In Sudan and Somalia, mobile data is often the only way most buyers connect at all, and it isn't always fast or reliable. A page that takes too long to load, or that leans on large, uncompressed images, loses a real share of visitors before they ever see what you're selling.
What actually matters here
Speed is a genuine feature, not a technical detail. A page built to load quickly on an average connection converts more of the traffic it actually gets. Keep product photos reasonable in number and size, lead with the essentials, product, price, how to order, rather than decorative elements that add load time without adding sales.
Cash-on-delivery and a WhatsApp block remain the core of how orders actually get placed and confirmed, and both work fine even on a slow connection, since neither depends on anything heavier than a phone number and a short form.
Build light, load fast, and keep the two things that actually close a sale, an order form and a WhatsApp block, front and center.