No Inventory Insight
Owners do not know what is selling until shelves are empty.
AI Intelligence for the Marketplace
Every day, small business owners lose money from lack of data
WhatsApp-powered AI that helps any shop owner understand and grow their business. Zero app downloads. Zero training. Zero friction.
SokoSense AI
Sold 12 soaps today. Also bought sugar and flour stock.
Great update. Soaps are your top item this week. You spent 40% more than you earned on stock today.
Suggestion: reduce low-demand stock and restock soaps before Friday for peak sales.
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44M+
Underserved SMEs
90%
WhatsApp Penetration
$2.9T
African Informal Economy
The Blind Spot Killing African SMEs
50% of SMEs in Rwanda and Cameroon close within five years, not from lack of effort, but lack of data.
Guesswork Pricing
No data on market prices leads to lost margins daily.
Cash Flow Blindness
Cash flow crises arrive without warning.
SokoSense: Your AI Business Co-Pilot
A simple WhatsApp-powered AI that helps any shop owner, even without a smartphone or formal education.
WhatsApp AI
Text or voice your daily sales in French, English, or Kinyarwanda.
Cash Flow Alerts
Real-time insights: You spent 40% more than you earned this week.
Smart Suggestions
Restock top items, best sales hours, and cost-cutting actions.
Competitor Pricing Radar
Market price comparisons updated continuously.
Simple. Frictionless. Powerful.
Step 1
Text or Voice
Send 'Sold 12 soaps today' on WhatsApp.
Step 2
AI Processes
Inventory updates, price comparison, and forecasting.
Step 3
Get Insights
Plain-language alerts and weekly reports.
Offline-resilient on 2G networks
The Opportunity We are Unlocking
220,000+
Registered SMEs in Rwanda (Pilot market)
250,000+
Informal traders in Cameroon (Phase 2)
12M+
Addressable SMEs across Africa
80%
Of employment generated by informal sector
$2.9 Trillion African informal economy.
Live. Validated. Ready to Scale.
- Functional MVP available for live demo.
- Primary field research completed in Rwanda and Cameroon, 2026.
- Recognized at ASU Product @ ASU Pitch Competition 2026.
- Vendor testimonials available during pilot rollout.
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Pricing Built for Everyone
Freemium WhatsApp
$0
Basic logging and daily summaries.
SokoSense Pro
$5-8/month
Full AI suite, pricing radar, and cash flow intelligence.
SokoSense Business
$12-15/month
Multi-location, team access, and API capabilities.
No commitment, cancel anytime. B2B data licensing available for MNOs and development banks.
Built from Lived Experience
Bate Tabenyang Alaine
Founder and Product Lead
MS Global Technology and Development, Arizona State University. Native Cameroonian with direct field experience in Rwanda and Cameroon SME markets.
Beyond Software - Economic Infrastructure
- Reducing SME failure rates by 20% would preserve over 40,000 livelihoods in Rwanda alone.
- Empowering female-owned businesses with professional-grade intelligence.
- Generating market transparency data for government and development finance.
Stop Guessing. Start Growing.
Join hundreds of vendors already using SokoSense.
btabeny1@asu.edu | +250 796 887 436 | Kigali, Rwanda