Kapuafrica

Kapu (Karibu Kapu) is a B2C grocery shopping and neighborhood retail platform for urban consumers in Kenya and local shop owners who operate Kapu-branded stores as Agents.

Key capabilities include:

• Everyday low grocery prices with additional savings through discounts and Kapu Cashback (typically 5–15% savings, per the research brief)
• Online ordering with free delivery to the nearest Kapu store for pickup, designed for proximity shopping (“supermarket on every street”)
• Store locator to find the nearest neighborhood Kapu Agent store
• Multi-category essentials, including fresh produce, grains, dairy, bakery items, snacks, beverages, and packaged goods

Available on Web and Android (Google Play).

It targets urban households looking to reduce day-to-day grocery costs and local shop owners (Agents) who partner to run branded neighborhood stores.

Notable in the African context, the platform reports 800,000+ customers and a network of 300 stores in Kenya, positioning neighborhood kiosks as local pickup points and retail outlets supported by technology and group purchasing to lower the cost of essentials.