Tunisian B2B e-commerce startup Kamioun aims to become the leading mobile platform for corner shops, helping them simplify replenishment processes as a stepping stone into other aspects of business digitisation. “We are also working on additional verticals such as a POS tool for corner shops to help them manage their inventory and sales, and on payment solutions.”Belghith said Kamioun believed corner shops were an integral part of the social fabric in Tunisia, and in so many other countries in Africa. “We think that they need to remain, and we need to help them prosper and thrive in this new economy,” he said. “It is a seller’s market where the supplier pushes inventory to corner shops. Corner shops order on-demand and we deliver based on their needs.”Kamioun has raised about US$600,000 from VCs and business angels, and about US$100,000 worth of grants, which has helped it establish a decently-sized early customer base.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 30, 2023 06:01 UTC