# Yam Africa - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `yamafrica.com` - **Founded:** 2022 - **Employees:** 2+ - **Location:** Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya - **Company kind:** PRIVATELY HELD ## Description Yam is a brand that aims to provide quality products at affordable prices to members of community-based organizations, informal groups, Chamas, MFIs, SACCOs, and consumer software companies through group buying. By joining Yam, you gain access to a wide selection of products with a reasonable price/quality ratio, allowing you to save money on your purchases. Convenience is key, as Yam delivers your purchases directly to your group meeting, making the process seamless and efficient. Additionally, Yam offers financing options, allowing you to pay for your purchases in several installments, making it easier to manage your budget. The process is simple: a Community Leader visits your group meeting to provide onboard and training on how Yam works, group members select products from the Yam catalog, and the Community Leader communicates the payment terms based on the group's and individual's score. Finally, Yam delivers your purchases on the group's next meeting day. Yam's reach extends to various locations, including Kampala, Western Kenya (Busia, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Siaya), and Nairobi. If your neighborhood is missing, you can let Yam know where you would like to use their services. People like Ruth Akinyi and Maureen Akoth have benefitted from Yam, as it has allowed them to meet their basic needs affordably and even provided capital for their businesses through product financing. To get started with Yam, there are no fees involved, and you can explore the platform freely. If you have any questions, Yam has a dedicated customer support team available via WhatsApp, email, and phone. Yam also welcomes partnerships with businesses interested in embedded business models or leveraging the Yam group network for microservices. Their current partners include Umoja and Godel. Invest in social impact and join Yam in providing quality products, affordability, and convenience to your community. ## Industries - 🖥 Computer Hardware _(under Computers Electronics and Technology)_ - 🖥 Computers Electronics and Technology ## Links - [twitter](https://twitter.com/yam_africa) - [instagram](https://instagram.com/yam.africa) - [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/yamafrica) - [facebook](https://facebook.com/yamafrica) ## Logos & icons - icon _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id1MlnkePZ/w/1290/h/1290/theme/dark/icon.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1779219527333) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Jelly Bean | #297491 | accent | | Orient | #025581 | dark | | Rajah | #fabc76 | light | ## Fonts - Maple — asset _(custom)_ - ui-sans-serif — asset _(custom)_ --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._