Mesongo Sibuti
Mesongo Sibuti is a prominent Kenyan technologist and entrepreneur best known as the CTO and co‑founder of MarketForce, alongside Tesh Mbaabu. Market Force is a leading B2B e-commerce and fintech platform that empowers informal merchants across Africa. Established in 2018, MarketForce offers a mobile app, RejaReja, enabling small businesses to order inventory, access digital financial services, and receive deliveries within hours. The platform serves over 100,000 merchants across five countries, processing 6,000 daily transactions. In 2022, MarketForce secured a $40 million Series A funding round, the largest of its kind in East and Central Africa. Mesongo Sibuti, specializes in designing and scaling technology-enabled platforms, particularly in B2B services and last-mile delivery. His work focuses on addressing the challenges faced by neighborhood stores, which account for a significant portion of retail transactions in Africa. Together, Mbaabu and Sibuti are driving digital transformation in Africa’s retail sector, enhancing access to goods and financial services for millions of consumers.