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Safro — Define Opportunity

1. Team Identity & Mission

Team Name: Team Safro Project Name: Safro Tagline: “Building the trust layer for the informal economy: From Zaria to the Northern Corridor.”

Our Shared Mission: We are a collective of Zaria natives—developers and researchers—united by a single belief: Trade should be safe for everyone. Whether you are using a smartphone in Lagos or a feature phone in Sabon Gari, our goal is to protect the livelihoods of the informal traders who sustain our nation’s food supply.

Project Category: RealFi, Supply Chain, Financial Inclusion, Regenerative Tech

2. Team Members

  • Kamal Aliyu: Team Lead / AI Software Developer – Technical Architecture & Ethical AI Integration
  • Mubarak Abdullateef: Smart Backend / Blockchain Developer – Plutus V2 / Aiken Integration
  • Salamatu Umar Ardo: Research Lead – Ground Potentializing & Stakeholder Advocacy
  • Sumayya Njobdi: UI/UX Designer – Accessibility & Inclusive Design
  • Kabirat Kabiru: Community Lead – User Onboarding & Trust Building

The Opportunity

Our goal is to build the trust layer for the informal economy, connecting the physical markets of Zaria to the digital security of the blockchain.

Market Context

  • ₦2.5 Trillion — Estimated value of informal trade in Northern Nigeria.
  • 72% — Percentage of traders who have reported losses due to fraud.
  • 85% — Traders relying on basic feature phones.
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