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Hey, I'm Keith Simkin!
Technical founder building digital infrastructure for Africa 🌍
I'm building technology that bridges the gap between how Africans trade offline and the digital economy.
Starting in Uganda, we're creating solutions that will scale across the continent—connecting millions of local vendors to buyers through platforms designed for African commerce.
Raising $200K pre-seed • 2,000+ vendors on waitlist • Live MVP
What I'm Building
BuynSell is solving real problems for African vendors and buyers:
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Thoughts on building in Africa, technical challenges, and lessons learned:
March 2026
Building for Africa: Lessons from the Ground
What I've learned building a marketplace in Uganda and why context matters more than code.
February 2026
Why African Commerce Needs Different Solutions
The gap between Western e-commerce models and how Africans actually trade.
January 2026
From 0 to 2,000 Vendors: Our Journey
How we organically built a waitlist of local vendors without spending on ads.