Where to Shop in Kigali Without Leaving the House: A Tour of the Stores on Isokko

Kigali has more good shops than any single neighborhood walk reveals. Specialty butchers near Kacyiru, a vegetable stand in Kimironko that always has the freshest avocados, a Lebanese place that does shawarma the way it should be done, a baker out in Niboye who only opens half-days. Isokko aggregates them into one catalog. Here's a tour of the types of stores you can shop from in a single delivery.

Groceries: fresh produce, dairy, pantry

The grocery side of Isokko is the busiest. We work with neighborhood mini-marts and a few of the big supermarkets so you can stack a fresh-produce store with a pantry haul in one cart. The platform handles the multi-store pickup behind the scenes — one rider, one bag, everything in one delivery.

• Fresh produce — tomatoes, onions, Irish and sweet potatoes, leafy greens, avocados, mangoes, bananas, pineapples.
• Dairy & cold — Inyange milk, yogurt and butter; Imena ice cream; imported cheeses.
• Meat & fish — chicken whole and portioned, beef cuts, goat, tilapia fillets, ham.
• Pantry staples — rice, sugar, flour, beans, pasta, cooking oil, instant coffee, tea.
• Drinks — JIBU water, juices, soft drinks, Skol, Primus, imported wine and spirits.

Restaurants and prepared meals

When you don't want to cook, Isokko also runs as a restaurant marketplace. Same-day prepared meals from kitchens around Kigali — local, Lebanese, Indian, Chinese, fast food. Look under the "Food" category or the meal-pick rail on the home screen.

• Local Rwandan staples: isombe, ubugali, brochettes, akabenz.
• West African dishes: jollof rice, fried plantains, suya.
• Lebanese/Mediterranean: shawarma, kebabs, hummus, falafel.
• Western: burgers, pizza, sandwiches, ice cream.

Electronics, fashion, household

Beyond groceries and food, the catalog covers the everyday stuff that's a hassle to run out for:

• Electronics — phones (Samsung, Tecno, Itel), chargers and accessories, earbuds, small appliances.
• Fashion— men's and women's clothing and shoes from Kigali boutiques, sportswear, accessories.
• Home & kitchen — cookware, storage, decor, bedding.
• Beauty & personal care — skincare, haircare, makeup, perfumes.
• Baby & kids — formula, nappies, baby food, toys.

How a store gets on Isokko

We onboard local businesses through a vetting + photography process — every active store on Isokko is real, in Kigali, and stocked with what their listing shows. If you run a shop and want to be on the catalog, the "Become a seller" flow is in the account menu and we'll be in touch within a couple of days.

Trying it for the first time

First order? Pick three or four items you already buy regularly. See how the delivery works, see what the produce quality is like when it arrives, see how MoMo checkout feels. Most first-time customers come back the same week with a bigger basket.