The people building BigMerchant
A small, focused team building the commerce infrastructure that African businesses deserve. We move fast, think long-term, and put merchants first.
The people behind the work
Joshua Nwafor
Founder & CEO
Building commerce infrastructure for African businesses.
Ose Daniel
Co-Founder & COO
Chukwuemeka Promise Umekwe
Designer
Want to help build commerce infrastructure for Africa? We'd love to talk.
hello@bigmerchant.coWhat we believe
Builder mindset
We ship, iterate, and improve. Perfect is the enemy of done — done is the engine of learning.
Merchant-first
Every decision starts with the people running businesses. We build what they actually need.
Long-term thinking
We are building infrastructure. That means making decisions for decades, not quarters.
Radical clarity
We communicate directly, document everything, and keep nothing ambiguous.
We're always looking for exceptional people
We don't always have open roles listed. If you're exceptional and care about African commerce, reach out directly.