• Congolese engineer Elie Yossa founded Findapp to centralize access to local products, services, and events.
• Launched in 2023, the mobile application targets residents and visitors by aggregating fragmented local information.
• The platform offers local businesses a low-complexity visibility tool to reach nearby consumers.

Elie Yossa is a Congolese engineer specializing in electronics and software engineering. He founded Findapp and serves as the application’s product lead. The mobile platform promotes local life by making a city’s products, services, events, and initiatives visible to residents and visitors.

Launched in 2023, Findapp positions itself as a clear and accessible showcase of local activity. The application allows users to quickly identify what they can do, buy, or experience nearby by centralizing information that often remains scattered across multiple channels or social networks.

Through the application, users access featured products, available services, ongoing events, and local initiatives in their city. The platform aims to deliver readable and useful information about nearby offerings within seconds.

For local shops and organizations, Findapp serves as a visibility tool targeting city residents. The platform enables businesses to promote products, services, or events without managing complex or multi-channel communication strategies.

As a result, local actors can increase brand awareness at the city level and reach audiences that traditional channels may not capture. The application creates a shared digital space where each contribution supports local activity while generating tangible benefits for users.

Alongside Findapp, Elie Yossa serves as chief technology officer at Jambo-Lab, a platform specializing in climate technologies. In 2023, he co-founded Agri Pannel Connect, an agri-tech solution designed to improve yields, strengthen climate resilience, and support sustainable agriculture. In the same year, he also founded Kivu Guard, an initiative aimed at protecting vulnerable communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from armed violence and insecurity.

Elie Yossa graduated from the Higher Institute of Computer Science and Management of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also won the 2025 Global Youth Action Fund award, which organizers launched during the International Baccalaureate Festival of Hope.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum