ሰላም · Selam

Your Thursday market,
open every day.

hâmus  /ˈha-moos/  — Thursday, the day of the market.

The marketplace and community for the Habesha diaspora. Buy and sell, find Eritrean- and Ethiopian-owned businesses near you, and stay connected — in Tigrinya, Amharic, or English.

Free · 5.0 on the App Store · iPhone, iPad, Mac & Android

Hamus business directory listing Habesha-owned restaurants and services near Richardson, Texas with ratings
Hamus home feed showing a For You marketplace of local listings, a car service, and a community music post
The name

Thursday is market day.

In Tigrinya and Amharic, hamus means Thursday — the day communities gather to trade, share news, and find one another. Hamus brings that market to your phone, wherever the diaspora has landed.

  • Dallas
  • DC
  • London
  • Toronto
  • & wherever you are
How it works

Three taps from your community

  1. Browse your community

    Listings, local finds, and what's trending near you — from the people you'd actually buy from. See what your community is up to, and connect.

  2. Message directly

    Chat with sellers and shop owners inside the app. No middlemen, no leaving for another platform.

  3. Buy, sell, or list

    Post an item or a service with photos in a few taps. Selling is as easy as scrolling.

What's inside

One app for the whole market

Marketplace, business directory, and community feed — built for how the diaspora actually shops and connects.

The marketplace

Buy and sell within the community: habesha kemis, krar & kebero, homemade food, catering, cars, real estate — plus jobs, services, and community alerts.

Business directory

Find Habesha-owned restaurants, retail, and services near you, with reviews. Claim and manage your own.

Direct chat

Message sellers and shops without ever leaving the app.

Your language

Read, search, and post in Tigrinya, Amharic, or English.

Near me or anywhere

Shop your city or browse the whole diaspora — the community, connected.

Inside the app

A market that feels like home

Hamus home feed with For You listings and a community post
Hamus new-post screen offering Share, Sell or offer, Community alert, and Jobs post types
Hamus business directory with nearby Habesha-owned businesses and ratings
Hamus seller dashboard with compose post, sales, messages, and add product
A Hamus business profile with reviews and an English, Amharic, and Tigrinya language toggle
A Hamus marketplace listing for a Toyota Corolla in Addis Ababa, priced in Ethiopian birr
Hamus app icon

Bring the market with you.

Free to join. Browse, post, and message without fees. Available now for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android.

iOS 16.4 or later · English, Tigrinya & Amharic