✔ In Africa, informal retail is king. Informal retailers account for 80% of jobs on the continent and generatean estimated $1 trillion in annual sales (Bloomberg, 2021).

✔ They are the backbone of the African economy and yet, they face such extreme Systemic challenges that they struggle to survive:

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Fragmented supply chains

Retailers buy in small quantities from layers of middlemen.

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Expensive logistics

Small scale ordering forces them to restock from wholesale markets everyday and spend a huge portion of income on logistics.

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Can’t access working capital

Retailers are unbanked and do not have access to credit, so it's extremely difficult for them to break out of the vicious cycle of subsistence retail.

ZUMI is on a mission to digitize commerce for nonfood retailers in Africa. We’ve built a B2B marketplace that puts the power of ecommerce technology into the hands of informal retailers:

Our solutions for the retailers

Easy logistics

we take care of the delivery hassle, moving goods from suppliers to retailers through a network of trucks and pickup stations.
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Financial inclusion

we leverage our order data to build a credit rating for retailers, which unlocks access to financial services for growth.
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Mobile restocking

Retailers can source goods from suppliers with the click of a button.

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we operate in A true marketplace model

ZUMI operates a two-sided marketplace model that connects suppliers (wholesalers/ importers) with retailers (small mom & pop shops).

How it works:
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1. Suppliers list their products on ZUMI
2. Retailers place an order for the products they want
3. ZUMI delivers the order to the retailer
4. The retailer pays ZUMI on delivery via mobile money
5. ZUMI remits payment minus commission to the supplier.

Progressive African SMEs are moving to ZUMI!

6,000+

Retailers

8,000+

SKUs

70+

Suppliers

TEAM

With experience from SpaceX to Amazon, and Jumia to Twiga, ZUMI has the strongest founding team onthe continent to realize this ambitious vision.

William McCarren, CEO

Ex. Amazon, Jumia

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Mohamed Nuur, CTO

Ex. Amazon, SpaceX

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Sabrina Dorman, CFO

Ex. Jumia, INSEAD

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Eric Njogu, CCO

Ex. Coca Cola, Twiga

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Tomas Rosales, COO

Ex. BCG, private equity, HBS

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