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Real-time deal alerts from African & global stores, straight to WhatsApp and SMS

Monetization

Freemium

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time to first

3-5 weeks

Market signal

$1M–10M/mo

Why it works

A E-commerce product in this shape is already a proven earner — real businesses here run at roughly $1M–10M/mo. See the live example for exactly how it's packaged and sold.

Who it's for

Solo developer or 2-person team building for price-conscious shoppers across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya—who want to find best deals without endless scrolling

How to build it

1. Pick 10–15 popular e-commerce sites (Jumia, Konga, Kilimall, AliExpress, Amazon) and scrape their sale/discount pages daily via headless browser or site APIs 2. Build a simple database to dedupe deals, track price history, and flag genuinely deep discounts (>30% off) 3. Create a WhatsApp bot (Twilio or local provider like Termii) that sends curated daily deal digests by category (fashion, electronics, groceries) 4. Add a lightweight web dashboard where users can set alerts (price threshold, category, brand) and see deal history 5. Soft-launch to 500 users via Twitter/Reddit/WhatsApp groups; measure engagement (open rate, clicks, repeat visitors)

Suggested stack

Python/Node for scrapingPostgreSQL for deal historyTwilio or Termii for SMS/WhatsAppNext.js or simple HTML for dashboardCron job (AWS Lambda or local) for daily scrapes

Your edge as a builder from anywhere

Nigerian builder knows local e-commerce platforms better than foreign competitors; WhatsApp/SMS reach is native—no app install friction. Can negotiate direct feeds from Jumia/Konga faster than outsiders. Low CAC via word-of-mouth in deal-hunting communities. Monetize via premium alerts (price-drop notifications, early access) and affiliate commissions from store links—both proven in Africa.

Market signal

Real ad-market activity behind this proven pattern — from public ad libraries.

Ad reach

512.1M

Active ads

39.3K

39.4K all-time

Daily ad spend

$45.2K

Advertising since

2025

Top audience regions

United Kingdom

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