Connecting Yola's communities with local businesses — one WhatsApp message at a time.
Yora was born from a simple observation: in Yola, Adamawa State, local businesses were struggling to reach customers digitally, and customers were struggling to find what they needed from trusted local sources. We saw an opportunity to bridge this gap — not by building complex apps, but by using the tools people already use every day.
Founded in 2025, Yora is a marketplace that connects customers with local restaurants, pharmacies, and delivery services. Our platform simplifies the ordering process: customers browse, select, and send orders directly to businesses via WhatsApp. No complex payment systems, no delivery tracking headaches — just simple, direct communication between buyer and seller.
📍 Yola, Adamawa State — Our home. We're building for Yola first, because we believe that local businesses deserve local solutions. Every feature we build is designed with the unique needs of Yola's communities in mind.
To empower local businesses in Yola with simple, effective digital tools that help them grow, while making it easy for customers to discover and support them.
We're a small team based in Yola, passionate about technology and community development.
Yora what we're building: a digital gathering place where Yola's communities can connect with local businesses.
We chose WhatsApp as our primary channel because it's already in everyone's pocket. In Nigeria, over 90% of smartphone users have WhatsApp installed. By integrating with what people already use, we remove friction and make ordering simple.
📱 Yora is not just another food website. We don't ask you to download anything. We work with the tools you already have — your browser and WhatsApp.
We'd love to hear from you! Whether you're a customer with feedback, a business owner interested in listing, or just someone who wants to say hello — reach out.
📧 Email: hello@yoramarketplace@gmail.com
📍 Location: Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
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