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Join by invitation
Anyone can create an account, but nothing opens until someone who knows you invites you in. Every friendship on Bamgbopa starts with an invitation and is confirmed by both people.
PrivateInvite-onlyBuilt on trust
Meet the friend you didn't know you had.
Bamgbopa is a private network for reaching the person you need, through someone you both trust. See who your friends know, ask a friend you share to introduce you, and let trust do the rest.
Now in private testing on Android. On iPhone? Join the waiting list
2degrees
You see your friends, and the people they know. Never further.
2yeses
Your friend decides first. Then the person you asked.
5friends
Five confirmed friends open your tree.
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No feed, no followers, no scores. Nothing paid for changes who sees whom.
Why Bamgbopa
Trust is the new currency.
In this day and age, real people, real friends and real contact matter more than ever.
As the world grows more diverse, few things are worth more than a trusted, private network, made up of people who have trusted networks of their own.
Bamgbopa's vision is to bring strangers together into one private network, joined through the people they already trust. Trust is the new currency for referrals, recommendations, business, collaboration and every other venture in life.
Our goal is to make prosperous connections possible: to help you meet the friend you didn't know you had, through the friends you already have.
That is why Bamgbopa encourages every member to keep a circle of trusted, valuable and reliable people. A strong circle isn't only good for you. It strengthens everyone connected to you.
Oluwaseun Sunday BamgbopaFounder, Bamgbopa
How it works
Four steps. Two yeses. No cold messages.
Strangers can't message you on Bamgbopa. Every first contact travels through someone you both know.
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See who your friends know
Once five friends have confirmed you, your tree opens: your friends, the people they know, and one line on what each person can help with.
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Ask through a friend you share
Say in a sentence why you'd like to meet. The friend you share decides whether to pass it on, and can ask you why first.
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They decide
The person sees your reason and who it came through, then accepts or declines. If they accept, you can talk in the app.
A week later, a quiet “Did this help?” Both of you are asked privately. If it helped, you can thank the friend who connected you. Answers are never shown to anyone else, and never turned into a score.
In real life
A friend of a friend, when it matters.
- Bisi needs adviceShe's preparing a settlement application and has a gap in her residence record.
- She looks at her treeUnder her school friend Tolu, she sees Ada, an immigration lawyer in London.
- She asks through ToluOne line on why. Tolu knows them both, so passes it on.
- Ada says yesShe sees the reason and who it came through, accepts, and they talk in the app.
- A week laterBisi says it helped, and sends Tolu a thank-you.
An illustration. Names are examples.
Why you should hear from me
Settlement application. I need advice on a gap in my record.
Our promises
The rules that never bend.
Bamgbopa is built so that trust is earned, never bought. These rules are written into the app itself, not just onto this page.
Two degrees, never further
You see your friends and the people they know. Nobody beyond that.
Two yeses, every time
Your friend decides whether to pass a request on. Then the person you asked decides.
Passing on isn't vouching
Passing a request on means “I know you both”, not “I guarantee them”. Bamgbopa introduces people; it doesn't check them.
No awkward silences
If your friend doesn't pass a request on, the other person never knows it existed. Your friend hears when an introduction lands, never when it's declined.
No contact details on show
Phone numbers, emails and links aren't allowed on profiles, so the first contact always goes through a friend.
An introduction isn't friendship
Accepting lets you talk. It doesn't add anyone to your circle. Friendships only ever start from invitations.
No feed, followers or scores
No ads, no rankings, no public profiles. Nothing paid for ever changes who sees whom.
Your data is yours
Download everything we hold about you, or delete your account, at any time, from the app.
Who it's for
For anyone who'd rather ask someone they trust.
Professionals
Be found by people who already share a friend with you. When someone needs what you do, they reach you through a person you both know.
- One line on what you can help with
- Requests marked as paid work, so you know what to expect
- No cold calls and no spam: every request comes through a friend
Families across borders
Need a builder in Ibadan, a school in Lagos or a solicitor in London? Ask through the people your family already trusts, wherever they live.
- Built with the UK and Nigeria in mind
- Help for family back home, from people who know them
- A gentle warning whenever money comes up in a chat
Old friends and communities
School friends, alumni and associations already trust each other. Bamgbopa turns that trust into a map of who can help with what.
