Our Story
Built for the
Everyday
Nigerian Vendor
We did not build Chivendi for the boardroom. We built it for the plumber in Enugu, the tailor in Aba, the farmer in Kogi, the creator in Lagos, and the Techies (Developer, Data Analysts, Cyber Security etc) across Nigeria, — the everyday Nigerians whose skills & Business go undiscovered because opportunity is unevenly distributed.
Our Mission
Digitize Nigeria's
Informal Economy
Nigeria's informal economy accounts for over 57% of GDP — yet its workers remain invisible to digital commerce. Chivendi is the bridge between skill and discovery, between talent and transaction, between ambition and prosperity.
The Problem We Saw
Skilled but Undiscovered
Across Nigeria, millions of talented artisans, farmers, service providers, and creators wake up every day with one problem: how to find their next customer. Not because their work is not good enough — but because no one built the right bridge for them.
Existing platforms were built for the formally employed, for those with business accounts, for those comfortable navigating foreign interfaces built far from Nigeria's realities.
We saw the gap. We built the bridge.
57%
of Nigeria's GDP from informal economy
85M+
informal workers across Nigeria
1
platform built specifically for them
What Drives Us
Our Core Values
Community First
Every feature we build starts with one question: does this make life better for the Nigerian Vendor? Not the investor. Not the algorithm. The Vendor.
Trust & Safety
Escrow payments, identity verification, VendScore reputation — we built layers of trust into every transaction because we know trust is earned, not assumed.
AI for Everyone
VendForge AI speaks Pidgin, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and English. Because powerful tools should be accessible to every Vendor, not just those with degrees.
Made in Nigeria
We are not a foreign company entering Nigeria. We are a Nigerian company, built on Nigerian soil, for Nigerian people, understanding Nigerian realities.
Economic Inclusion
We believe prosperity should not be a privilege. Every tool on Chivendi is designed to close the economic gap and open new doors.
Growing Together
Vendors lift each other up. Buyers support local. Agents expand reach. The Chivendi ecosystem is built on mutual growth.
The Company Behind Chivendi
Gentility Tech Global Ltd
Chivendi is a flagship product of Gentility Tech Global Ltd, a Nigerian technology company headquartered in Enugu, dedicated to building technology that solves uniquely African problems.
Our team combines deep expertise in software engineering, product design, fintech, and a lived understanding of Nigeria's informal economy — because we are part of it too.
What We Are Building
A marketplace where every Nigerian artisan can be discovered
AI tools that speak the language of the people
Secure payment infrastructure -through third party, built for trust
A reputation system that rewards quality and integrity
A community that lifts every Vendor higher
Ready to Join Chivendi?
Whether you are selling, buying, or building — there is a place for you on Chivendi.