What I have built, and who it was for.

Technology retail for the Upper East, with local delivery and payment in cedis.

The problem

In Bolgatanga, replacing a charger, an SSD or a decent keyboard means a trip to Accra or Kumasi, or a two-week wait on a stranger's WhatsApp with no recourse if the parcel never arrives.

Where it stands

Live and early. The shop takes real orders and delivers them; the catalogue is small on purpose and the buying cycle is still being tuned.

Landed cost, margin and shipment tracking for mini-importation businesses.

The problem

Ghana's mini-importation businesses run on WhatsApp threads, exercise books and screenshots. A batch is ordered in one currency, shipped in another, cleared in a third set of charges, and sold in cedis weeks later.

Where it stands

Early access. In use inside Portforge for GearDockGH's batches, and open for anyone to sign up at importbrain.net — with founder pricing for the first 20 accounts. Suppliers, shipments and landed cost are solid; reporting is still thin and there is no offline mode yet.