Konnect
Everything Local. One Connected Ecosystem.
Konnect is an independent Kenyan technology platform connecting people, workers, businesses and local commerce through one digital ecosystem. We are not affiliated with Konnect WiFi or any other Konnect-branded companies.
Accessing services, finding reliable professionals, discovering local businesses — these everyday activities shouldn't require juggling disconnected platforms, informal networks and separate systems. Konnect brings them together.
Our vision extends beyond a conventional service marketplace. We see an opportunity to build an interconnected platform where services, businesses, commerce and the infrastructure supporting them work together.
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"To build a connected digital ecosystem that makes everyday services, commerce and business interactions more accessible across Africa, starting in Kenya."
Everything local. One app.What Konnect Is Building
Local Services
Helping customers discover and connect with service providers across different professional categories.
Business Discovery
Making it easier for people to find local businesses and for businesses to establish a stronger digital presence.
Local Commerce
Connecting customers with nearby stores and creating more accessible ways to discover local products and services.
A Connected Ecosystem
Building systems that allow different parts of the local economy to interact rather than operate in isolation.
Technology That Solves Real Problems
We believe technology should solve real problems, not simply introduce more applications.
That means building around the realities of our markets — prioritising accessibility, proximity, quality and practical utility.
Today, everyday activities happen across disconnected platforms, informal networks and separate systems. Konnect is being developed to bring these experiences closer together, creating a more accessible way for people and businesses to interact.
Independent. Kenyan. Connected.
Konnect is an independent technology platform focused on local services, business discovery and commerce.
Its development is guided by the belief that the future of digital platforms lies not only in individual products, but in the systems connecting them.
We are building towards an ecosystem that brings together people, service providers, businesses and customers through shared digital infrastructure.
Organization Details
Erick Chengo
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Konnect
Erick Chengo is a Kenyan technology entrepreneur and product builder focused on developing technology-driven solutions to real-world problems.
He founded Konnect with the ambition of creating more than a conventional marketplace — a connected platform that brings customers, workers, businesses and commerce into one ecosystem.
His approach to building is centred on systems thinking, practical problem-solving and understanding the realities of the markets technology is intended to serve.
Beyond Konnect, Erick is passionate about marketplace infrastructure, African innovation and the future of digital experiences on the continent.
Connect with Erick on LinkedIn"The future of digital platforms lies not only in individual products, but in the systems connecting them."
Erick Chengo, Founder & CEO