How B2B Commerce Platform Yakha Aims To Empower Built Environment Professionals
How B2B Commerce Platform Yakha Aims To Empower Built Environment Professionals. “Yakha” is the Zulu word for build, which sums up the company’s mission to bring you a carefully curated selection of the best architecture, design, interiors projects, building and furniture products from Africa. By simplifying the wholesale procurement process and bringing together independent brands and familiar manufacturers from around Africa, Yakha strives to level the playing field.
Yakha is an all-inclusive B2B commerce platform that empowers built environment professionals in Africa to discover built projects and specify, source, order and pay for building material and furniture products digitally and conveniently for their next project. A building product isn’t something that exists in isolation. Yakha believes that the relation between the building product, it’s regional context and the architectural space to which it’s applied is fundamental to a successful project. That’s why it is working on linking African architectural projects with the furnishings, materials and fittings that have been used in their execution, resulting in a completely new information resource for African architects and contractors, as well as for designers and manufacturers.
The company describes itself as Africa’s leading database for premium architecture and design. Every year, architects, planners and design enthusiasts search Yakha to find the best products and materials. In addition, its network includes social media followers and newsletter subscribers. With Yakha.com clients can attract qualified trade visitors such as architects, interior designers, builders and specialist dealers to their trade fair or event. They will have direct access to premium brands to reach new exhibitors as well.
The company was founded by Mondli Cele who is a bright, confident individual with a passion for design. He is also a strong self-motivated and imaginative problem solver who relishes opportunities to demonstrate ecosystem building and strong design thinking skills built within architecture and neighbourhood development.
