What Is MOOKH.?

The name Mookh (pronounced MUK) is derived from a Sheng word for Money (Mukwanja) and describes a core function of the e-commerce system, which is to make it easy for sellers to receive payments easily and securely when transacting with buyers online.

MOOKH is launching a new iteration of their innovative offering – a portal aimed at enabling sales and payments for third-party businesses.

The idea for MOOKH came about from our own frustration trying to sell stay online. The core of why we exist is to help sellers get online and start selling quickly, easily and effectively. Through this system upgrade we are able to better fulfill that mission,” said Eric Thimba.

Launching MOOKH.AFRICA

The company has great pan-African ambitions and has over the past 12 months been working on a major upgrade to the system with support from partners like Microsoft 4Afrika and Facebook. This upgrade will allow its existing database of over 800 sellers to:

1. Enjoy increased reach and sales opportunities, with a more robust online directory.
2. Have 24-hour access and control of real-time activity on their stores from an easy-to-use, merchant-centric backend dashboard.
3. View advanced sales insights and consumer analytics right from their backend dashboard.
4. Use a single online account to setup stores for event ticketing, product sales, and sale of digital content, with the ability to have multiple users in each.

With plans to expand operations into Rwanda and Uganda within the next 6 months, this upgrade also opens up opportunity for Kenyan sellers to reach audiences in the two new markets right from the comfort of their local shop. The same applies for buyers looking to purchase commodities from online merchants in the two countries as well.

MOOKH. FEST - Africa’s First Online Pop-up Festival

To showcase the revamped MOOKH site, MOOKH has partnered with the sellers on the platform to host Africa’s First ONLINE POP-UP FESTIVAL on Friday 27^th July 2018 on www.mookh.africa

Pop-up retailing (or flash retailing) is a trend of opening short-term sales spaces – and pop-ups provide a great way to access new brands and products – often at bargain introductory prices.

Key Highlights of the online pop-up are:

• Sellers on the platform offering discounts on their products bought online during that day. These include Kenyan retail stores:

• BongoSawa Clothing
• Harvest of Sunshine
• The Designing Africa Collective by Diana Opoti
• Leather By Eden
• Monochrome
• Bonkerz
• KAI Active Sports Wear
• Mesmerize Flowers
• Zoezi Sports

• Free, Same Day Delivery of all products bought (*Nairobi Only) in partnership with Sendy

• LIVE performances by a host of new and established Kenyan artists between 10am and 10pm, with all their music available at Kshs. 30 per song. Artist Performing on the day are:

• Shamsi Music
• June Gachui
• Rigga
• Noel Nderitu
• Kerby and Kizazi Africa
• Barrack Jacuzzi
• Vallerie Muthoni
• Mayonde
• Steph Kapela
• AD Family