Lupasphere
Lupa Marketplace
About Lupasphere

Building Zambia's
Digital Commerce
Infrastructure

Lupasphere Integrated Platforms Limited is a Zambian technology company focused on building the digital infrastructure that powers how people buy, sell, and move goods across the country.

Our Approach

Commerce doesn't fail here
because people aren't buying or selling.

It fails because the systems around it are fragmented. Products are discovered on social media. Orders are managed manually. Payments are sent separately. Delivery is uncertain. Trust is inconsistent.

Lupasphere exists to fix that — not by forcing foreign models into the market, but by building solutions grounded in how Zambians already trade, communicate, and transact.

Social media
Discovery
Managed manually
Orders
Sent separately
Payments
Uncertain
Delivery
Our First Platform

Lupa Marketplace

Designed to bring structure, trust, and efficiency to everyday commerce — connecting three critical parts of every transaction into one unified system.

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Buyers

  • Browse products
  • Pay securely using mobile money
  • Track orders in real time
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Sellers

  • Manage inventory
  • Process orders
  • Receive reliable payments
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Riders

  • Access delivery jobs
  • Navigate efficiently
  • Earn through a transparent system

What was once scattered across WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and informal arrangements is now handled within a single, integrated platform.

Why We Built Lupa

We kept seeing the same friction play out every day. Sellers posting products on WhatsApp statuses and Facebook — only to answer the same questions repeatedly with no structured way to manage demand. Buyers uncertain about availability, pricing, or whether they could trust the seller.

Then came the delivery problem. No reliable order processing. No tracking once a package left Lusaka. Buyers sending money upfront and hoping for the best. Sellers losing customers — not because their product was bad, but because the process around it was broken.

Lupa was built to fix that — from the ground up, around how Zambians actually buy and sell.

3
Integrated apps
1
Unified platform
MoMo
Payment method
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Built in Zambia

“Our mission is to build reliable digital platforms that simplify commerce, enable trust, and expand economic opportunity.”

— Caleb Noel Phiri, Founder & CEO

The Founder

Caleb Noel Phiri

Caleb Noel Phiri

Founder & CEO, Lupasphere Integrated Platforms Limited

Caleb built Lupa after observing a consistent gap in Zambia's informal and semi-formal economy: strong demand, capable sellers, and active delivery networks — but no unified system connecting them.

Rather than replicating foreign e-commerce models, he focused on building a platform designed around Zambia's realities — mobile money payments, fragmented logistics, and the way everyday commerce actually happens.

calebnoelphiri@lupasphere.com

What We Stand For

These are not marketing statements — they are constraints we build every system around.

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Built for Zambia

Every decision is grounded in local realities: mobile money-first payments, low-bandwidth environments, and infrastructure that works beyond major urban centers.

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Trust by Design

From verified users to structured transactions, trust is embedded into the system — not added as an afterthought.

Practical Speed

Efficiency is not a luxury. Fast, reliable transactions and delivery experiences are core to how the platform operates.

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Economic Inclusion

We believe small businesses should have access to the same tools as larger enterprises — without high barriers to entry.

Beyond Lupa

Building more than a single product

Lupasphere is developing a broader ecosystem of platforms that will support digital commerce, logistics, and financial transactions across Zambia — with the long-term goal of expanding regionally across Africa.

Our Vision

To power a more connected, efficient, and inclusive digital economy across Africa.

Our Mission

To build reliable digital platforms that simplify commerce, enable trust, and expand economic opportunity.

The Company

Registered name
Lupasphere Integrated Platforms Limited
Country
Zambia
Headquarters
Lusaka, Zambia
Industry
Technology / Digital Commerce / Logistics
Incorporated
2025

Get in Touch

Whether you're a seller wanting to join the platform, a rider looking to earn, an investor, or a journalist — we'd love to hear from you.