• Innobid, founded in 2024, offers a digital platform to manage tenders and procurement processes.

• The system targets governments, NGOs and companies to improve efficiency, security and transparency.

• The platform integrates encrypted submissions, real-time tracking and supplier management tools.

Eliud Luutsa, a Kenyan entrepreneur, co-founded and leads Innobid, a company that simplifies and secures the procurement of goods and services for organizations. The startup emphasizes social impact as a core part of its mission.

Innobid, founded in 2024, provides an online platform dedicated to managing tenders and procurement processes in both public and private sectors. The company targets governments, non-profit organizations and businesses, and it aims to make procurement more efficient, secure and transparent.

The platform reduces administrative delays, lowers operational costs and mitigates risks associated with supplier selection.

The portal manages the full procurement cycle, from publishing tenders to tracking submitted bids. Companies create profiles, submit proposals and monitor application progress in real time, including updates on contract opportunities.

Innobid designs the platform to provide a highly secure submission environment through an encrypted filing system that protects sensitive bidder information. Users receive instant notifications on tender status, which reduces communication delays and strengthens transparency.

The platform also integrates a supplier management system. This feature enables buyers to register, monitor and continuously update partner company data.

As a result, public and private buyers improve their ability to assess, manage and retain supplier networks over time.

Before founding Innobid, Eliud Luutsa co-founded Centafique Consulting in 2018, a firm specializing in business development, strategic advisory, applied research, capacity building and project management.

Eliud Luutsa graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in financial engineering. He also earned an executive postgraduate diploma in strategy and innovation in 2025 from the Institute of Management, Technology and Finance in Portugal.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba 

Adapted in Engmlish by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum