Marketplace Help Center

Answers about listing, buying, verification, and pricing on MAP Marketplace.

How it works

The process looks a little different depending on which side of the marketplace you're on.

1

Create your account

Sign up with your email — takes about a minute.

2

Choose what you're listing

Business for sale, franchise opportunity, professional service, or investment opportunity. Each type has its own fields — financials for a business sale, funding ask and equity for an investment round, and so on.

3

Add your details

Title, description (minimum 50 characters), country and industry, and up to 5 photos. Investment listings can also attach a pitch deck and a video pitch.

4

Verify your identity

Every lister completes identity verification — full name, ID/passport number, date of birth, nationality, an ID photo, and a selfie. This protects buyers and investors from fraudulent listings.

5

Pay & publish

A one-time $34.99 fee, paid securely online. Your listing goes live immediately and stays live for 12 months.

6

Get discovered

Buyers and investors browsing the marketplace can view your listing and send you an enquiry directly. You connect and negotiate with them yourselves — MAP doesn't broker the deal.

1

Browse freely

No account needed to browse. Filter by listing type, industry, or country to find opportunities that match what you're looking for.

2

Review a listing

Each listing shows the details relevant to its type — asking price and financials for a business sale, funding ask and equity for an investment round, rate and service type for a professional service.

3

Create an account to enquire

Sending a message to a lister requires a free MAP account, mainly so listers know they're hearing from a real person.

4

Connect directly

Your enquiry goes straight to the lister. From there, all communication, negotiation, and any resulting agreement happens directly between you and them.

Frequently asked questions

Can't find what you're looking for? See Support below.

Getting started
A marketplace where business owners across Africa can list a business for sale, a franchise opportunity, a professional service, or an investment opportunity, and connect directly with buyers and investors.
You need a free MAP account to publish a listing or to send an enquiry to a lister. Browsing listings doesn't require an account.
Yes. Browsing and viewing listings costs nothing — the fee only applies when you publish your own listing.
Listing types
Business for sale — you're selling an existing, operating business.
Franchise opportunity — you're offering or seeking a franchise arrangement.
Professional service — you offer consulting, legal, financial, or other business services.
Investment opportunity — you're raising funding and can attach a pitch deck and video pitch.
Yes — your listing is fully editable after it's published, including the type and all its details.
Identity verification (KYC)
Every lister completes identity verification before publishing. It protects buyers and investors from fraudulent listings and keeps the marketplace trustworthy.
Your full legal name, ID or passport number, date of birth, nationality, a photo of your ID document, and a selfie.
No. Your verification details are used to confirm your identity only — they're never shown on your public listing or shared with other users.
Usually 1–2 business days.
If you're already verified, the listing flow detects this automatically and skips straight to payment.
Pricing & payment
A flat $34.99, one-time. Your listing stays live for 12 months — no subscription, no recurring charge.
Securely online, at the final step of creating your listing. Your card details are never stored on our servers.
The $34.99 fee is refundable if your listing is rejected before it's published. However, no refund is given if the rejection is due to the business being high-risk, in an unsupported industry, an attempt to circumvent listing rules, or flagged as likely fraudulent.
Your listing needs to be manually renewed to stay live — it won't auto-renew or charge you again on its own.
For buyers & investors
Log in (or create a free account), then use the enquiry option on the listing you're interested in. Your message goes straight to the lister.
No. MAP Marketplace is a listing and introduction platform only — we verify each lister's identity, but we don't independently verify the financial or factual claims made in a listing. Do your own due diligence before entering any agreement.
Legal & trust
No. MAP does not participate in, broker, or guarantee any transaction between parties. We connect people — any resulting negotiation or agreement is between you and the other party directly.
Use the "Report listing" option on the listing itself, or email fraud@mutualafricapay.com directly.

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