Frequently Asked Questions

DAW is a marketplace and business cooperative built for African women entrepreneurs. You can sell your products to customers, join a cooperative that gives you a free shop plus access to funding and community, and grow your skills through our masterclasses all in one place.

DAW brings three things together: a marketplace where entrepreneurs sell and buyers shop; a cooperative you can join for a free shop, loans, and member benefits; and masterclasses to build your skills. You create an account, set up your shop, list your products, and start selling.

Anyone can shop on the marketplace. Selling and cooperative membership are built for African women entrepreneurs and you do not need a registered business to begin.

The best way in is to apply to the DAW cooperative membership gives you a free shop and first access. Prefer to go solo? You can register as an independent seller instead. Both start from the “Join” buttons on our homepage and cooperatives page.

Absolutely. Email us any time at comms@digitalafricanwoman.com and a member of our team will help you get set up.

You don't have to join the cooperative to sell. Right now, though, DAW is in private betaand we're onboarding through the cooperative first, so joining is the fastest route in. You can still register as an independent seller we'll notify you as soon as independent seller access opens.

A cooperative member pays a monthly contribution and gets a free shop, access to cooperative loans, marketplace and masterclass discounts, community, and first access to new features. An independent seller skips the cooperative and pays a monthly shop fee (₦20,000 / $20) to run a storefront on the marketplace, without the loans and member benefits.

African women entrepreneurs. Because we're in private beta with a limited number of spots, cooperative applications go through a short review we'll let you know once you've been approved.

They're two separate things and members don't pay both. The monthly shop fee (₦20,000 / $20) is only for independent sellers who choose not to join the cooperative; it covers running your storefront. Cooperative membership is a monthly contribution that includes a free shop(so you don't pay the shop fee at all) and adds loans, discounts, and community on top. In short: membership replaces the shop fee and gives you more.

Membership is a monthly contribution across three tiers:

• Basic ₦25,000 / $15 per month (available now): free shop setup, marketplace access, basic marketing support, loan eligibility up to ₦500,000, and masterclasses at 50% off.
• Intermediate ₦50,000 / $35 per month (coming soon): loan eligibility up to ₦2,000,000, larger discounts, and free masterclass access.
• Advanced ₦120,000 / $80 per month (coming soon): loan eligibility up to ₦5,000,000, the highest discounts, and dedicated, advanced marketing support.

₦20,000 / $20 per month for independent sellers. Cooperative members get their shop free.

A free shop on the marketplace, access to cooperative loans (limits grow with your tier), discounts on marketplace purchases and masterclasses, community and marketing support, and first access to new features.

Members build loan eligibility through their monthly contributions. Limits scale by tier up to ₦500,000 (Basic), ₦2,000,000 (Intermediate), or ₦5,000,000 (Advanced). Your actual eligibility depends on your contribution history.

Yes. To set up your shop you'll provide your NIN (11 digits) and a valid ID photo. A CAC business registration is optionalupload it if you have one, but it's not required to start selling.

DAW is for entrepreneurs across Africa and isn't restricted by country. Prices are shown in Naira (₦) for Nigeria and US Dollars ($) elsewhere, based on your phone number's country.

No. There is no venture-studio requirement to use the platform, sell, or join the cooperative. Just create an account and get started.

Your earnings are paid directly to your own bank account. You'll add and verify your payout bank account from your seller dashboard so payments reach you securely.

We're here to help:

• Technical issues support@digitalafricanwoman.com
• Marketplace, events & general questions comms@digitalafricanwoman.com