Soko | Girl Effect Accelerator

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The Problem

Over 85% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa are self-employed in the informal economy – many produce crafts and handmade goods to make or supplement very small incomes. But their sales are limited to inconsistent local demand or other markets all too often via extortionate middlemen.

The Solution

Soko uses mobile technology to empower and provide equal access to opportunity for woman artisans across Africa. With Soko’s mobile tools, these women, as well as male artisans who share this vision, have access to a whole world of consumers, expanding their business horizons and entrepreneurial prospects.

Website // www.shopsoko.com