Are there runners in Kano?

Not yet — Lagos and Ibadan have the first ones. An errand posted in Kano stays on the board until a verified runner in Kano accepts it, so the honest answer is that the board is empty until somebody joins.

Can a runner buy cloth at Kantin Kwari for me?

Yes, up to a ceiling you set. They pay at the stall with their own money, photograph what they bought and the receipt, and escrow reimburses them at the handover. Above your ceiling they must ask you first.

How far does an errand in Kano reach?

30 km from the centre — the old city, Sabon Gari, Bompai, Nassarawa and out to Dawanau. Errands cannot cross between cities.

What do I need to run errands in Kano?

Phone verification, your NIN with a liveness selfie, and a bank account in your own name. How much you can front goes up as you complete each.

Kano, Kano State

Kantin Kwari, Dawanau and the Audu Bako secretariat

Kantin Kwari for cloth, Dawanau for grain, Sabon Gari for everything else — and a counter somewhere that wants a person standing at it. Send a verified runner and watch the check-ins instead.

Run errands in Kano

No runners in Kano yet

Zendrun started in Ibadan and Lagos. You can post an errand in Kano and it will sit on the board until a verified runner here takes it — so if you need it today, that is the honest answer. If you are in Kano and want the work, every errand posted here is yours to take.

Queues, markets and offices in Kano

Kantin Kwari textile market

Cloth bought to a ceiling you set, photographed at the stall before any money leaves escrow.

Dawanau grain market

Bulk buying at one of the largest grain markets in West Africa, without spending the day in it.

Audu Bako secretariat and state offices

State forms, vehicle papers, the queue that forms long before the desk opens.

Sabon Gari and Kurmi markets

Parts, household goods, the specific thing that only one stall carries.

Bompai offices and warehouses

A collection or a drop in the industrial area, handed over on a code.

Bank and NIN counters

Someone holds the place and tells you when you are near the front.

Areas of Kano a runner covers

A runner can only accept an errand in the city it was posted in. Kano is set to 30 km from the centre, so an errand anywhere in this list is one errand, not a trip between cities.

Sabon Gari
Fagge
Bompai
Nassarawa GRA
Tarauni
Kurmi
Kantin Kwari
Dawanau
Dala
Gwale
Hotoro
Zoo Road

How sending someone works

1
Post and fund
Say what you need, the most the runner may spend, and a fee. That total is held from your wallet. Nothing goes live unfunded.
2
They run it
A verified runner accepts, checks in from the queue or the counter, and pays with their own money up to your ceiling.
3
Hand over
They show a 6-digit code; you type it into your phone. That releases the money — their spend back, plus the fee. Anything unused returns to you.

How it works in full Post one anyway

The errands people ask about most

Why a runner can be trusted with your money

Nobody can front a naira until they have passed phone, national ID with a liveness selfie, and a bank account in their own name. What they may spend is capped by how far through that they have gone — and by the ceiling you set on the errand.

Questions about Kano

Are there runners in Kano?: Not yet — Lagos and Ibadan have the first ones. An errand posted in Kano stays on the board until a verified runner in Kano accepts it, so the honest answer is that the board is empty until somebody joins.
Can a runner buy cloth at Kantin Kwari for me?: Yes, up to a ceiling you set. They pay at the stall with their own money, photograph what they bought and the receipt, and escrow reimburses them at the handover. Above your ceiling they must ask you first.
How far does an errand in Kano reach?: 30 km from the centre — the old city, Sabon Gari, Bompai, Nassarawa and out to Dawanau. Errands cannot cross between cities.
What do I need to run errands in Kano?: Phone verification, your NIN with a liveness selfie, and a bank account in your own name. How much you can front goes up as you complete each.

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