A woman checking her phone, surrounded by restaurants, craftspeople, transport and health services

Help the local economy thrive, wherever you are.

Whether you’re in the Central African Republic or part of the diaspora, discover local businesses, find the right professionals and support local initiatives with Louma.

The local economy, connected and simplified.

A super app is one app that replaces several. With Louma, you find a restaurant, a taxi or a pharmacy, manage your money and support a charity, without switching apps.

All in one

One app for everyday life

Shops, health, transport, housing, events: your local services in the same app, with one account.

Direct

You talk to the real business

A message, a call or a WhatsApp in one tap, with no middleman and no number to look up.

Trust

Louma checks first

Every listing is checked and every review read by our team before it is published.

Services

All your local services, in one app.

Professionals, places, products, events, and creators, local and diaspora. Discover, connect, and do more in one app.

Explore the services
How it works

Louma in 4 steps

  1. 01

    Create your account

    With your phone number, your email, or your Apple, Google or Facebook account. You can also explore the app without an account.

  2. 02

    Find what you need

    A restaurant, a taxi, a pharmacy, an artisan: discover local services and pages checked by Louma.

  3. 03

    Contact them directly

    A message in the app, a call or WhatsApp, in one tap, with no middleman.

  4. 04

    Manage your money with the Wallet

    Top up and withdraw with Orange Money, and give to a charity in seconds. Paying merchants is coming soon.

An illustrated journey connects your account, finding services, conversations and Wallet.
A smiling merchant at her till
Louma Network

We train merchants to go digital

Louma supports merchants in Bangui: we train them to accept digital payments and sell online, so they are ready the day their customers pay from their phones.

For merchants

Join Louma from day one

The Louma app launches on December 1, on iPhone and Android. Create your free business profile, publish your offers and get messages from your customers.

For the diaspora

Far from home. Still connected.

Find a useful local contact for your loved ones, speak directly with a professional in the Central African Republic and support a local charity. Louma helps you stay part of life back home.

A woman from the diaspora checks her phone at home.

Frequently asked questions

Is Louma free?

Yes. Downloading the app, discovering services and contacting businesses costs nothing.

When does the app come out?

On December 1, 2026, on iPhone and Android. It is already available to selected partners.

Do I need an account?

No, you can explore the app without an account. To create one, all you need is your phone number, your email, or your Apple, Google or Facebook account.

Can I pay in shops?

Not yet. Paying merchants is coming in a future version. The Wallet already lets you top up and withdraw with Orange Money, and give to charities.

Can I trust the reviews?

Every review is read by the Louma team before it is published.

All your local services, in your pocket.

Now distributed to selected partners. Public release on December 1, 2026.