1. PREAMBLE
Shop Manager is a digital Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that provides integrated business management, marketplace, payment, and logistics solutions for merchants, customers, and delivery partners across Africa.
The platform enables users to:
- Manage retail stores, inventories, and business operations;
- Buy and sell physical and digital products;
- Receive and send Mobile Money payments across multiple African countries;
- Connect merchants, customers, and delivery partners through a secure digital marketplace;
- Facilitate logistics and parcel delivery through independent transportation partners.
By accessing, registering for, or using the Shop Manager Platform, every user acknowledges that they have read, understood, and accepted these Terms and Conditions without reservation.
2. DEFINITIONS
Platform means the Shop Manager mobile application, web platform, APIs, software, and all associated digital services.
User means any individual or legal entity registered on the Platform, including merchants, customers, delivery partners, and any authorized representative.
Merchant (Store) means any registered business or individual using Shop Manager to advertise, manage, and sell products or services.
Customer means any individual or organization purchasing products or services through the Platform.
Delivery Partner means an independent logistics provider responsible for transporting goods between merchants and customers.
Transaction means any commercial activity conducted through the Platform, including purchases, payments, deliveries, refunds, transfers, or any other financial operation.
Wallet means the electronic wallet integrated into Shop Manager that allows users to store, send, receive, and manage digital funds where available.
Mobile Money refers to electronic payment services provided by licensed telecommunications operators and regulated financial institutions.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS
By registering an account, accessing the Platform, or using any Shop Manager service, every User expressly agrees to:
- Fully comply with these Terms and Conditions;
- Respect all operational, technical, and commercial rules governing the Platform;
- Accept that all transactions performed through Shop Manager are electronic and legally valid;
- Acknowledge that electronic records generated by the Platform constitute valid evidence of transactions unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Failure to comply with these Terms may result in the suspension or permanent termination of the User's account.
4. ACCESS TO THE SERVICES
4.1 Eligibility
Access to Shop Manager is subject to the following conditions:
- Creation of a valid user account;
- Verification of a valid mobile phone number;
- Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions;
- Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations within the User's country of operation.
Shop Manager reserves the right to refuse registration or terminate access at its sole discretion where legal, regulatory, or security concerns arise.
4.2 Categories of Accounts
The Platform offers different types of user accounts:
- Merchant Account — Designed for businesses and entrepreneurs wishing to manage inventories, process sales, receive payments, and operate online stores.
- Customer Account — Allows customers to browse products, place orders, make payments, and monitor purchases.
- Delivery Partner Account — Allows approved logistics providers to receive delivery assignments and manage parcel transportation through the Platform.
5. SERVICES PROVIDED
Shop Manager offers an integrated ecosystem of digital business services including, but not limited to:
- Business Management — Inventory, product catalog, sales, customer management, and business performance reporting.
- Marketplace Services — Multi-store online marketplace, product listing and promotion, customer order management, merchant visibility tools.
- Payment Services — Mobile Money payments, digital wallet services, cross-border payment capabilities, secure transaction processing.
- Logistics Services — Parcel delivery coordination, shipment tracking, QR Code verification, delivery confirmation.
- Business Intelligence — Sales analytics, revenue reports, inventory monitoring, performance dashboards, commercial statistics.
Shop Manager continuously improves its services and reserves the right to add, modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature at any time without prior notice.
6. FINANCIAL TERMS
6.1 Subscription Plans
- Standard Plan — Free access to basic business management features.
- Premium Plan — XOF 4,500/month or XOF 45,000/year.
- Professional Plan — XOF 10,000/month or XOF 100,000/year.
6.2 Platform Fees
The Platform may charge service fees for certain transactions, including marketplace sales commission (5%–10%), delivery service fees (~10%), and payment processing fees varying by country and provider.
6.3 Payment Methods
Payments may be processed using Mobile Money services, Shop Manager Digital Wallet, licensed banks, and approved third-party payment service providers.
