Badili.Africa

What Badili.Africa does

Badili.Africa is a privately held company operating under the legal entity Emerging Ecomm Ventures Inc Limited, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with offices or operational presence in Uganda, Tanzania, India, and Dubai. Founded in 2021 and employing approximately 50 people, the company publicly presents through a careers portal and a structured internship program rather than a customer-facing product surface. The legal entity name and job postings referencing D2C (direct-to-consumer) operations in Tanzania indicate that the company also runs a commerce arm that is not directly exposed on its main web property.

The company's two named products are the Badili Careers Portal — which advertises roles across the CEO Office, Finance, Growth, and HR functions — and the Badili Intern Program, offering 1–3 month mentored placements with professional development workshops and networking. Job listings include a Dubai-based Head of Finance role requiring 12–15 years of experience and an Executive Assistant to the CEO in Kenya, indicating senior leadership buildout across geographies. The website emphasizes a culture of innovation, collaboration, and growth, and publishes a grievance redressal policy naming an Appeal Authority.

No public information is available on pricing, revenue model, customer base, technology stack, funding, partnerships, or management beyond a single named Appeal Authority. The underlying revenue mechanics, the actual scale of the D2C Tanzania operation, and the relationship between the careers/intern surface and the e-commerce parent are not disclosed, materially limiting independent verification of commercial traction.

Name

Badili.Africa

Legal name

Emerging Ecomm Ventures Inc Limited

Website

https://badili.africa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Badili.Africa is a Nairobi-based company (legal entity Emerging Ecomm Ventures Inc Limited) operating a careers portal and structured intern program across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, India, and Dubai, with job postings indicating D2C e-commerce operations in Tanzania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

E-commerce

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH), Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE), Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

Keywords

• Direct-to-consumer e-commerce
• Online retail
• E-commerce venture
• Talent recruitment platform
• Internship program

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Core offering

Badili.Africa, operating as Emerging Ecomm Ventures Inc Limited, is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce venture headquartered in Nairobi with offices across East Africa, India, and Dubai. Its publicly accessible website presents a careers portal and a structured 1–3 month Intern Program offering real-world project experience, mentorship, professional development workshops, and networking for recent graduates.

Product overview

Badili.Africa operates as a careers and talent acquisition platform, offering two interconnected offerings: a job portal where candidates can browse and apply for positions across multiple departments (CEO Office, Finance, Growth, HR), and a structured Intern Program designed to develop future talent. The platform is operated by Emerging Ecomm Ventures Inc Limited and serves job seekers across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, India, and Dubai.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Badili Careers Portal A careers and recruitment portal providing job listings, internship opportunities, and an online application process for Badili.Africa across departments including CEO Office, Finance, Growth, and HR, and across locations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, India, and Dubai.
• Badili Intern Program A structured 1–3 month internship program for current students and recent graduates (within 2 years of degree completion) passionate about technology, offering hands-on project experience, personalized mentorship from experienced professionals, professional development workshops/seminars, and cross-department networking opportunities.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Jumia: Leading African e-commerce platform with a D2C model across multiple African countries. Comparable to Badili given the legal entity 'Emerging Ecomm Ventures Inc Limited' and Tanzania D2C reference that point to latent e-commerce activity.
• Andela: Africa-focused technology talent platform connecting African developers with global employers. Broader incumbent in the African talent marketplace space where Badili also operates, with a more specialized technical-talent focus.

Regional players

• iProcure: East African B2B e-commerce and supply-chain platform headquartered in Kenya. Relevant as a regional peer if Badili pursues the e-commerce lane implied by its legal entity, though iProcure focuses on B2B distribution rather than D2C.

Direct peers

• BrighterMonday: East African-focused job board operating in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Highly comparable to Badili given overlapping geographies (Kenya/Uganda/Tanzania) and shared focus on online recruitment and employer listings.
• Fuzu: Career development and job-matching platform headquartered in Kenya with a strong presence in East Africa. Comparable to Badili for its combination of job listings, career development content, and employer services targeting the same regional talent pool.
• Eneo (formerly AfricaJobs.com): Pan-African recruitment and talent-matching platform serving employers across multiple African markets. Directly comparable to Badili's careers portal in target customer (African employers) and online job-listing model.
• Jobberman: One of the largest job boards across West and East Africa, connecting employers with candidates. Directly comparable to Badili's careers portal as both serve African employers and job seekers through an online recruitment platform.
• Workforce Africa: African recruitment and workforce solutions provider serving employers across multiple countries. Comparable to Badili in targeting African employers with recruitment services and multi-country operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/badili-recommerce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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