pchukwuemeka424/online--african-shop

# Store Front **Store Front** is an AI-powered website builder for African businesses. It helps SMEs, restaurants, service providers, and NGOs launch a professional online presence in minutes — then take orders, bookings, and enquiries on WhatsApp. ## What it is Many small businesses across Africa need a real website, but don’t need a heavy ecommerce stack. Store Front gives them: - A branded public website (store, menu, services, or NGO site) - AI-generated copy and layout from a short onboarding flow - WhatsApp checkout — customers order without card payments on the storefront - An owner dashboard to manage catalog, website, orders, and analytics - A free plan to launch, with a paid Growth upgrade for larger catalogs Think of it as **“build your shop online free, sell on WhatsApp”** — not a full payment marketplace. ## Who it’s for | Category | What they get | |---|---| | **Store** | Product catalog, categories, WhatsApp cart & checkout | | **Restaurant** | Menu board, dishes, table bookings, food orders on WhatsApp | | **Service business** | Services pages, client enquiries, custom site pages | | **NGO** | Mission/projects site, supporter outreach | ## Core product flow 1. **Sign up** with Google or mobile number 2. **Onboard** — choose business type, add details, generate an AI website 3. **Publish** — live site on a subdomain (`{slug}.yourdomain.com`) or `/site/{slug}` 4. **Sell / engage** — visitors browse and message the business on WhatsApp 5. **Manage** — owners use the dashboard; platform admins use `/admin` ## Plans | Plan | What you get | |---|---| | **Starter (Free)** | 1 website, AI copy, themes, WhatsApp checkout, basic analytics. Stores & restaurants: up to **20** products or dishes | | **Growth** | Unlimited catalog. **₦5,000/year** in Nigeria (Flutterwave) · **$5/year** elsewhere (Stripe) | ## Stack - **Next.js 16** (App Router) + React 19 + TypeScript - **Tailwind CSS v4** + Framer Motion - **MongoDB** + Mongoose - **Auth.js (NextAuth …