About ONIM

A city platform that brings together everything you need to buy, sell, move, and connect in your city.

Built by the people, for the people.

What is ONIM

One platform for your whole city

ONIM is a city platform that combines a marketplace, transport planning, live community signals, an interactive map, rides, messaging, events, and more — all in one place.

Instead of switching between apps to sell something, find a trotro route, check if a bus is full, or message a seller, ONIM puts it all together. It works because the community powers it — riders share signals, sellers list for free, and local knowledge gets added every day.

City Platform

Marketplace + Transport + Map + Rides + Community — one login, one platform, zero fees.

Why ONIM exists

African cities deserve better digital infrastructure

In most African cities, daily life is fragmented across dozens of tools — or no tools at all. You use one app to buy things, another for transport, WhatsApp for messaging sellers, and word of mouth for everything else.

The transport gap

Trotros, minibuses, and shared taxis carry millions daily but have no digital presence. No schedules, no route maps, no way to know if a vehicle is full or loading.

The marketplace gap

Sellers rely on social media and physical markets. Buyers can't search, filter, or compare. Listings disappear into WhatsApp group chats.

The information gap

Local knowledge about places, services, and conditions lives only in people's heads. There's no shared, searchable record.

ONIM closes these gaps

One platform that handles buying and selling, getting around, finding places, and connecting with people. No switching between apps.

What makes ONIM different

ONIM isn't imported from cities with metro systems. It's built for the way African cities actually work.

Community-powered

Riders share live signals, users add local knowledge, sellers list products. The platform gets better as more people use it.

Built for informal transport

Trotros don't run on timetables. ONIM uses community signals, not fixed schedules, to tell you what's happening now.

Affordable

Low subscription fees, no hidden costs. List products, plan routes, send messages — all at prices that make sense.

Works on any phone

Mobile-first design. Works on low-end devices and slow networks. No app download required — it runs in your browser.

What ONIM does today

These features are live and working right now.

Marketplace

Products, services, properties, and jobs. List for free, browse by category and location, message sellers directly.

Transport Planner

536 trotro routes and 2,495 stops in Accra. Journey planning with transfers, walking time, and fare estimates.

Interactive Map

4,300+ places — shops, hospitals, schools, stations. Route corridors, stop markers, and terminals on the map.

Live Signals

Community-shared crowd levels, departure signals, sightings, and road alerts. Real information from real riders.

Rides & Delivery

Carpool between cities. Delivery dispatch with driver tracking. Cash and mobile money payments.

Messaging & Live

Instant messaging with sellers, drivers, and friends. Live streaming with real-time chat.

Events & Meetups

Create events, RSVP, and organize meetups. Posts and community updates.

Wallet & Points

Earn points for contributing. Top up with mobile money or card. Transfer to friends.

News

Local news and community journalism. Stories that matter to your city.

Where we are

Starting in Accra, Ghana

ONIM is currently focused on Accra. We've mapped 536 trotro routes and 2,495 stops, indexed over 4,300 places, and built an affordable marketplace.

We're growing one city at a time. The transport data, community signals, and local knowledge in ONIM are specific to each city — that's what makes them useful.

Accra by the numbers

Trotro routes 536
Transport stops 2,495
Places mapped 4,300+
Fees Low
Our approach

Practical tools that work

We build tools that solve real problems, tested in real conditions, on real networks.

Community-driven data — people who use the city build the platform
No empty promises — every feature listed on this page is live and working
Mobile-first — designed for phones, not desktop browsers
Works on slow networks — lightweight pages, minimal data usage
Affordable — low subscription fees, no hidden costs
Local-first — built for how African cities actually work, not how textbooks say they should

Built by the people, for the people.

Try ONIM

Browse the marketplace, plan a trip, or explore the map. No account needed to start.