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How I built a marketplace for Nigerian university students with zero funding

Hey everyone! I'm Okunola, founder of ShopCart.ng.

I built a marketplace specifically for Nigerian university students to buy and sell safely. The problem was simple students trade through WhatsApp groups with no verification, no payment protection, and constant scams.

What ShopCart.ng does:

  • Verified sellers (NIN + Student ID)

  • Escrow payments money held until delivery confirmed

  • Free store for every seller with a shareable link

  • 6,000+ SEO pages auto-generated for Google traffic

  • Push notifications, real-time chat, AI-powered search

ShopCart.ng - The verified marketplace for Nigerian university students

ShopCart.ng is the first marketplace for Nigerian university students. Buy and sell electronics, textbooks, fashion, food, and services safely within your university community. Every seller is verified with NIN and Student ID. Payments are protected with escrow — money is held until delivery is confirmed with a unique code. 165+ users. 236+ products. 58 active stores. Zero ad spend. Featured on TechTrends Africa. Free to join. Set up your store in 30 seconds.