What is the name of your organization?
WYMBEE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
What is the name of your solution?
WymBee Conversational Commerce
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
Transforming messaging apps into accessible business tools for underserved communities.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Kisumu, Kenya
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
KEN
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
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What specific problem are you solving?
In developing markets, billions of people remain excluded from the benefits of digital solutions due to the high costs and complexities associated with traditional software development. This exclusion not only stifles economic growth but also leaves consumers unable to access essential services. Traditional digitization requires app downloads, website logins, and technical knowledge - creating massive barriers to economic participation. Businesses face prohibitive costs for digital transformation (building apps/websites costs $5,000-$50,000+), while consumers struggle with limited data plans, device storage, and digital literacy.
This digital divide creates a double-sided economic challenge: businesses can't efficiently reach or serve customers, while consumers can't easily access essential services. The result is economic exclusion for billions, particularly affecting women, remote dwellers, and vulnerable communities who are disproportionately unbanked and offline.
Meanwhile, WhatsApp and Telegram have penetrated these same markets with 80%+ adoption rates in many developing regions. This creates a paradox: populations considered "digitally excluded" are simultaneously highly engaged with messaging platforms.
What is your solution?
WymBee transforms messaging platforms people already use (WhatsApp/Telegram) into comprehensive business tools through our no-code platform. Instead of building new digital infrastructure, we turn existing messaging behaviors into economic opportunities.
How it works:
Businesses connect their phone numbers to WymBee, which serves as a dashboard for their numbers, allowing them to automate communications, send mass broadcasts, and connect their WhatsApp to TikTok, Calendars, and Spreadsheets.
For businesses, we offer:
a. 60% cost reduction via automated 24/7 customer service.
b. 5x faster response to customer inquiries.
c. No need for expensive app development or website maintenance.
d. Industry-specific solutions for finance, insurance, hospitality, and more
For consumers, we provide:
a. Access to formal services through familiar messaging apps
b. No technical barriers.
c. Self-service
d. Multi-language support
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
First, we serve businesses in developing markets: These include small and medium enterprises across various sectors (finance, insurance, hospitality, retail, education, etc.) that struggle with digital transformation due to cost & accessibility barriers. These businesses need affordable ways to digitize operations, automate customer service, and enable transactions without expensive technology investments. They also need as few hurdles as possible between their digital solutions & targetted clients.
Second, we serve digitally underserved consumers: The 2.6 billion people globally who remain outside traditional digital commerce due to connectivity, device, or literacy barriers. While traditional digitization via standalone apps & websites excludes them, 80%+ already use messaging apps, making them immediately reachable through our platform.
