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Parcels and kilos to Africa

Send your parcels, sell your kilos.

Your parcel travels with a verified person, and your suitcase earns you money. It is all in Yadony, the app that brings the diaspora and travellers together.

Launch

Coming soon

The Yadony app is coming very soon to the App Store and Google Play.

Yadony in 1 minuteFree on iPhone and Android. Payment held until delivery.

The Yadony "Mes colis" (My parcels) screen: a Paris – Bamako parcel that has arrived, ready to be collected
Dony, the Yadony mascot, waving hello

In one minute

Yadony: how does it work?

The map of travellers around you, price negotiation, money held until delivery, the parcel scanned at every step.

Introduction video for the Yadony app.

One story, two journeys

Awa is flying to Dakar. Moussa is sending a parcel to his mother.

Follow them step by step: their paths cross in Yadony.

  1. Step 1Awa · traveller

    Awa posts her trip

    Date, kilos available, handover points. She picks her pricing: a price per kilo, a price open to offers, or a price list per item.

    • 1Per kilo
      Per kilo8 € per kilo
    • 2Negotiable
      NegotiableMake me an offer
    • 3Per item
      Per itemPhone 20 € · Laptop 40 €
  2. Step 2Moussa · sender

    Moussa looks for a traveller

    On the map or in the list, he sees the verified travellers heading to Dakar. He can also post a shipping request and let travellers make him an offer.

    The Yadony "Rechercher" (Search) screen: map and list of available travellers, with their price per kilo
  3. Step 3Awa and Moussa

    They negotiate in the app

    Moussa suggests a price, Awa makes a counter-offer, and they reach a deal. Everything stays in writing in the app, with no need to swap numbers.

    M MoussaAwa A
    • I can offer 60 €
    • Counter-offer: 70 €
    • Shall we say 65 €?

    Agreed at 65 €

  4. Step 4Moussa · sender

    The payment is held

    Moussa pays by card, mobile money or wallet. The money does not go to Awa: it waits for delivery.

    65 €

    Held until delivery

  5. Step 5Awa and Moussa

    The handover, scanned and photographed

    Moussa hands over the parcel in person. Awa scans its QR code: the photo and time are recorded, even without signal.

    The Yadony "Suivi" (Tracking) tab in "Valider une étape" (Validate a step) mode: the camera ready to scan a parcel's QR code
  6. Step 6Awa and Moussa

    The parcel travels, the family follows

    Handed over, in the air, arrived: every step shows up live. Moussa's mother follows it all on a web page, without installing the app.

  7. Step 7Awa and Moussa

    Delivered against a code, Awa gets paid

    In Dakar, Moussa's mother gives her 6-digit code. Delivery is confirmed and the money is paid out to Awa.

    1. Handed over
    2. In the air
    3. Arrived
    4. Delivered

    65 €

    Held until delivery

Trust

What WhatsApp groups were missing

The traveller was already there. Yadony adds the record: who is carrying it, when, and proof at every step.

All about safety
  • Verified identity

    ID document and selfie checked before anything is posted. The name you see is the verified name.

  • Payment held

    The money waits for delivery. If there is a dispute, it stays on hold while the case is reviewed.

  • Proof at every step

    QR code scan, time-stamped and geotagged photo, at handover and in transit.

  • Delivery code

    The parcel is only handed over against the 6-digit code that only your recipient knows.

Payment

Pay the way you do at home

Bank card in Europe and North America, mobile money in West and Central Africa, the Yadony wallet everywhere.

  • Bank card
  • Wave
  • Orange Money
  • MTN MoMo
  • Moov Money
  • Yadony wallet
  • Cash

Cash is still an option, but without the held payment: the protection only applies to payments made in the app.

The recipient

Your mum tracks the parcel without installing the app

You send her the tracking link on WhatsApp. She sees where the parcel is, live, and keeps the pickup code for the big day.

  • A simple web page, no account or password needed
  • Every step with its time: handed over, in the air, arrived
  • The 6-digit code to give to the traveller, and to no one else

Mum, your parcel leaves on Saturday with Awa. You can track it here:

yadony.com/tracking/…

Arrived in Dakar

The traveller will contact you to arrange the handover

  1. Handed over
  2. In the air
  3. Arrived
  4. Delivered

The questions people ask us before downloading

How long does a parcel take to arrive?

The length of the flight, plus the time it takes to agree a meeting with the recipient. You see the traveller's departure and arrival dates before you book: you are the one choosing the trip that suits you. We do not advertise a standard delivery time, because there is no delivery round behind it: there is a flight, taken by a real person.

How much does it cost to send something?

The traveller sets their price per kilo based on their trip and what they agree to carry. A service fee is added on top, always shown before you pay. For a 5 kg parcel with a traveller at 8 euros per kilo, the traveller receives 40 euros and you pay 40 euros plus the fee.

What am I not allowed to send?

Drugs and narcotics, weapons, explosives and hazardous materials, counterfeits or goods prohibited by customs, live animals, official documents (passports, identity cards, residence permits), and any item prohibited by the law of the departure, destination or transit country. Before confirming a shipment you electronically sign a warning about prohibited goods and your customs liability; the traveller reviews your full declaration and can refuse a non-compliant parcel at handover.

When am I charged?

By card, your payment is authorised when you send your request and charged when the traveller accepts it. The money then stays held on the platform: the traveller only receives it once delivery is confirmed with the 6-digit code, which you pass on to the recipient yourself. If the traveller declines or the shipment is cancelled before handover, you get a full refund, fee included. With cash, you pay the traveller directly.

What if the parcel never arrives?

Report it from the app: a dispute can be opened within 15 days of the planned date. While it is being reviewed, the payout to the traveller stays on hold. The team reviews the scans, photos and in-app messages and rules within 72 business hours. Yadony may refund all or part of the shipment, up to a cap and under the conditions shown in the app.

How much does a traveller earn?

Their full asking price. The service fee is paid by the sender, on top of the traveller's price. Nothing is paid out before delivery is confirmed, and the bank transfer then follows your bank's usual timing.

What happens if there is a customs check?

The traveller declares what they are carrying. In the app, every parcel comes with a description and the photos taken at handover, which they can show. Any duties and taxes remain payable by the sender. That is also the reason for the list of prohibited items: a parcel held up at customs holds up the person carrying it.

Which cities are covered?

You freely pick the departure and arrival cities, in France, Europe, Africa or elsewhere. The most frequent trips link Paris, Lyon and Marseille with Abidjan, Dakar, Bamako and Douala, in both directions.

Dony, the Yadony mascot, celebrating a successful delivery

Install Yadony before your next trip

Whether you are flying home or sending a parcel there, it all starts in the app.

Launch

Coming soon

The Yadony app is coming very soon to the App Store and Google Play.

Promotional video for the Yadony app.