Every step updates in real time, so no one is chasing calls, messages or paper.
The shop owner browses the catalogue, adds products to the cart, and places the order in-app. Stock is validated before the order goes through — no promises the warehouse can't keep.
The order lands in the distributor's queue instantly. Approve, edit or reject with one tap, then send it straight to the warehouse for fulfilment.
Warehouse staff get a pick list with exact products and quantities. They verify stock, pack the order, flag any shortages, and mark it ready for dispatch.
The packed order is assigned to a driver, who follows an efficient route, updates delivery status live, and captures photo or signature proof at the doorstep.
The retailer pays through EVC Plus or cash on delivery. Payment status updates for everyone, a digital receipt is issued, and finance reconciles automatically.
Nobody wades through features that aren't theirs. Each role sees exactly what it needs — and every action feeds the same connected chain.
Catalogue, cart, checkout, order tracking, EVC Plus payments and digital receipts — built for shop owners.
Approve orders, manage products and prices, monitor inventory, assign deliveries and view analytics.
Pick lists, packing workflows, shortage reporting and driver handover — fast screens with minimal navigation.
Assigned deliveries, mapped routes, live status updates and proof-of-delivery capture with minimal typing.
Payment verification, EVC Plus reconciliation, outstanding balances and exportable finance reports.
User accounts, role permissions, distributor settings, integrations and audit logs for platform owners.
Poor internet doesn't stop trade. Retailers draft orders, warehouse staff pick and pack, and drivers record deliveries offline — everything syncs safely when connectivity returns.
Somali, Arabic and English, chosen per user, with correct right-to-left Arabic layout. Labels, receipts and notifications all follow your language.
Push, SMS and in-app notifications keep retailers, distributors, warehouse teams and drivers updated on orders, payments, deliveries and stock — automatically.
Payments flow through EVC Plus, the mobile money system Somali businesses already trust — with clear status, digital receipts and finance reconciliation.
Every user creates their own account and sees only what their role allows. Warehouse staff never see finance; retailers never see each other's data.
Start with one distributor and a few hundred retailers; scale to thousands. The platform is built to keep pace as your network expands.
No more calling around to ask what's available. Browse by category or search by name and brand — every product shows real photos, current prices, pack sizes and live stock availability.
Follow every order from pending to delivered with a clear status timeline and estimated delivery time. When your order is dispatched, you get a notification — so you're ready to receive your goods, not waiting all day wondering.
Pay the way you already do — through EVC Plus. See clearly whether each payment is pending, successful or failed, and receive a digital receipt as proof of purchase. Your full order and payment history stays in the app, always.
The app saves your activity offline and syncs automatically when the connection returns. And if something goes wrong with an order, payment or delivery, support is one tap away inside the app.
Sign up yourself with your phone number or email and a password. Password reset by SMS if you ever need it.
Shop name, address, phone and GPS location — so deliveries find you the first time.
Choose Somali, Arabic or English at first launch. Change it anytime in settings.
Browse the catalogue, fill your cart and order — your distributor sees it instantly.
Total orders, sales, payments, deliveries, retailers and inventory — summarised in one overview so you spot problems before they cost you money.
Your dashboard is the control centre — and each of your teams gets a focused app that feeds it.
Pick lists with exact products and quantities, packing workflows, shortage flags, stock adjustments and driver handover records — all synced to your dashboard, even during poor connectivity.
Assigned deliveries with customer details, efficient routes on a map, live status updates, proof of delivery, cash collection records and end-of-day summaries for finance.
Every payment linked to its order: verify EVC Plus confirmations, record cash payments, track outstanding balances, flag discrepancies and export reconciliation reports.
Orders arrive structured and stock-validated — not scattered across calls, texts and voice notes that get lost or misheard.
Low-stock alerts and per-warehouse visibility mean you restock on schedule instead of discovering empty shelves when a big order lands.
Every dollar is traceable to an order. Outstanding balances are visible, credit exposure is controlled, and reconciliation takes minutes, not days.
Silsilad means "chain" in Somali. We chose the name because that's exactly what we build: an unbroken digital chain connecting retailers, distributors, manufacturers, warehouse teams and logistics partners — so trade moves faster and nothing falls through the gaps.
Across Somalia and East Africa, the supply chain that stocks every neighbourhood shop still runs on phone calls, paper notebooks and memory. Retailers call around to check what's in stock. Distributors chase payments they can't trace. Warehouses discover shortages mid-order. Drivers deliver with no record of proof.
Silsilad was founded to change that — not by importing a foreign platform that ignores how business really works here, but by building digital infrastructure around the realities of our markets: EVC Plus mobile money, Somali and Arabic languages, budget Android phones and unreliable internet.
Simplify and digitize distribution across Africa through one trusted platform — replacing scattered manual work with clear digital operations that any business can run.
Become trusted infrastructure for trade and logistics in African markets — the digital backbone that every order, delivery and payment moves through.
Simplicity — tools anyone can use. Trust — every transaction traceable. Local fit — built for our markets, not adapted to them. Growth — for our customers first. Accountability — at every link in the chain.
Because the cost of manual distribution is invisible until you add it up: hours of follow-up calls, stock you didn't know you were out of, deliveries with no proof, payments no one can reconcile. We remove all four.
Neighbourhood shops and stores that want to order stock in-app, pay by EVC Plus and know exactly when goods arrive. For Retailers →
FMCG and wholesale distributors managing orders, warehouses, drivers and retailer credit at scale. For Distributors →
Brands that need demand visibility across distributors and regions to plan production and grow into new markets.
Fulfilment staff who pick, pack and hand over hundreds of orders with accuracy and accountability.
Drivers and delivery companies who move goods the last mile with routes, live status and proof of delivery.
Officers who verify payments, chase balances and close the books — with every transaction linked to its order.
EVC Plus payments, Somali and Arabic with proper right-to-left layout, GPS or manual addresses, and workflows familiar to how business is actually done.
Offline-first mobile apps for retailers, warehouse staff and drivers — because connectivity should never stop commerce.
Role-based access, isolated business data, audit trails, secure payments and digital proof at every step — trust you can verify, not just assume.
Whether you run three shops or a distribution network across regions, schedule a personalized walkthrough of ordering, inventory, delivery, payments and analytics.