Millions of marginalized rural youth, artisans in Bangladesh previously had been unable to access a proper marketplace for their products and secure a fair price as they lacked the means to reach new, urban customers directly, bypassing multiple layers of traditional, high-cost intermediaries. ekShop initiated digital avenues to create access to markets for this rural population, who had previously been largely ignored by the conventional e-Commerce strategic practices. With ekShop platform, they can purchase online, their desired products too and get it delivered to them through the nearest UDCs, by ekShop’s nationwide logistics network.

For further reading on how ekShop created Access to Markets for the less advanced populaiton:https://a2i.gov.bd/ekshop-empowering-e-commerce-reducing-rural-urban-gaps/

ekShop marketplace is the first & only e-Commerce DPG globally to be recognized by the certifying body DPGA itself. EkShop open-source DPI platform model’s official replication and successful deployment in multiple countries like: South Sudan, Yemen & Turkey only vouch in favor of its effectiveness in opening wider access to the MSMEs of these respective regions’ vulnerable communities. In line with previously achieved numerous local and international awards, most recently ekShop has received the United Nations – International Tete Communications Union (ITU) hosted prestigious SDG Digital Game Changer Award 2023 (in Prosperity Category), for contributing significantly in reducing digital divide through a sustainable DPI solution.