Our story
We're on a mission to move Africa forward
Shunpanda was built because we grew tired of watching businesses lose customers to unreliable delivery, and drivers lose income to broken systems. We decided to fix both at once.
“Delivery shouldn't be a gamble. Every package, every time — that's the standard we hold ourselves to.”
How we started
From a broken delivery to a platform serving thousands
In 2021, co-founders Tendai and Rudo were both dealing with the same frustration from different sides of the table — Tendai was running a growing food company watching orders disappear into the chaos of unreliable drivers, and Rudo was watching talented people struggle to earn consistent income as freelance couriers.
They connected at a startup meetup in Nairobi and realized the problem was the same: there was no platform purpose-built for the realities of last-mile delivery in African cities. The existing solutions were either too expensive, not localized, or designed without input from the drivers themselves.
Six months later, Shunpanda launched in Nairobi with 12 drivers and 3 business clients. Within a year, we had expanded to 5 cities. Today we are in 50+ cities and growing.
What drives us
Our values shape every decision
Speed with reliability
We believe fast delivery should never come at the cost of accuracy or safety. Our platform is built to do both without compromise.
Driver-first culture
Drivers are the backbone of everything we do. We invest in their tools, their earnings, and their wellbeing — because when they thrive, so do our customers.
Trust & transparency
Every delivery is tracked, every payment is secure, and every milestone is communicated in real time. No guesswork, no excuses.
Community impact
We create economic opportunities for local drivers and small logistics operators, helping build a stronger, more connected economy.
Continuous improvement
We obsess over feedback from drivers and customers alike. Every feature we ship makes the experience measurably better.
Built for Africa
We are not adapting a foreign product — we are building natively for the realities of African cities: the roads, the culture, the infrastructure.