Kivu Sokoni

kivu sokoni was founded from the simple observation that 80% of the congolese population is employed by the agriculture/food industry and yet due to lack of infrastructure, there is still high dependence on neighboring countries in terms both fresh and packaged foods, and other household products. on top of that, farmers experience a post-harvest loss of 30+% due to lack of proper storage facilities and distribution channels. kivu sokoni is a semi-online marketplace where we connect farmers and local suppliers/manufacturers to final consumers namely non-governmental organizations, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals and individual households. our main products are fresh and dry foods; complemented with electronics, hygiene, cosmetic, and other household products. to promote phone penetration and internet use growth in the dr congo, we have a checkoff system for our electronics products. similarly we have packages for households to ensure that they never go hungry even when broke.