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Circle World

A global home for creators, small businesses and everyday people — a place to share your work, build a real audience, trade honestly and get paid for what you create.

Our mission

Most platforms take attention from creators and give very little back. Circle World was built the other way round: every feature — posts, sessions, communities, gifts, the marketplace, the AI Studio — exists so that real creativity and real trade turn into real income, especially for creators and businesses in Africa who are too often locked out of monetisation.

We hold ourselves to three promises: earnings are always real, prices are always visible before you pay, and nobody is rewarded for faking engagement.

The team

Circle World is built and operated by a small independent team led by its founder, working with designers, engineers, moderators and community support from Nigeria and beyond. We run lean, ship often and read what our community tells us.

Want to build, moderate or partner with us? Write to circleworld26@gmail.com.

How the marketplace works

  1. List for free. Anyone can create a listing in a permitted category with photos, a price and a description.
  2. Boost if you want to. Optional paid placements — Premium, Featured, Top and Urgent — lift visibility for a set period. They are clearly labelled and never replace organic ranking.
  3. Open a shop. Businesses can run a Business Shop with their own storefront page, and apply for the verified mark through a review.
  4. Buy and sell. Buyers order through checkout, sellers fulfil, and both sides build ratings from real completed orders.
  5. Stay protected. Suspicious listings, blocked sellers and high-value orders go through review holds before money is released.

Full rules live in the Terms of Service.

How payments and earnings work

  • Payments run through Paystack. Your card and bank details go to the payment provider, never to us.
  • Every payment is verified on our servers before a listing activates, a gift lands or a subscription starts. Nothing is unlocked by the app alone.
  • Earnings from gifts and sales arrive as pending, then become available once settlement and fraud checks clear.
  • Withdrawals go to a verified bank account in your own name, above the minimum amount, after approval — then straight out through Paystack.
  • Service fees and feature prices are set by Circle World and always shown before you pay.

Safety and honesty

Bots, bought views, fake gifts and fake reviews earn nothing here — activity is verified before it counts towards rewards, levels or payouts. Moderation, review holds and account controls exist to keep the money side clean for everyone.

Read the Privacy Policy, the Terms of Service, or delete your account at any time.