Ugandan startup Pieme is a social platform that enables locals to turn their homes into part-time restaurants, guest houses, or event venues. Pieme was founded in 2018 when Joshua Muhindo and John Kainja visited Kenya from Uganda and wanted to experience authentic homemade meals and meet locals over a plate of ugali, sukuma, and nyama choma. They realised the need for an app that would connect people over authentic homemade meals. The Pieme platform enables guests to experience authentic local food and affordable accommodation from locals and has already expanded to Nigeria and Kenya. “The gap Pieme experienced is the high cost of food and accommodation in urban restaurants and hotels,” Muhindo said. The startup has over 10,000 people in public testing, and over 2,000 locals ready to host. It has also partnered with local electric bike companies for last-mile delivery.
SOURCE: DISRUPT AFRICA
