Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Kosai Republic is a pioneering venture committed to transforming the traditional food landscape. With a focus on hygiene, we meticulously prepare, package, and deliver the beloved traditional foods to your doorstep.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Kosai Republic is a pioneering venture committed to transforming the traditional food landscape. With a focus on hygiene, we meticulously prepare, package, and sell flavourful and unique traditional foods in a pleasing and hygienic dining atmosphere to our customer’s destination. Embracing modern standards, our business ensures a delightful and clean culinary experience, blending tradition with a fresh approach to meet the highest quality expectations. Our special recipes feature the traditional and local foods and toppings. Hygienic preparations, packaging and delivery, and creative flavors is what set us apart. We aim to rekindle the appetite for traditional foods which has depreciated greatly because of unhygienic nature of the service providers as well as hectic production processes. We also aim to promote intercultural integration through the power of traditional delicacy and culinary diplomacy

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

Consumption of traditional foods from local vendors has caused the upsurge of tropical diseases like cholera, typhoid etc, leading to a significant decline in productivity of employees/workers in workplaces. In 2022, there were over 19,000 suspected cases of typhoid in Nigeria according to NCDC. This is caused majorly by consumption of unhygienic traditional foods from roadside vendors. Again, there is a significant decline in the production of local/traditional cuisines because of hectic production processes and lack of Know-how leading to some of them becoming extinct, and these foods serve as identity for some cultures thus promoting their heritage, as such preserving them is very paramount. Kosai Republic is here to solve the above stated problems by providing a hygienic, healthy and safe traditional foods that’s accessible to everyone. We also promote cultural heritage by preserving the traditional cuisines that are about to go extinct.

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

Our product provides a unique culinary experience that satisfies the need of users. Our product also prevents users from being prone to tropical diseases and other illnesses gotten from unhealthy and unhygienic foods Our product increases the nutritional value of users

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

We aim to serve working class citizens and students who usually take breakfast or launch at workplaces. We also target patients under dietary control. Citizens with average income of 150-200,000 Naira who are conscious about the hygiene and nutritional standard of their meals are also our ideal targets

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-09-11

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

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.)

safiya possesses over 10 years experience in business, she’s an excellent bookkeeper and employ her previous knowledge of book keeping and recording to the business.

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

https://www.instagram.com/kosai_republic?igsh=YzAwZjE1ZTI0Zg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

d) Primary commodities (food, drink, household and personal products)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

As stated in the indicators,By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people Everywhere currently measured as people living on less than $1.21 day. We give our employees a platform to earn means for living beyond a 1.25 dollars a day

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

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 aim to provide our customers a safe and healthy traditional cuisines that prevent them from getting caught by tropical diseases like cholera and typhoid

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

4

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

We provide equal opportunity for all genders to thrive in our business, with a favorable chance for young girls and women to grow

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

3

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

Our startup provides a safe space for everyone to increase his income thereby enhancing revenue generation. Our supply directly contributes to the GDP through a smooth cash flow to local service providers thus achieving higher economic productivity through innovation

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

We aim to build a strong industry that will employ youths and women thereby increasing GDP and economic growth

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

6

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

We aim to progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average

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

We provide special tokens and gift to consumers that return package of our products thus reducing littering and sustaining the cities

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

We encourage our customers to properly dispose the package after use or return to us, we provide gifts for users that comply

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

We are trying to avoid using polytene packaging so as to reduce plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

3

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

Through culinary diplomacy and intercultural integration and preservation, we promote peaceful understanding and harmony coexistence between different cultures and communities

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

We strive to maintain harmonious relationships with our partners since they are a great pillar in achieving our ultimate goal

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

3

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

4

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

Even though our product has been in existence for decades or centuries ago, we employ technology to package and preserve the natural content of this products, making it safe to consume at anytime. We also make it accessible to everyone by offering a fast delivery service

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Our major competitors are the Akara Spot lagos, what sets us apart is the unrelenting effort to meet customers need by continuously enquiring to receive feedback on customers thoughts and feelings of our product. We also provide a smooth delivery service of our product to increase accessibility

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

Yes,