{"id":526,"date":"2021-06-15T15:02:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T15:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/?p=526"},"modified":"2021-08-11T17:24:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T17:24:19","slug":"sokowatch-named-2021-technology-pioneer-world-economic-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/15\/sokowatch-named-2021-technology-pioneer-world-economic-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"World Economic Forum Recognizes Kenya\u2019s Sokowatch as a 2021 Technology Pioneer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The World Economic Forum (WEF) has selected Sokowatch, the East African e-commerce company, among its selection of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2021. The Kenyan startup is one of the six African companies to make it to the World Economic Forum\u2019s 2021 Technology Pioneers list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/sokowatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sokowatch<\/a>, which currently has over 22,000 active shops across 9 major cities in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda, serves informal retailers that the mass market relies heavily on for essential goods.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sokowatch.jpg\" alt=\"World Economic Forum Recognizes Kenya\u2019s Sokowatch as a 2021 Technology Pioneer\" class=\"wp-image-530 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sokowatch.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sokowatch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sokowatch-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"World Economic Forum (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">World Economic Forum<\/a>\u2019s Technology Pioneers are early to growth-stage companies from around the world that are pioneering new technologies and innovations, ranging from cell-based seafood protein to quantum-based cybersecurity, digitization of water rights, and use of satellite imaging to measure carbon captured in forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Technology Pioneers Community\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p6EfPBfo1tY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does this mean for Sokowatch as a Technology Pioneer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the startup\u2019s selection as Technology Pioneer, Daniel Yu, Global CEO of Sokowatch, will be invited to participate in WEF activities, events, and discussions throughout the year. Sokowatch will also contribute to WEF\u2019s initiatives over the next two years, working with global leaders to help address key industry and societal issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s a great privilege to be acknowledged as a pioneer by the World Economic Forum,\u201d<\/em> said Sokowatch\u2019s Daniel Yu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Daniel-Yu-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"World Economic Forum Recognizes Kenya\u2019s Sokowatch as a 2021 Technology Pioneer\" class=\"wp-image-531 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Daniel-Yu-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Daniel-Yu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Daniel-Yu-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Daniel-Yu-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Daniel-Yu.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><figcaption>Daniel Yu, Global CEO, Sokowatch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sokowatch, according to Daniel Yu, is continuously looking at how to use technology to transform the supply chain for informal retailers and improve access to goods for the mass market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe informal retail sector makes up 80% of total retail but is extremely fragmented; introducing technology has enabled a simplified and seamless process that is slowly turning a traditionally unprofitable market into a profitable one.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Susan Nesbitt, Head of the Global Innovators Community, World Economic Forum, <em>\u201cSokowatch and its fellow pioneers are developing technologies that can help society solve some of its most pressing issues. We look forward to their contribution to the World Economic Forum in its commitment to improving the state of the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/11\/crypto-university-launches-free-blockchain-courses-female-entrepreneurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Crypto Ed Platform, Crypto University, Offers Free Blockchain Courses to Upskill Female Entrepreneurs (opens in a new tab)\">Crypto Ed Platform, Crypto University, Offers Free Blockchain Courses to Upskill Female Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet other WEF 2021 Technology Pioneers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in the community\u2019s history, over 30% of the cohort are led by women. The companies also come from regions all around the world, extending their community far beyond Silicon Valley. This year\u2019s cohort includes startups from 26 countries, with UAE, El Salvador, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe represented for the first time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The diversity of these companies extends to their innovations as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/widgets.weforum.org\/techpioneers-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">2021 Tech Pioneer firms<\/a> are shaping the future by advancing technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics, blockchain, biotechnology, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology Pioneers were selected based on the community\u2019s selection criteria, which includes innovation, impact, and leadership as well as the company\u2019s relevance with the World Economic Forum\u2019s platforms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Sokowatch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sokowatch is a solutions-based e-commerce platform, using innovative tech to improve the inefficiencies in the supply chain. 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