Ugera ku baguzi bo mu Rwanda hose: i Kigali no mu ntara zose. Igihe n'ikiguzi cyo kugeza ibicuruzwa ku muguzi biterwa n'umucuruzi n'aho umuguzi ari.
2. Abaguzi b'ibigo (B2B) n'abantu ku giti cyabo (B2C) bose bahurira ahantu hamwe. Ikigo gishobora no kuba umuguzi n'umucuruzi icyarimwe.
3. Iduka rimwe ryo kudandaza no kuranguza: ushyiraho igiciro cyo kudandaza, ibiciro byo kuranguza n'umubare muto w'ibyo umuntu yemerewe kugura.
4. "Request for Quote" (RFQ) ifasha ibigo gusaba ibiciro by'ibicuruzwa byinshi, bikakuzanira komande nini.
5. Gutangira bihendutse ugereranyije n'iduka risanzwe: nta bukode bw'inzu, ibikoresho cyangwa ibyapa ukeneye mbere yo kugurisha. Komisiyo y'isoko isobanurwa muri Seller Policy no ku rubuga rwawe rw'umucuruzi (seller dashboard).
6. Urutonde rumwe rw'ibicuruzwa (master catalogue): niba igicuruzwa usanzwe ugurisha kiriho, ntucyongera kugikora. Ukongera mu iduka ryawe, ugashyiraho igiciro cyawe, ingano y'ibihari, umubare muto wo kugura, SKU, uko kimeze, uburyo bwo kukigeza ku muguzi na garanti.
7. Ibyiciro byose birahari: ubwubatsi (amakaro, sima, amabati, irangi, solar), ibikoresho by'ikoranabuhanga, ubuhinzi n'ibiribwa, imyenda, intebe n'ameza, ubwiza, ibikoresho by'ishuri n'ibiro, imashini z'inganda na serivisi.
8. Ibirango by'icyizere (badges) n'amanota: Verified, Top Seller, Wholesaler, Made in RW, Fast Ship, Women-Led, Youth-Led n'ibindi, hamwe n'ibyiciro by'abanyamuryango Individual Seller, Company / Shop, Supplier / Wholesaler na Manufacturer / Industry. Ibitekerezo n'amanota by'abaguzi bifasha abacuruzi beza kugaragara.
9. Kwishyura byoroshye: MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, ikarita, no kwishyura ugejejweho igicuruzwa (COD) aho bishoboka.
10. Abafatanyabikorwa mu kugeza ibicuruzwa (Delivery Staff) bafasha kugeza komande ku baguzi mu gihugu hose.
11. Ibikoresho byo kwamamaza: ribbons nka Hot Deal, Sale na Flash Sale, coupons (urugero WELCOME10, ISOKO2000, BULK5; amabwiriza ashobora guhinduka), amanota y'ibihembo (amanota 2 = Rwf 1), abamamaza (Advertisers), "related products" na "frequently bought together".
12. Abafatanyabikorwa (Affiliates) basangiza abandi links zabo bwite, bakazana abaguzi ku isoko, harimo n'iduka ryawe.
13. Seller dashboard ikwereka komande zawe, ibicuruzwa byawe n'amafaranga winjije muri seller wallet, ukaba wanasaba kubikuza.
14. Amazina mu ndimi ebyiri: amazina y'ibicuruzwa ari mu Cyongereza n'Ikinyarwanda mu dukubo, urugero "Rice (Umuceri)", bigatuma ibicuruzwa byawe biboneka vuba.

Ni bande bakwiye gucururiza kuri Isokorigari?

Abafite amaduka, inganda n'abakora ibicuruzwa (Made in Rwanda), abaranguza, abatumiza hanze n'abakwirakwiza ibicuruzwa, abahinzi n'abatunganya umusaruro, abatanga serivisi, abanyabukorikori n'ibigo biyobowe n'abagore cyangwa urubyiruko. Icyitonderwa: inzoga, imiti, inyongeramirire (food supplements) n'udukingirizo ntibicururizwa kuri Isokorigari.

Uko watangira mu ntambwe 5

1. Jya kuri Become a Seller wiyandikishe.
2. Uzuza amakuru y'ubucuruzi bwawe, utegereze ko ubuyobozi bubyemeza.
3. Tegura iduka ryawe: izina, logo, banner, ibisobanuro, amabwiriza, uburyo bwo kugeza ibicuruzwa n'uburyo uzahembwamo.
4. Shyiraho ibicuruzwa, ubanje gushakisha muri master catalogue.
5. Akira komande, uzohereze, amafaranga ajye muri seller wallet yawe.

Ufite ikibazo? Twandikire kuri WhatsApp / uduhamagare kuri +250 788 217 950 cyangwa kuri email nsanzivenant@gmail.com.

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