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59 Top e-Commerce Startups in Kenya

This article showcases our top picks for the best Kenya based e-Commerce companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the e-Commerce industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Kenya e-Commerce Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Twiga Foods

Twiga Foods

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Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers.

Copia Global

Copia Global

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Copia Global provides a consumer catalog order and delivery system intended to serve consumers in the developing world.

Copia Global

Mydawa

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MYDAWA mission is to deliver quality, affordable, products and experiences that enable our customers live positive, healthy, lifestyles.

Copia Global

KUNE

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Kune produces quality take-away meals at an affordable price and distribute them to individuals, retails, and corporate.

Copia Global

DPO Group

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An online payments processing company

Copia Global

Kasha

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Kasha is a platform for women’s health products and information serving women across all socioeconomic levels in urban and rural areas.

Copia Global

Cartnshop LLC

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Cartnshop is an infrastructure based company that enables African SMES to set up online stores Quickly and affordably through an Saas model.

Copia Global

Sky.Garden

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Sky.Garden is SaaS ecommerce platform that helps retail stores digitize offline and online sales.

Copia Global

ZUMI

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ZUMI connects apparel wholesalers and retailers in a transparent, affordable marketplace.

Copia Global

Duhqa

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Duhqa is a last mile end to end supply chain & distribution technology platform.

Copia Global

QuickBus

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QuickBus operates as an online marketplace ticketing system.

Copia Global

AfricaSokoni

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A trusted platform empowering players in the African informal sector by enabling them access a wider market; digitize the supply chain…

Copia Global

Fundis

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FUNDIS is an online platform enabling thousands of employers to find and hire competent and certified artisans from Kenya.

Copia Global

Cloud9 – Africa’s Lifestyle Network

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Africa’s leading lifestyle network and super app for travel, tourism and dining experiences

Copia Global

Taimba Limited

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Taimba is a B2B mobile-based platform connecting farmers to urban traders with aim of reducing food wastage and to stabilize market prices.

Copia Global

Ando Foods

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Ando Foods is building world-class digital food brands.

Copia Global

WayaWaya

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WayaWaya is a one Account combining your bank, mobile wallet, savings & payments services through Apps, Social platforms and APIs.

Copia Global

GoBEBA

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GoBEBA is an on-demand e-commerce logistics platform operating in emerging Africa markets.

Copia Global

Finplus Group

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A new credit & commerce infrastructure to turn supply chains into demand chains and unlock financing for 10 Million+ SMEs.

Copia Global

KOKO Networks

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KOKO Networks is a platform for smart commerce in urban Africa.

Copia Global

Ayazona

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Ayazona is a Kenyan startup on a mission to make access to food and essential items affordable for everyone.

Copia Global

ChapChap Go

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ChapChap Go is an online store that offers baby care, household needs, beverages, logistics and supply-chain management services.

Copia Global

Daily App

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DAILY is East Africa’s leading on-demand, multi-service tech mobile super platform

Copia Global

Xenom Energy

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Xenom Energy is a transformative start-up building a cutting-edge marketplace for easy access to petroleum products in Africa.

Copia Global

PAZO GROUP

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PAZO is Africa’s ecosystem of online services ranging from on-demand taxi & delivery services, to e-commerce to travel to trade & much more!

Copia Global

Ethnic Brand

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A virtual factory that connects marginalized Artisans living in Africa to global fashion brands.

Copia Global

Kilimall

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Kilimall is an online shopping mall for Electronics, Home & Living, and Fashion.

Copia Global

Jumia Kenya

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Jumia Kenya is a no. 1 online retailer with the aim and vision to become the one-stop shop for retail in Kenya.

Copia Global

MOOKH

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MOOKH is a social-ecommerce platform that allows sellers to quickly and easily set up online stores with installed payment integration

Copia Global

Bumpy Maternity Wear

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Bumpy Maternity Wear is a fashion enterprise established in 2017.

Copia Global

Dermi Joy skincare

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Dermi Joy skincare is a local skincare brand that manufactures all natural cosmetics.

Copia Global

Range

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Range is a proximity and context based marketing and e-commerce platform.

Copia Global

Mawu Africa

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Mawu Africa is building the online infrastructure to enable the global trade of African creative culture outputs.

Copia Global

Findit.Ke

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Findit is an online marketing platform Company.

Copia Global

Paytree

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Paytree is a full stack payments platform that enables businesses to accept mobile, bank and card payments in-app or on their websites.

Copia Global

JamboPay

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JamboPay is an online payment gateway that allows users to securely make and receive payments through mobile phone over internet.

Copia Global

Rupu.co.ke

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Rupu Kenya is a daily deals and discounts website that started operations in December, 2010 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Copia Global

GetBoda

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On-demand multi-service app focused on logistics and e-commerce

Copia Global

Kutuma Kenya

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Kutuma is an online food ordering service based in Kenya.

Copia Global

Julla

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From small businesses to established brands, Julla offers tools to help businesses start, manage and grow with ease

Copia Global

OCharge

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Airtime recharge & mobile payments app with benefits.

Copia Global

Surf Kenya

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Surf Kenya provides Wi-Fi hotspots in 1000 locations across Kenya.

Copia Global

Sendy

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Sendy is a self-hosted newsletter app that allows users to send newsletters cheaper than the normal rate, via Amazon SES.

Copia Global

naivas

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Naivas is an online marketplace that allows users to buy stationery, furniture, and electronic appliances.

Copia Global

Ticketsasa.com

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The leading Kenyan e-ticketing portal where event owners and goers can sell and buy tickets online using MPesa, Airtel Money, and Visa.

Copia Global

RepairNet Inc.

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RepairNet is an online marketplace enabling consumers get quality accredited mechanics wherever they are, whenever they want.

Copia Global

Farmers Pride

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Farmers Pride provides a one-stop online-to-offline DigiShop marketplace platform.

Copia Global

InsureAfrika.com

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InsureAfrika.com, the first online platform to shop for and buy insurance in Kenya, is also an online agency to sell insurances.

Copia Global

Twiva

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Twiva is an influencer marketing and social commerce startup that gives MSMEs digital access to markets through social media influencers.

Copia Global

Uzapoint

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SaaS, Mobile App and E-commerce

Copia Global

GetaShopa

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On-demand shopping and delivery service from any store or restaurant.

Copia Global

Ziwa Garments and Apparel

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Manufacturer & Supplier of Branded Uniforms, Company Logo Shirts , Polo Shirts, T Shirts, Promotional/Protective Apparel in Kenya & Tanzania

Copia Global

PayGate Limited

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PayGate Limited is a payment processing company and offers banks.

Copia Global

Oracom

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Oracom is a web design company in Kenya, Canada and Belgium.

Copia Global

Muthurwa.com

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Muthurwa Marketplace provides a platform for selling of digital products in Kenya. Our platform is integrated with local payment methods

Copia Global

Side

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Side is an e-commerce distribution channel that leverages the power of community or group buying to provide goods to end customers.

Copia Global

Chemsasa Solutions Ltd

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E-commerce ,Agri-tech, marketplace, farming service place, mobile loans

Copia Global

CLOUDNEBULA I.T. SERVICES LIMITED

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Software Development, Online Marketing , E-commerce , Web development , Linux System Administration , Point Of Sale and Retail Systems

Copia Global

The Card Guys

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The Card Guys is a printing company that specializes in business cards, flyers, and stickers.

Written by Mark Smith

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