- Invite the people you'd happily recommend
- Thank the friend who connected you
- Grow carefully: five friends open your tree
Safety
Calm, private and safe by design.
Bamgbopa never asks you to be online all day. There is nothing to scroll and nothing to perform, and your conversations stay between the two of you.
A friend in the middle is not a background check. Bamgbopa introduces people; it doesn't check them. Always make your own checks, and never pay anyone you haven't verified.
Block and report, any timeBlocking closes everything between you at once. Reports are reviewed, and anything about money is looked at first.
A pause before money movesIf a message mentions bank details or paying upfront, Bamgbopa flags it so you can check before you pay.
Notifications that keep your secretsA notification shows a name, never what was said, so nothing private appears on your lock screen.
Quiet hoursNothing buzzes between 10pm and 7am in your own time zone, unless you choose otherwise.
Your data, your callDownload all your data as a readable document, or delete your account in a few taps.
Join
Bamgbopa is in private testing.
We're opening slowly, one trusted circle at a time. Here's how to get in.
Have an invite?
Your invitation is your way in.
- Tap the link your friend sent you. It opens Bamgbopa if you have the app, or shows your invite code if you don't.
- Get the app. We're testing on Android first. The person who invited you will tell you how to get it. On an iPhone? Join the iPhone waiting list.
- Create your account with your email. Your code connects you to your friend straight away.
No invite yet?
Ask someone you know who's already a member. You can create your account first, and it opens as soon as they invite you. Or register your interest, and we'll tell you when Bamgbopa opens more widely.
On an iPhone?
Bamgbopa is on Android first, and an iPhone version is on its way. Leave your email and we'll tell you as soon as it's ready. If a friend has already invited you, they can send you a fresh invite then.
Questions
Good questions, straight answers.
Why is Bamgbopa invite-only?
Because trust can't be added later. Everyone here was invited by someone who knows them, so every person in your tree is connected to you by real relationships, not by an algorithm.
Can I join without an invite?
You can download the app and create an account, but you won't see anyone, and nobody can find you, until someone who knows you sends you an invitation. Once they do, you're connected straight away and you can start inviting the people you trust.
What does “two degrees” mean?
Your friends are the first degree. Their friends are the second. You can see both, and you can only reach someone in the second degree through a friend you share.
Does my friend vouch for the people they introduce?
No. Passing a request on means “I know you both”. It isn't a vouch, a guarantee or a reference. Bamgbopa introduces people; it doesn't check them, so always make your own checks before you agree to anything.
What is a vouch?
A few words from a friend about something they've seen you do, such as “Ada helped me move house and wouldn't take a penny.” You read it first, and it shows on your profile, with their name, only if you choose. You can take it off or delete it at any time.
There are no stars, numbers or rankings. Bamgbopa doesn't check what anyone writes: a vouch is one friend's experience, not a guarantee, and never a reference for a job, a loan or a home.
What happens if my friend doesn't pass my request on?
Nothing awkward. The person you asked never finds out the request existed.
Your friend has 48 hours from when they first open it. If they say nothing in that time, it passes on automatically, and the person is told so plainly. If it's never opened, it closes after seven days.
Can anyone message me?
No. Only your friends, and people you've been introduced to through a friend (once the introduction is accepted), can message you. Phone numbers and emails are never shown on profiles.
Is accepting an introduction the same as becoming friends?
No. You can talk to each other, but they don't join your circle or see your friends. Friendships start from invitations, confirmed by both people.
Once you've been introduced, either of you can invite the other into your circle from their profile. They can confirm or decline it, and nobody gets a notification about a decline.
How much does it cost?
Bamgbopa is free during the pilot. Whatever comes later, some things will never be for sale: reaching someone without a friend in the middle, paying a friend to pass you on, appearing higher up, advertising, or your data.
Which phones does it work on?
We're testing on Android first. An iPhone version is on its way: join the iPhone waiting list and we'll tell you when it's ready.
Where can I use Bamgbopa?
Bamgbopa was built with the UK and Nigeria in mind, and it works wherever your friends are.
How do I delete my account?
In the app, open your profile and choose Delete account. Our account deletion page explains exactly what is deleted, and how to ask us to do it for you.
Who is behind Bamgbopa?
Bamgbopa is built by Total Serenity Ltd, a UK company founded by Oluwaseun Sunday Bamgbopa and registered in England and Wales (company number 12791843).