Yam

You + Yam = 3 (benefits)

1

Good prices

You pay less, because you buy as a part of a group

2

Convenience

You get your purchases delivered to your group meeting

3

Financing

You can pay for your purchases in several installments

How it works

  • 1
    Group visit
    Our Community Leader visits a group meeting to onboard and train members on how Yam works
  • 2
    Shop
    Group members select products from the Yam product catalog
  • 3
    Payment Terms
    Community leader communicates payment terms based on the group and individual score
  • 4
    Delivery
    Yam delivers purchases on the group’s next meeting day
  • 5
    Offers
    The group’s and members’ Yam limit increases as you buy more through Yam
Yam came through when everyone was facing tough economic times and either had to cut their spending or forego some basic needs. Through Yam we have fed our families in a very affordable way. Thank you.

Ruth Akinyi, Young Ladies

Where we deliver

  • Kampala

  • Western Kenya

    Busia, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Siaya

  • Nairobi

Is your neighborhood missing?

Let us know where you would like to use Yam

Umetushibisha, Asante Sana.

Joyce Wangui, Kosovo S.H.G.

Suppliers

  • Bidco
  • Kitui Flour Millers
  • Mandela Millers
  • Upfield
  • Menengai
  • Wash & Wills Agriculture Machinery
  • Movit
  • Mukwano
  • Samsung East Africa
  • Softcare
  • Sun King
  • TVS Uganda
  • SonySugar
  • Unilever

If you would like to see your company logo here, please contact us at suppliers@yamafrica.com.

We used to carry out monthly contributions for members to “glam” their homes but since Yam came, we are able to get quality products delivered at our group meetings and affordable prices thereby cutting costs and making some savings.

Immaculate Njambi, Young Ladies

Join Yam as a Community Leader

Partners

Do you represent a business that is interested in embedded business models or leveraging the Yam group network to push microservices through APIs? Let us know at partners@yamafrica.com.

Our current partners:

  • Umoja Microfinance
  • Godel Logistics
For those of us in business, Yam has provided us with capital through product financing, which we pay weekly over a short period. Given our operations, we end up using the products within a week or two which enables us to have the capital to grow our businesses.

Maureen Akoth, Bonde S.H.G.

Connect to Yam

There are no fees involved in trying Yam. If you have any questions, we have answers on WhatsApp and at connect@yamafrica.com. You can also call us at +254710300001.

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