E-Commerce Storefronts, CMS & Web Design Builders
No-code storefronts, visual web development platforms, and open-source CMS with African payment gateway support.
Enables African creators and businesses to sell online with direct integration into local bank transfer, USSD, and mobile money rails.
Website & Commerce we've reviewed
- Paystack Commerce — African payment infrastructure, payment pages, digital storefronts, and recurring subscription billing.
- WordPress.org — Open-source CMS powering over 40% of the web with local African hosting compatibility.
- Flutterwave Store — Pan-African payments engine, digital invoicing, virtual cards, and seamless multi-currency store.
- Webflow — Visual website development platform, CMS, and hosting for bespoke modern digital agencies.
- Selar — Sell ebooks, courses and templates with a link, in local African currencies.
- Bumpa — Naira-priced app for small sellers: online store, inventory, invoices, payments and POS.
Website & Commerce guides
- Best Payment Gateway for Kenyan Online Stores (Paystack, Flutterwave, Pesapal, Daraja) — Paystack, Flutterwave, Pesapal and Safaricom's Daraja API compared for Kenyan online stores: M-Pesa and card fees in shillings, settlement speed, payouts and how much developer work each needs.
- How to Accept M-Pesa Payments on Your Website — Four ways to take M-Pesa on your website, from a payment gateway you can set up in an afternoon to Safaricom's Daraja API, with costs in shillings, what you need to register, and which suits Shopify and WooCommerce.
- Best Payment Gateway for Ghanaian Online Stores (Paystack, Flutterwave, Hubtel) — Paystack, Flutterwave and Hubtel compared for Ghanaian online stores: MoMo and card fees in cedis, international cards, settlement speed, payouts and Shopify or WooCommerce support.
- Stripe vs Paystack vs Flutterwave for African Businesses Selling Globally — Which payment gateway should an African business use to take money from customers abroad? Fees for international cards, USD settlement, availability and the real cost of getting Stripe through a US company.
- Best Payment Gateway for Nigerian Online Stores (Paystack, Flutterwave, Monnify, Squad) — Paystack, Flutterwave, Monnify and Squad compared for Nigerian online stores: fees in naira on real order sizes, bank transfer costs, settlement speed, payouts and plugins.
- Best Payment Gateway for South African Online Stores (PayFast, Yoco, Ozow, Paystack) — PayFast vs Yoco vs Ozow vs Paystack for South African online stores in 2026: card and instant EFT fees, payout times, payment methods and which one fits your shop.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to sell online in Nigeria or Ghana without building a website?
Paystack Commerce or Flutterwave Store allows you to launch a free digital storefront with inventory and payment links in under 10 minutes.