Kolwezi mines the world — but imports its lunch.  We're changing that, one delivery at a time.
Kolwezi · Lualaba · DRC

Reliable local food supply for the mines.

Mlimi-Tech connects Kolwezi's farmers to the mines, hotels and shops that feed thousands every day — delivered on time, in full, and traceable to the field.

A managed marketplace — not a listings app. We run the supply chain so reliability is guaranteed, not hoped for.

Mlimi for Buyers

Local supply you can count on — never run out again

Fresh, locally-grown produce delivered with the reliability, quality and paperwork you need, at a competitive total cost to importing.

Guaranteed volumes

Standing weekly orders, sourced and aggregated from organised local farmers.

Consistent quality

Graded to your standard at our collection points, every delivery.

Safety & traceability

Food-safety documentation and produce traceable back to the field.

One delivery, one invoice

Flexible payment — mobile money, USD or agreed terms — and clean accounting.

Book a no-risk pilotWe supply your agreed weekly order; you measure us on on-time, in-full delivery. No long-term commitment.
Mlimi for Farmers

A reliable buyer for your harvest

Sell to Kolwezi's mines, hotels and shops through Mlimi-Tech — fair prices, fast payment, and a guaranteed market. Work with us by simple SMS and a local field agent.

A steady buyer

A guaranteed market for what you grow — week after week.

Fair, transparent prices

Agreed up front, with no hidden deductions.

Fast mobile-money payment

Paid quickly to your phone after delivery — no bank account needed.

Support to grow

Guidance on what to grow and when, to meet real buyer demand.

Supply with usWorks on any phone via SMS & USSD — in French and Swahili.
Mlimi for Partners

Build local value with us

Whether you're a funder, a mining or ESG team, or a cooperative, partner with Mlimi-Tech to localise food supply, strengthen communities and grow your impact.

Maximise your impact

Higher farmer incomes, less post-harvest loss, and import substitution — measurable, on the ground.

Local-content & ESG

A turnkey way to meet local-procurement commitments and ESG goals through a reliable local supply chain.

An investment opportunity

The operating system for local food procurement in Africa's mining economies — anchored on concentrated demand.

Partner with usFunders · commodity groups · mining & ESG teams · cooperatives
How it works

From a weekly order to a reliable delivery

We run the operations in between — sourcing, grading, logistics and payment — so you get one dependable supply line.

1

Tell us your weekly needs

Share the categories and quantities you buy. We turn them into a standing order.

2

We aggregate & grade

We source and quality-check from organised local farmers, and pay them fast by mobile money.

3

We deliver on schedule

On time, in full — with traceability and one clean invoice. You pay on agreed terms.

The opportunity

A country that could feed itself — importing its food

$3B
spent on food imports every year — about 19% of the national budget
80M
hectares of arable land across the DRC
<10%
of that arable land is currently farmed
70%
of the country's food needs are imported

Sources: Presidency of the DRC (State of the Nation, December 2024); African Development Bank (2023); USDA GAIN. Mlimi-Tech turns this gap into local supply, farmer by farmer, route by route.

Book a pilot

Lualaba feeds the world's technology. Let's help it feed itself.

Start a no-risk trial in weeks, not months. Tell us your weekly needs and we'll build a dependable local supply line around them.

  • A pilot tailored to your categories and volumes
  • On-time, in-full delivery you can measure from day one
  • One point of contact, one invoice, full traceability

Book a pilot

Tell us who you are — we'll tailor a no-risk trial to your weekly needs.

No long-term commitment. We're measured on on-time, in-full delivery.