Retail ecommerce

MarketForce

Website

MarketForce empowers neighbourhood merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently, access a banking wallet with credit facilities, collect digital payments and earn extra income by offering agency baking services and reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments in

Founded 2018Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

MarketForce empowers neighbourhood merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently, access a banking wallet with credit facilities, collect digital payments and earn extra income by offering agency baking services and reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments in their communities.

Incorporated in 2019, MarketForce is a fast-growing company running an asset-light business model and is currently operational in 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 200,000 merchants and 180 consumer brands trading on the platform.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously MarketForce360, MarketForce 360

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Mesongo Sibuti

Founder

A Forward-thinking Techprenuer and Software Architect specializing in the design, development, and scaling of technology-enabled platforms with a special interest in the field of B2B Services, Last Mile Distribution, and Data Science.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Tesh Mbaabu

Founder

Tesh is a creative and strategic thinker from both a product and commercial perspective; experienced in business process automation and building startups in the African scene, where I focus on business development, growth and partnerships.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
400team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2018 · Source

News & product activity

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Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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