Need a welder in Mbare? Ask. Run a tailoring shop and want customers to find you? List it in two minutes over WhatsApp. ZimRoots is Zimbabwe's first AI-powered small-business network — where buyers and sellers actually find each other.
Ask for what you need in English or Shona. "I need a welder in Mbare" or "who sells imported shoes near Avondale." Results come back with contact details, location, and hours.
List your business over WhatsApp in two minutes. No computer, no website, no Instagram. The AI guides you through it — just describe what you do and where you are.
Zimbabwe runs on WhatsApp, but you can't search it. Facebook Marketplace? Half the country isn't on it. Google Maps? Most informal businesses aren't listed. ZimRoots connects the two sides.
Features
Every feature is designed for low-data, mobile-first, informal-economy reality.
No menus or forms. Just describe what you need in your own words.
Three channels, one directory. Use whatever you have.
Every listing tied to a verified number. Fake listings get permanently banned.
Search Avondale and get results from nearby Milton Park, King George, and Avondale West.
Ask in either language. ZimRoots understands both.
Send a photo of a business card or sign. AI extracts the details automatically.
Verified users go live immediately. No admin review, no waiting.
Update your listing, add photos, change hours — all through the same conversation.
Who this is for
ZimRoots works for anyone in Harare's economy — formal or informal, big or small.
Startups, side hustles, one-person operations. Get discovered without a marketing budget.
Tuck shops, salons, repair shops, restaurants. Your regulars know you — now the rest of Harare can too.
Peanut butter, baked goods, crafts, clothing. If you make it at home and sell it, list it.
Shoes from SA, electronics from Dubai, cosmetics from Botswana. Buyers are looking — they just can't find you.
Markets, pop-ups, workshops, church fundraisers. Post it and people in nearby suburbs will see it.
Need a PTO shaft? Drip irrigation fittings? Vet supplies? Post what you need or list what you sell.
Thatchers, bee removers, plumbers, electricians, painters. People need you — they just don't know how to reach you.
Translation, tutoring, driving, catering, photography. If you have a skill people pay for, ZimRoots puts you on the map.
Welders, furniture makers, metalworkers, brick makers. Show what you produce and where you're based.
Real stories
Every listing is someone's livelihood.
On WhatsApp or the web. Say what you need — or say what you offer. The AI handles both.
Searching? Results with names, locations, contacts. Listing? Verify via SMS, go live in minutes.
Call, WhatsApp, or visit. ZimRoots gets you to the right person — what happens next is between you.
You don't have to own a business to help. If you see a hand-painted sign, a business card on a pole, or a great fundi who deserves more customers — snap a photo and send it to ZimRoots.
The AI reads it for you. Send a photo of a business card, flyer, or shopfront sign. ZimRoots extracts the name, services, contact info, and location — then creates a listing.
On the roadmap
Post your skills — thatching, plumbing, bee removal, driving — and get found when someone needs the job done.
Leave reviews for businesses, workers, and events. Build trust so the best rise to the top.
See businesses across Harare's 148 suburbs. Pin your own location so customers find you on the map.
FAQ
Search for something you need, or list something you offer. Two minutes, no sign-up.