Zambia - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Moteev Online Retail is an e-commerce plartform bringing shopping conviniency and a source of income to tertiary students. We help students at campuses away from town easily stock up on commodities through our e-commerce plartform.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Moteev Online Retail's existence is to relieve shopping burdens from tertiary students with low access to commoditiess due to travel distances. These students usually face high cost of living due to low availability of daily commodities in their locality. As Moteev we bring shopping conviniency by bringing commodities close to students, setting up a physical storage within campus and backing it up with a solid accessible e-commerce where any student at any time can buy groceries and other commodities in the comfort of their dooms. Not only that, we provide part time employment to students, working as delivery personnel, inventory and stock management personnel and marketing personnel. This overall boosts the economy of the student body within campuses.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Low access to daily needed commodities for students in tertiary schools away from central business districts. Low financial status of students as these areas lack much economic activities.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Our solution saves students their precious time as they don't have to travel 4 hours to stock up on groceries. We save students their limited resources as they don't have to spend huge somes of money on transportation alone. We empower students with economic activities that help them earn money while in places away from economic activities.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Our target beneficiaries are tertiary students schooling at schools that are far from markets where they can get their daily needs of commodities such as groceries.

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-12-14

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

3

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Enock Chisulo CEO/ Tech Lead Former Operations Officer, Product manager, LINKS CARE | 3 YEARS | Technology Officer, Liable Huts Services | 4 MONTHS | FinTech Terence M. Chilombo CFO Senior Accountant, THOCHIMA ENTERPRISES | 2 YEARS | Project manager CA, Monash South AfricaEEE, University of Zambia Butemwe P. Makwaba COO Accountant, Children’s Villa Home ( charity ) | 10 MONTHS | ACCA, ZCAS University

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

https://moteev.store

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

I agree because in our efforts we try to empower students with part time jobs of stock management to delivery and marketing, this helps reduce poverty levels within schools.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Our purpose is to insure every student has access to affordable groceries helping them to focus more on their studies. With this we contribute to SDG 2.

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

We believe good health is a product of a balanced diet, however even beyond groceries we provide students with all the basic medicinal needs that they have to travel hours and hours to access without our solution.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

I strongly agree as the quality of education is always affected by conditions that surround our environment, is bettering the environment of students contributes to their overall academic performance.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

We make sure to have a balanced gender workforces and bring opportunities to both male and female students.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

5

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

Our dedication to insuring quality products are sold through our plartform to students is a testament of how we contribute to providing clean water to the student fraternity.

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

As we provide employment for students, eventually we will provide employment for graduates in higher roles and hopefully see them grow in their careers. We believe in progress.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

Our vision is to expand beyond tertiary school into smart cities, Zambia is home to the upcoming vertical city, a city built on technology and clean energy. We're building our technology to take advantage of implementing a more convinient, eco friendly way of shopping. We also plan to expand to planned settlements. This will bring about industry innovation and infrastructure.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

Moteev's vision is to see eco-friendly shopping implemented in sustainable cities, reducing need for travel, reducing reliance on vehicles emissions, bringing energy saving shopping. Currently we're eyeing two sustainable settlements in Zambia, Foxdale forest, an already established sustainable settlement and the Lusaka vertical cities, an upcoming sustainable city within Lusaka, Zambia.

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

As all products are tailored to a student market, we insure responsible consumption through our product scrutiny process before adding it to our shopping catalogue.

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

As we focus on bringing conviniency to shopping, less travel is needed for our customers to stock up on their needed commodities. This will significantly contribute to the efforts being made to reduce carbon emissions.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

2

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

6

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

To achieve what we're doing we have over 20 partnerships with local farmers, producers, manufacturers, influencers, schools and social on. This has resulted in a broader economical improvement.

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

5

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

3

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

3

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

5

06.08 Justification for my startup

We are bringing in new an efficient, time saving, affordable and convenient way of accessing groceries and commodities for students. We've improved the retail landscape by removing the inconveniencies of wasting time and money to just get basic needs, students, from their comfort of rooms, can buy and pay for their goods, and we deliver. We're also creating passive employment to students. These are delivery personnel, inventory managers and marketers therefore effectively improving the social economic status of students within a campus.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Our main competitors are compus retailers. What makes us stand out from these it's that they don't over mail order services, they have unfavorable prices and lack inclusiveness.

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes, my co-founder is a highly talented female who has a passion for charity for women and children.