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The Global Ethiopian Marketplace
Discover. Shop. Eat. Connect.
From Addis Ababa to Dubai, Washington DC to London and beyond, we're building one platform for Ethiopian businesses, products, food, services and culture around the world.
We're building it together with Ethiopian businesses, creators and communities around the world.
Open worldwide
Join from any country. The waitlist is global from day one.
- Ethiopia
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kenya
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Norway
- Italy
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
🏆 Premium Founder · Top 100
The first 100 founding businesses, in the order they joined.
Next number: #3
- #2 Premium Founder: Next Tech Labs, United Arab Emirates
What we're bringing together
One marketplace for Ethiopian commerce and culture, worldwide.
Not just a delivery app. Not just a directory. A home for every part of Ethiopian life, whether you live in Addis Ababa or ten thousand kilometres away.
Restaurants
Discover Ethiopian restaurants and cafés wherever you are.
Shops & Stores
Local and online Ethiopian stores, from Bole to Silver Spring.
Groceries
Teff, berbere, shiro, spices and the staples of home.
Fashion
Habesha clothing, jewelry, accessories and handmade pieces.
Beauty
Beauty, hair and natural or traditional products.
Catering & Events
Catering for weddings, holidays, gatherings and festivals.
Services
Ethiopian-owned professional and everyday services.
Recipes & Creators
Chefs, recipes, cooking videos and food culture.
Community
Events, culture and connection across the diaspora.
Global vision
Ethiopian businesses are everywhere. Now they can be discovered in one place.
The waitlist is global from day one. We are not guessing which country or city comes first: where you sign up tells us where demand and supply already exist.
Addis Ababa- Dubai
Riyadh
Doha- Jeddah
Nairobi
Johannesburg
London
Frankfurt
Amsterdam
Stockholm
Oslo
Rome
Washington DC- Minneapolis
- Atlanta
Toronto- Seattle
Melbourne- Sydney
- + your city
For individuals
Find what you're looking for.
Restaurant discovery, shopping, Ethiopian products, recipes, events, services and more. Whether you are looking for the nearest injera or the perfect habesha kemis, this is where you will find it.
- Find Ethiopian restaurants near you
- Shop Ethiopian products, locally and online
- Locate groceries, teff, coffee and spices
- Discover Ethiopian-owned services
- Learn recipes from chefs and creators
- Follow events and community gatherings
Example, in your city
Ethiopian restaurants near me
Menus, delivery, pickup, reservations
Ethiopian grocery in Stockholm
Teff, berbere, shiro, coffee
Habesha kemis for a wedding
Local tailors and online stores
How to make doro wot
Step-by-step from a creator
Illustrative. Coverage will follow where the waitlist shows demand and supply.
Founding Business Program
Help us build the global Ethiopian marketplace.
Founding businesses shape categories, features and which cities we prioritise. Depending on how the marketplace develops, founding businesses can receive:
- Early access
- A permanent founder number and badge
- Priority consideration for featuring
- Early promotional opportunities
- Direct product feedback channel
- Early access to marketplace tools
We do not promise permanent discounts, guaranteed customers or guaranteed revenue. Joining is free and is not a contract.
For businesses
Grow with a marketplace built around Ethiopian businesses.
Profiles, storefronts, orders, discovery, promotion, analytics and future marketplace tools, designed with restaurants, shops, cafés, creators and service providers from the start.
- Create a profile and be discovered
- Sell products to local and international customers
- Receive orders, reservations and leads
- Promote your business to the right audience
For creators
Your recipes and stories deserve a global audience.
Chefs, home cooks, recipe creators, food bloggers and TikTok, YouTube or Instagram creators: help the world cook, eat and understand Ethiopian food.
- Publish recipes and cooking videos
- Promote restaurants and products you love
- Affiliate income and revenue sharing opportunities
- Courses and sponsorship opportunities
Joining the waitlist never transfers rights to your content. Any commercial use of your recipes or videos requires a separate agreement.
Recipe
Doro wot, the long way
Cooking video · 18 min
Story
The coffee ceremony, from Jimma to Oslo
Food culture
Review
Three Ethiopian restaurants in Deira
Restaurant review
Illustrative examples of the kind of content creators could publish.
Founding community
Help us build it.
