Bulk procurement at verified wholesale prices. Live bidding on anything — phones, cars, furniture, appliances. Vetted artisans that show up. One platform, built for Africa.
For businesses, restaurants, pharmacies, schools, and shops buying in volume. We source bulk goods at verified wholesale prices directly from trusted market hubs.
List anything — phones, laptops, cars, TVs, fridges, generators, sofas, baby gear, gym equipment. Real buyers place competing bids in real time. The market sets the price.
Electricians, plumbers, AC technicians, carpenters, tilers, and painters — vetted, rated, and accountable across Lagos, Nairobi, Accra, Johannesburg, and beyond.
"I order 50 bags of rice and 100 bottles of cooking oil every month for my restaurant chain. TradeGrid Africa gets me wholesale pricing I couldn't negotiate myself and delivers on time. I haven't visited a market in four months."
"I listed my Toyota Camry at 9am. By 4pm I had 11 bids and sold above my asking price. The whole process — listing, bids, payment, handover — was managed completely. Nothing like selling privately."
"The plumber arrived exactly on time, fixed the issue, and charged exactly what was quoted. I manage 14 properties in Nairobi. TradeGrid Africa is now our official artisan partner for all maintenance work."
Live bids on second-hand items. Bulk deals on verified wholesale goods. Two markets. One platform.
Phones, cars, appliances, furniture — anything. Bid to win. Countdown timers are live.
Wholesale only. Minimum order quantities apply. All prices verified at source markets.
Three transaction types. Four steps each. Every transaction tracked with a unique ID.
Product, quantity, delivery location, frequency. Minimum quantities apply — this is for volume buyers only, not single-item retail.
Field officers confirm live wholesale prices at Balogun and Mile 12 (Lagos), Makola (Accra), and Gikomba (Nairobi).
Wholesale price, logistics cost, and total landed cost — transparent, no hidden markups.
Pay and we coordinate fulfilment end-to-end. Track every step with a unique request ID.
Sample Bulk Requests
Budget: ₦1.6M · Victoria Island, Lagos · Monthly supply
✓ Fulfilled — ₦38,200/bag deliveredBudget: KSh 90,000 · Westlands, Nairobi · Recurring
⏳ In Progress — Quote sentBudget: ₦5.5M · Kano, Nigeria · Pharmacy chain
📋 New — Under reviewAny item — phone, car, laptop, fridge, generator, sofa, shoes, baby pram, anything at all. Set a starting price and auction duration (24h to 7 days).
Our team reviews your description and photos to confirm condition is accurately represented, then publishes to our buyer network.
Registered buyers place competing bids. A countdown timer creates urgency. You watch the price climb. The highest bid wins when time expires.
Buyer pays through TradeGrid Africa. We coordinate handover and release your payout within 24 hours of confirmed delivery.
Active Auctions
Lagos · Starting bid ₦4.2M · 14 bids placed
🔴 Live — 6h 22m remainingAccra · Starting bid GH₵ 3,400 · 8 bids
🔴 Live — 11h remainingNairobi · Starting bid KSh 28,000 · 5 bids
✓ Sold — KSh 41,500 final bidType of work, urgency, location, preferred time window. Takes under 90 seconds.
Skill, proximity, rating, and availability — we find the right person, not just the nearest available.
You get the artisan's name, estimated price range, and exact time window. A small booking fee applies upfront.
Artisan completes the work. You rate the experience. Every rating strengthens the trust network across Africa.
Recent Jobs
Agungi, Lagos · Emmanuel (Electrician) · Urgent
✓ Completed · ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Kilimani, Nairobi · James (AC Tech) · Tomorrow 10am
⏳ Confirmed appointmentEast Legon, Accra · Plumber needed · Today
📋 Matching artisan...Vetted, rated, and accountable — from Lagos to Nairobi to Johannesburg. Background-checked and consistently reviewed.
Vetted professionals. Confirmed appointments. Zero no-shows — across Africa.
We're matching you with the best-rated artisan for this job. Expect WhatsApp within 60 minutes.
Request a bulk deal at verified wholesale prices, or list an item and let Africa's buyers compete for it.
For businesses and high-volume buyers. We source at verified wholesale prices directly from market hubs.
Our procurement team will verify pricing at source and send a quote within 2 hours.
Phones, cars, laptops, furniture, generators, appliances — anything at all. Real buyers bid. You get the best price the market offers.
We'll verify your item and publish your auction within 2 hours. Bids will start coming in immediately.
Africa's informal commerce sector moves over $1 trillion annually across 54 countries. TradeGrid Africa owns the trust layer.
Fraud, price opacity, and zero trust infrastructure define every market from Lagos to Nairobi. TradeGrid Africa owns the trust layer — the most defensible position on the continent.
Balogun, Makola, Gikomba, Warwick — billions move daily with zero digital trust or verification infrastructure.
Bulk deal spreads (3–10%), auction commissions on final bid price (5–10%), and artisan booking fees — all stacking from the first transaction.
Field officer networks and market relationships in each city take years to build. This cannot be replicated from a laptop anywhere else.
Lagos proves the model, then it ports to Accra, Abidjan, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg — using the same trust-layer playbook.
"I order 50 bags of rice and 100 bottles of cooking oil every month for my restaurant chain. TradeGrid Africa gets me wholesale pricing I couldn't negotiate myself and delivers on time. I haven't visited a market in four months."
"I listed my Toyota Camry at 9am. By 4pm I had 11 bids and sold above my asking price. The whole process — listing, bids, payment, handover — was managed completely. Nothing like selling privately."
"The plumber arrived exactly on time, fixed the issue, and charged exactly what was quoted. I manage 14 properties in Nairobi. TradeGrid Africa is now our official artisan partner for all maintenance work."
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