How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
During the Covid crisis, Copia is helping in the following ways:- We are deemed an “essential service" by the Kenyan government because we deliver food, household goods, detergents etc to a massive number of vulnerable people in hard to reach areas.- Because we deliver, Copia enables people to stay home rather than travel to markets- Copia is educating people about Covid, which is critical because this demographic has limited access to information- Copia is distributing free soap to all customers and setting up 9,000 hand washing stations across rural Kenya.- Orders have increased 3x in recent weeks, consistent with other mobile commerce businesses delivering essential goods around the world
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Resilience - we're improving the broader infrastructure for responding to pandemic outbreaks.,Recovery - we're positioned to support in the recovery of those directly affected.,Response - we're responding directly to issues caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market ready product/service. I have sold to customers.
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
We have a seasoned leadership team of world class executives and a broader team of 400 experienced Copia employees delivering 24,000 orders a day. Copia's board of directors also brings world class skills in technology, retail, finance and Base of the Pyramid markets. Specifically, our CEO is a world-class logistics expert who has built an unparalleled rural delivery system with higher reliability and lower cost than any mobile commerce system globally.
What countries do you operate in?
Kenya
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
No