EthioBazaar is being built with the community, not simply for it. Early members shape categories, features, city priorities and marketplace design. Join the growing founding community.
- 01
Tell us who you are
Business or individual. Two taps, no account needed.
- 02
Answer a few smart questions
Only the questions that apply to you: your city, categories, needs and challenges.
- 03
Get your founder number and referral link
Your number is permanent. Invite friends and businesses in your city; founding members shape what launches first.
Your answers help us understand what Ethiopian communities and businesses need most.
They are used for research and to shape the marketplace, never sold. Marketing emails are separate and optional.
Founding members
The first 100 members become Premium Founders.
Your founder number is your permanent place in the EthioBazaar story: assigned the moment you join, never recalculated, never moved by referrals. Individuals and businesses alike.
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- Members so far
- 98
- Premium Founder spots left
- #3
- Next founder number
EthioBazaar · Founder card
Premium Founder
Positions #1–100
Next number to be assigned
#3
- Featured Founder recognition
- Priority consideration for business or store featuring
- Priority consideration for selected homepage and community features
- Priority access to selected new marketplace features
- Early access to beta programs
- Early access to new marketplace categories
Priority consideration and early access, never guaranteed placement, customers or revenue. A founder badge shows when you joined; it is not a verification badge.
Every founder tier is permanent.
Tiers are based only on your original position. When the waitlist reaches 100,000 members, #87 is still a Premium Founder.
- Open now · 98 left
Premium Founder
#1–100
Gold Founder
#101–500
Silver Founder
#501–1,000
Bronze Founder
#1,001–5,000
Early Founder
#5,001–10,000
Early Member
#10,001–25,000
Community Member
#25,001–50,000
Standard Member
#50,001+
Founder badges are recognition of when you joined. They are not verification and do not mean a business is verified, trusted, recommended or top-rated. Referrals never change anyone's position.
FAQ
Honest answers to common questions.
We would rather tell you what is not ready yet than overpromise. If your question is missing, the survey has a place for it.
What is EthioBazaar?
A global marketplace being built for Ethiopian businesses, food, products, services, creators and communities. Right now it is a waitlist and research project; the marketplace itself is not live yet.
Is it available now?
Not yet. This is Phase 1: we are collecting demand and supply data from around the world to decide exactly what to build first. Joining the waitlist gets you early access when we launch in your area.
Is joining free?
Yes. Joining the waitlist is free for individuals, businesses and creators, and it is not a contract.
Which countries will be supported?
The waitlist is global from day one and anyone, anywhere, can join. Operational launch will be prioritised city by city based on where demand and business supply are strongest. We do not have launch dates to announce yet.
Can businesses join?
Yes. Restaurants, shops, cafés, grocery stores, fashion, beauty, catering, delivery, professional services and more. Founding businesses help shape categories, features and city priorities.
Can creators join?
Yes. Chefs, home cooks, recipe and food creators, bloggers and TikTok, YouTube or Instagram creators can join as founding creators. Any commercial use of your content would be agreed separately.
What is a Founder badge?
A permanent record of when you joined. Your waitlist number is assigned by our database the moment you submit, never changes and is never moved by referrals. The first 100 members are Premium Founders, #101–500 Gold, #501–1,000 Silver, #1,001–5,000 Bronze, then Early Founder, Early Member and Community Member up to #50,000. Founder badges are recognition, not verification: they do not mean a business is verified, recommended or top-rated, and the benefits are priority consideration and early access, not guaranteed placement, customers or revenue. All counts shown on this page come from the real waitlist.
Will there be food delivery?
Possibly, in cities where restaurants and customers want it. Delivery is one of many things the survey asks about; it is not a promise.
Can shops sell products?
That is the plan: online storefronts, local discovery and, later, payments and shipping. Shopping is a major pillar of EthioBazaar, not a side feature.
Can I suggest a category?
Please do. Every branch of the survey has an "Other" option and an open question. The categories we launch with will come from these answers.
Does joining require a commitment?
No. You can ignore our emails, unsubscribe at any time, or ask us to delete your data. Marketing consent is separate and optional.
Discover. Shop. Eat. Connect.
Join the global waitlist and tell us what your city needs.
Two minutes. No account. Your answers decide which categories, features and cities we build first.