Hello from team Mjasiri Hub! While a student at the University of Zanzibar, the Mjasiri Hub founder, Abdul, noticed a disconnect in the marketplace, asking himself, "Why isn't there a better way to connect producers of goods to merchants?" and that was the impetus for Mjasiri Hub. When we consulted with them in January, the app was still in development. Today, on the Google Playstore you can find the app! Here's an overview of the UI: In the live app you'd notice that there is the producer-merchant side labeled "Business" and there is also a service labeled "Entrepreneur", similar to Bumble Biz, which connects entrepreneurs with funders and mentors. In our analysis we investigate which side is most executable for this team. We see tons of potential with Mjasiri, most notably that one of its founders is a YALI fellow, a prestigious program identifying and developing the most talented young emerging leaders in Africa. We used the Value Proposition Matrix, a favorite of Professor Goldberg, to identify areas of improvement for Mjasiri to deliver the value that its visionary founder dreams of: Our recommendations are the following: It's safe to say that by engaging with these thoughtful entrepreneurs, we likely learned more than they did, as it typically happens on any immersion study abroad experience. We were generously welcomed to learn about their businesses, but also food, culture, and customs. So, we want to say a big Swahili thank you to everyone who made this trip a reality!
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