GCS Tanzania

Leveraging its network of village entrepreneurs, GCS provides access to truly transformative technologies that build wealth cycles for rural populations.

  • Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Retailing / Distribution
  • Location Arusha, Tanzania
  • Currency USD
  • Founded July 2009
  • Employees 25
  • Website gcstz.com

Company Summary

For the past 5 years, GCS has been improving Tanzanian village life through quality, affordable technology. To respond to the challenges of rural distribution, GCS built a network of over 200 village entrepreneurs who educate their communities about technology and act as local GCS representatives. We have sold over 30,000 products. With investment, we can reach 40,000 customers this year alone and continue on to reach over 1M households by 2018.

Team

  • Jodie Zujone Wu
    CEO

  • Diana Kajagi
    Operations Manager

  • Allan Demello
    Sales & Marketing Director

  • Magdalyne Sabaya
    Business Development Manager

Advisors

  • Rachel Rosen of Brown Rudnick (previously our Pro Bono Lawyers)
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Freedom Msangi of TAN Auditors
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Semyon Dukach
    Unconfirmed
    Irwin Jungreis
    Unconfirmed
    Andy Bloch
    Unconfirmed

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