Vendor Pricing

Start small. Move up when your products sell.

Most brands start on Makola Market, our standard plan for brands ready to sell in the U.S. If you would rather test the market first, Akwaaba gives you 90 days with no monthly service fee. Brands selling at volume, or selling to wholesale buyers, move up to Ghana Jollof. Storage is charged at the same rate on every plan.

Plan details	Launch Akwaaba A 90-day trial	Most brands start here Starter Makola Market For steady monthly sales	Standard Ghana Jollof For volume and wholesale
Monthly service fee	$0	$19 per month	$29 per month
Inventory storage fee	$10 per month, per ¼ pallet. Ghana Jollof: up to one full pallet — $40 per month.
Minimum commission	35%	30%	30%
How long	90 days	Ongoing	Ongoing
Onboarding fee	$59 one time, in your first invoice.
What's included	Product listing and brand page Storage and order fulfillment from our U.S. warehouse Newsletter promotion Social media promotion Monthly sales report Marketing analysis Sell-through review at 90 days	Everything in Akwaaba A lower commission, so a lower retail price for your customers Included in seasonal promotions — we cover the discount Air freight support for importing your products	Everything in Makola Market Storage for up to one full pallet Products available and marketed to wholesale buyers Products carried to our pop-up and outdoor sales events

Platform requirements: Vendors must be a registered African business with products certified for consumption and export. The terms below apply to every vendor. Full details are in your Vendor Agreement.

How commission works

You tell us the payout you want for each unit, and we set the retail price. Your payout per unit is the same on every plan.

Moving from Akwaaba to Makola Market or Ghana Jollof lowers the commission, which lowers the price your customers pay. Promotional discounts never reduce your payout.

Fees and payment terms

You receive one invoice each month with the service fee and storage fee for your plan. The onboarding fee is charged one time, in your first invoice.

Vendor payouts

We pay you within 45 days of a product sale.

Getting your products to our warehouse

You arrange and pay for shipping from your country to our U.S. warehouse.

On Makola Market and Ghana Jollof, you are eligible to use our professional air freight service to import your products. You remain responsible for all shipping and duties fees.

From Akwaaba to Ghana Jollof: moving up

Akwaaba lasts 90 days. At the end of it, we review how much of your stock has sold and work with you to determine next steps.

You can move up to Makola Market or Ghana Jollof at any time. If you haven't chosen by the end of Akwaaba, we move you to Makola Market. You can close your account instead, with 30 days' notice as set out in your Vendor Agreement.

Between reviews, your monthly sales report and marketing analysis show how your products are performing and where your sales are coming from.