EP88: How Arandia Is Building Cameroon’s First AI-Powered All-in-One Marketplace

What if sellers were alerted the moment buyers needed something?In this 45-minute episode, Dr. Gideon For-Mukwai sits down with Peter Minang, founder of Arandia, an AI-powered, geolocation-enabled marketplace transforming commerce in Cameroon and beyond.Arandia flips the traditional search model. Instead of buyers chasing sellers, the platform notifies sellers when demand appears creating speed, proximity, and competitive visibility in real time.With over 20,000 users and 10,000 businesses already registered, Arandia is rapidly scaling across Africa while addressing infrastructure gaps that limit traditional e-commerce systems.This episode explores:How AI and geolocation power a hyper-local marketplaceBridging the gap between informal traders and digital commerceIntegrating WhatsApp and mobile access for non-smartphone usersMonetization through advertising and ecosystem growthExpanding from Cameroon into global diaspora marketsBuilding a “farm-to-market highway” for Africa’s informal economyIf you’re an entrepreneur, developer, investor, or ecosystem builder interested in African digital transformation, this conversation offers strategic insight into one of the continent’s emerging marketplace innovations.