7. TRANSACTIONS AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
All financial transactions carried out through Shop Manager are electronically recorded and securely stored. Every transaction generates a digital record including transaction ID, date/time, buyer and seller information, payment method, amount, and status.
Users acknowledge that only transactions processed through the official Shop Manager Platform are covered by the Platform's support and dispute resolution procedures. Payments made outside the Platform are entirely at the users' own risk.
8. MARKETPLACE AND MERCHANT RESPONSIBILITIES
Each Merchant remains solely responsible for the legality of products offered, product quality, pricing decisions, product descriptions, inventory accuracy, and compliance with consumer protection laws.
Shop Manager acts exclusively as a technology platform facilitating connections between buyers and sellers and shall not be considered the owner, manufacturer, importer, distributor, or reseller of products listed by Merchants.
9. LOGISTICS AND DELIVERY SERVICES
Delivery services are performed by independent Delivery Partners. Shop Manager's role is limited to facilitating connections between merchants, customers, and logistics providers.
Deliveries may require QR Code verification, merchant confirmation before dispatch, customer confirmation upon receipt, and digital scanning at each delivery stage.
Delivery Partners are solely responsible for the safety of transported parcels, compliance with deadlines, proper handling of goods, and delivery confirmation procedures.
10. DELIVERY PARTNER SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
To enhance trust and accountability, Shop Manager may require every Delivery Partner to be sponsored before activation. A sponsor may be a registered Merchant, a verified Customer, another approved Delivery Partner, or any other person or entity approved by Shop Manager.
Activation may require government-issued identity verification, photograph verification, mobile phone verification, and additional KYC procedures where required by law.
11. SECURITY AND ANTI-FRAUD POLICY
Shop Manager may implement identity verification (KYC), mobile phone verification, QR Code verification, multi-factor authentication, automated fraud detection systems, continuous monitoring, risk scoring, and account restrictions where fraudulent behavior is suspected.
12. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
Shop Manager may collect and process personal information necessary for the operation of the Platform, including name, phone number, email, location, identity documents, payment information, transaction history, and device information.
Personal data is processed for account creation, service provision, payment processing, delivery management, customer support, fraud prevention, legal compliance, and service improvement.
Shop Manager implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information and does not sell users' personal data to third parties.
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Shop Manager Platform, including software, source code, databases, algorithms, UI, design, logos, trademarks, documentation, graphics, business processes, and AI systems, are the exclusive property of Shop Manager and/or its founders.
No User may copy, reproduce, reverse engineer, modify, sell, license, distribute, or commercially exploit any part of the Platform without prior written authorization.
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Shop Manager shall not be liable for errors by Users, false information by Merchants, disputes between Customers and Merchants, product quality, delivery delays, loss/theft during transportation, network failures, Mobile Money interruptions, internet outages, or events beyond reasonable control (Force Majeure).
15. ACCOUNT SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
Shop Manager reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or permanently terminate any User account for violations of these Terms, fraudulent activity, false identity, unauthorized access, platform abuse, illegal transactions, or security threats.
16. USER RATING AND REPUTATION SYSTEM
Shop Manager operates a user rating and reputation system. Merchants, Customers, and Delivery Partners may be evaluated based on reliability, quality of service, fulfillment performance, communication, and compliance with policies.
17. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND GOVERNING LAW
Shop Manager encourages amicable resolution of disputes. Unresolved disputes shall be submitted to competent courts in accordance with applicable laws and OHADA Uniform Acts where applicable.
18. AMENDMENTS TO THESE TERMS
Shop Manager reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time. Users will be notified of material changes. Continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance.
19. TERM AND DURATION
These Terms remain in force for as long as the User accesses or uses the Platform. Certain provisions shall survive termination where required by law.
20. FINAL ACCEPTANCE
By registering for, accessing, or using the Shop Manager Platform, each User confirms they have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms without reservation.