David Akinin is changing the way informal sector retailers source and interact with brands in Namibia. He is the Founder and CEO of JABU. He and his team recently raised $3.2 million. JABU (YC S21) is a B2B marketplace and last-mile distribution partner, offering tech-enabled, route-to-market development and merchandising for FMCG brands in undeveloped areas while helping unbanked businesses grow through efficient delivery, an affordable product basket, inventory management, and credit facilities.  

Headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia, they are reinventing the way retailers in the informal sector order, stock, and receive supplies for their shops in Southern Africa.  

Akinin was kind enough to spend sometime on JamanInclusive, a platform within Jamani Corporate Group, LLC. We're more than pleased  to have him share the story of JABU, Lessons learned, and what of advice to entrepreneurs and simply every human who wants to make an impact on the world out there.