diff --git a/src/pages/admin/dashboard/index.tsx b/src/pages/admin/dashboard/index.tsx
index 3dfbee8..3529dc9 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/dashboard/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/admin/dashboard/index.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,59 @@
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
+import {
+  Receipt,
+  FileSearch,
+  ClipboardList,
+  CreditCard,
+  FileClock,
+  ChevronRight,
+} from "lucide-react";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { dashboardService, invoiceService } from "@/services";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { format } from "date-fns";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 const COLORS = ["#10b981", "#f59e0b", "#ef4444", "#3b82f6", "#8b5cf6"];
 
+const COMMERCE_QUICK_LINKS = [
+  {
+    label: "Invoices",
+    description: "Browse, search, and manage issued invoices.",
+    path: "/admin/invoices",
+    icon: Receipt,
+    color: "text-slate-700",
+  },
+  {
+    label: "Proforma",
+    description: "View and manage proforma invoices and drafts.",
+    path: "/admin/proforma",
+    icon: FileSearch,
+    color: "text-blue-600",
+  },
+  {
+    label: "Proforma requests",
+    description: "Review and process incoming proforma requests.",
+    path: "/admin/proforma-requests",
+    icon: ClipboardList,
+    color: "text-violet-600",
+  },
+  {
+    label: "Payments",
+    description: "Recorded payments and transaction history.",
+    path: "/admin/payments",
+    icon: CreditCard,
+    color: "text-emerald-600",
+  },
+  {
+    label: "Payment requests",
+    description: "Pending and processed payment requests.",
+    path: "/admin/payment-requests",
+    icon: FileClock,
+    color: "text-amber-600",
+  },
+] as const;
+
 export default function DashboardPage() {
   const { data: metrics, isLoading: metricsLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["admin", "dashboard", "metrics"],
@@ -35,13 +83,8 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
     }).format(amount);
   };
 
-  if (metricsLoading || scannedLoading || statusLoading || requestsLoading) {
-    return (
-      <div className="p-8 text-center text-gray-500 font-medium">
-        Loading dashboard...
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
+  const dataLoading =
+    metricsLoading || scannedLoading || statusLoading || requestsLoading;
 
   return (
     <div className="p-8 space-y-12 max-w-7xl mx-auto bg-white min-h-screen">
@@ -54,6 +97,50 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
         </p>
       </header>
 
+      {/* Quick access — invoices, proforma, payments */}
+      <section className="space-y-4">
+        <h2 className="text-sm font-bold text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-widest">
+          Quick access
+        </h2>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-5 gap-4">
+          {COMMERCE_QUICK_LINKS.map((item) => (
+            <Link
+              key={item.path}
+              to={item.path}
+              className="group block rounded-none outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2"
+            >
+              <Card className="h-full cursor-pointer border-slate-200/60 shadow-sm hover:shadow-md transition-all rounded-none bg-white overflow-hidden">
+                <CardHeader className="pb-2 space-y-0 border-b border-slate-50 bg-slate-50/30">
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                    <span className="text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-400">
+                      {item.label}
+                    </span>
+                    <item.icon
+                      className={cn(
+                        "w-4 h-4 shrink-0 transition-colors",
+                        item.color,
+                      )}
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                </CardHeader>
+                <CardContent className="pt-3 pb-4 flex items-end justify-between gap-2">
+                  <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">
+                    {item.description}
+                  </p>
+                  <ChevronRight className="w-4 h-4 shrink-0 text-slate-300 group-hover:translate-x-0.5 transition-transform" />
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+            </Link>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      {dataLoading ? (
+        <div className="py-16 text-center text-gray-500 font-medium border border-dashed border-gray-200 rounded-none">
+          Loading dashboard data…
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <>
       {/* Top Metrics Cards */}
       <section className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
         <Card className="border-none bg-gray-50 shadow-none rounded-none">
@@ -284,6 +371,8 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
           </table>
         </div>
       </section>
+        </>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }