Good food.
Rescued, not wasted.
OKOA FRESH is a food-rescue marketplace piloting in Kampala, Uganda. Vendors list surplus food at a reduced price instead of throwing it away. Consumers browse, reserve and collect it through the app. OKOA means rescue in Swahili.
The problem
Good food, thrown away every day
Restaurants, bakeries, cafés and farms in Kampala throw away large quantities of unsold food every day, while many consumers are looking for affordable, fresh options.
- Unsold bread, produce and prepared food discarded daily
- Consumers priced out of fresh food options
- No easy way for a vendor to sell surplus before it spoils
- Farm produce that never reaches a buyer in time
What it does
Features
Urban Fresh
Surprise bags from restaurants, cafés and bakeries, listed at 50 to 70 percent off.
Harvest Rescue
Farmers list produce directly at a reserve price, connecting farms straight to buyers.
Reserve and collect
Browse nearby vendors, reserve an item, and pick it up with a QR code at the counter.
Mobile money payments
Pay with MTN MoMo or Airtel Money, the way people in Kampala already pay.
Nearby discovery
Find vendors and farm offers near you, with category filters and search.
Vendor listings
Vendors list what they have left, set a price, and track what sells.
Tell us what you are working on.
We will give you an honest read on whether we are the right team, and what it would take.