Service
Your online store,built for howZimbabwe buys.
Custom e-commerce platforms with EcoCash, Paynow, and international payment support — designed to convert Zimbabwean customers, not hypothetical Western ones.
Overview
E-commerce in Zimbabwe has specific requirements that off-the-shelf platforms handle poorly: EcoCash and Paynow integration, ZiG and USD dual pricing, mobile-first experiences for Econet and NetOne users, and inventory systems designed for the realities of local supply chains. ZimDevs builds custom e-commerce platforms — or deeply customises existing ones where that genuinely makes sense — that are architected around how your customers actually shop. Performant on low-bandwidth connections, payment-ready from day one, and built to convert.
What you get
Deliverables
Storefront
- Custom product catalogue and search
- Mobile-first, low-bandwidth optimised
- Wishlist, cart, and checkout flows
- Product variant and SKU management
- Promotional and discount engine
Payments
- EcoCash / OneMoney integration
- Paynow Zimbabwe integration
- Stripe and international card processing
- USD and ZiG dual-currency pricing
- Automated invoice generation
Operations
- Inventory and stock management
- Order management and fulfilment tracking
- Customer account and order history
- Admin dashboard with sales analytics
- Email and WhatsApp order notifications
How we work
The process
- 01
Product and payment scoping
We scope your catalogue structure, payment providers, and fulfilment flow. Zimbabwe-specific requirements — EcoCash, dual currency, mobile bandwidth — are addressed in the spec before we write a line of code.
- 02
Storefront and checkout build
We build the storefront and payment flows first — these are the highest-stakes parts of any e-commerce build. First working checkout within 48 hours.
- 03
Inventory and admin
We build the inventory management, order tracking, and admin dashboard. Your team can manage the store from day one without touching code.
- 04
Performance and launch
We optimise for Core Web Vitals and low-bandwidth performance, run the full checkout flow against real payment APIs, and deploy to production.
Why ZimDevs
What sets us apart
- 01
Zimbabwe payment integration
EcoCash and Paynow are built into our standard e-commerce stack. We have implemented these integrations multiple times — they are not a project risk for us.
- 02
Mobile-first and bandwidth-aware
Most Zimbabwean e-commerce traffic comes from mobile on cellular data. We optimise for this by default — lazy loading, compressed assets, and minimal JavaScript on the critical path.
- 03
Dual-currency ready
We build price display, cart totals, and payment flows that handle ZiG and USD simultaneously — because that is the reality of selling in Zimbabwe right now.
- 04
You run it yourself
The admin dashboard we build lets your team manage products, process orders, and update content without needing a developer. Full handover with team training included.
Technology
The stack
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- PostgreSQL
- Prisma
- EcoCash API
- Paynow
- Stripe
- Redis
- Cloudinary
- Resend
- Vercel
Ready to get started?
48 hours to first deploy. 100% on deadline. No vendor lock-in.