Questions we get asked a lot.

Oyeba is a shared space for tracking a project from a distance · checkpoints, photo/video proof, messaging · built for the African diaspora and their people on the ground.

"Oyeba" means "you know" in several African languages. That's exactly what the product delivers: knowing where your project stands, without having to guess.

Anyone in the diaspora who is financing or managing a project back home · a house, a wedding, a family business, education, a funeral · and their collaborators on the ground. Everyone gains clarity.

No. WhatsApp is still great for chatting. Oyeba handles what WhatsApp does poorly: finding a photo from last year, knowing who approved what, seeing where the project stands at a glance.

In 30 seconds. You pick a template that fits (house, wedding, business, education, funeral, or blank), name the project, and add your checkpoints. The on-the-ground coordinator is invited by email.

Depending on your plan: Starter 1 project, Standard 5, Pro 25, Business unlimited. Many diaspora members track several at once · the house, a family member's education, the family business.

Photos (JPG, PNG, HEIC), videos (MP4, MOV), audio (M4A, MP3), and documents (PDF, DOC, XLS). Up to 10 files per proof, 50 MB maximum per file.

An uploaded proof is immutable: you can add a description but not edit the content. That's what makes it a proof.

Yes. Oyeba is designed mobile-first and works on any recent smartphone. A native iOS/Android app is in the works.

Yes · the project becomes read-only but stays accessible. You can reactivate it at any time.

On servers hosted in Europe (European Union), GDPR-compliant. No data is stored outside the EU.

Yes · in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). See our Security page for details.

Only you and the members you explicitly invite. No one else at Oyeba views your proof or your messages. No public index, no SEO on your content.

Yes, fully. Right of access, rectification, erasure, and portability. DPO: dpo@oyeba.com.

Affected users and the supervisory authority (CNIL) are notified within 72 hours, in accordance with Article 33 of the GDPR. A response plan is in place.

Your personal data is deleted within 30 days. If you were the owner of a project, you transfer ownership before deletion; otherwise the project is archived and then deleted.

The interface is available in French and English. Lingala, Wolof, Yoruba, and Kiswahili are being translated by native speakers.

You invite him by email or link. He clicks, posts a photo, that's it. The interface is intentionally minimal for someone who doesn't usually use apps.

For now, an email is required for the invitation. Once invited, the member can sign in with a phone number if that's easier for them.

A proof with 3 photos is about 1.5 MB (photos are compressed before uploading). A typical day of use consumes less than a 10-minute WhatsApp video call.

Yes. Take the photo, type your comment, tap "Publish". The proof uploads as soon as a connection is available.

No. Oyeba is not a marketplace. It's a tool you use for the project of the diaspora member who invited you.

Click Create an account, enter your email, choose a password, confirm your email. Account created in 30 seconds.

Click "Forgot password" on the sign-in screen. You'll receive a reset link by email.

Settings → Account → Email. You'll need to confirm the new email before the change takes effect.

The Starter plan is free forever, enough for a first project. Paid plans (Standard, Pro, Business) are available for more projects, storage, and contributors · details on the Pricing page.

Credit card and SEPA today. Mobile Money (Orange, Wave, MTN) is being integrated.

CFA franc display (XOF/XAF) is coming soon. In the meantime, payments go through in euros via Stripe.

Yes, with no penalty. You keep access until the end of your paid period.