About AzapsXpress
Informal businesses are not a temporary part of Africa's economy — they are a fundamental part of it. Every day, millions of entrepreneurs open their shops, serve their communities, employ people and keep local economies moving. AzapsXpress — born as Express Africa — exists to bring them the technology, infrastructure and financial tools available to larger formal businesses.
Our mission
We are building a connected platform that helps merchants access products, payments, delivery, technology and business services designed around their everyday needs. Our goal is simple: make it easier for businesses to operate, grow and reach their full potential.
The problem we're solving
Merchants often spend valuable time and money travelling to purchase stock, managing cash, comparing suppliers, arranging transport, tracking inventory manually, and juggling disconnected systems — with limited access to financial products and business data. These inefficiencies limit growth. AzapsXpress connects the fragmented pieces into one ecosystem where commerce, payments, logistics and business technology work together.
Our story
The informal retail sector is already highly entrepreneurial, highly active and incredibly important. The opportunity was never to reinvent how these businesses operate — it was to bring the right technology and infrastructure into an ecosystem that is already working. That project became AzapsXpress: the same mission, the same partners, one connected brand.
We work with the existing players in the value chain — merchants, wholesalers, suppliers, financial partners and delivery networks — to create greater efficiency and opportunity for everyone involved. Our approach is collaborative. We don't believe we need to own the entire supply chain. We believe technology can connect it.
Our ecosystem
They use AzapsXpress to access products, services, payments, delivery and business tools.
Our wholesale partners fulfil orders and give merchants access to the products they need.
Brands and suppliers gain new routes to market and better access to informal retailers.
Payment and financial service providers connect to merchants through our growing ecosystem.
Our delivery model connects local drivers and logistics providers with delivery opportunities.
As the ecosystem grows, technology creates better visibility, insights and efficiencies for everyone in it.
Our vision
We see a future where a merchant can use one connected ecosystem to order stock, pay suppliers, receive deliveries, manage inventory, accept digital payments, access financial services, build a digital business profile, and access insights to help grow their business. One business. One connected ecosystem.
Our values
Technology and opportunity shouldn't be limited to large businesses.
Technology should make business easier, not more complicated.
Built for businesses traditionally excluded from formal systems.
The greatest opportunities come from connecting existing businesses and infrastructure.
When small businesses grow, communities grow.
AzapsXpress is starting with informal retail, but the ambition is bigger — a connected infrastructure for commerce, financial services, logistics and technology across the continent.