← Back to search

MarketForce

The SuperApp for neighbourhood merchants in Africa.

Y CombinatorSummer 2020ActiveB2BRetailFintechMarketplaceB2B

What they do

Problem

Neighbourhood merchants in Africa lack convenient access to inventory sourcing, digital payments, and financial services such as credit and bill pay.

Solution

A superapp platform that lets merchants order and pay for inventory digitally, use a wallet with credit, accept/collect payments, and resell digital financial services and agency banking offerings.

Who it's for

Neighbourhood/last-mile merchants and small retailers across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Founders

Mesongo Sibuti
Founder

A Forward-thinking Techprenuer and Software Architect specializing in the design, development, and scaling of technology-enabled platforms with a special interest in the field of B2B Services, Last Mile Distribution, and Data Science.

Tesh Mbaabu
Founder

Tesh is a creative and strategic thinker from both a product and commercial perspective; experienced in business process automation and building startups in the African scene, where I focus on business development, growth and partnerships.

Company timeline

Similar startups