Logistics
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News
Sendy acquires a significant stake in West African logistics startup Kamtar
Kenyan tech-logistics startup Sendy has completed a strategic equity investment in West African logistics platform Kamtar. On the heels of…
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Lami Technologies and Sendy launch per-trip insurance policy for transporters in Kenya
Kenyan insurance startup Lami Technologies and Sendy have today announced a new per-trip insurance policy for transporter in Kenya. The…
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Speedaf express completes Round A+ financing to build China-Africa express brand
Speedaf Express, a China-Africa integrated logistics service provider, has announced the completion of its Round A+ financing. The round was…
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FedEx Express Expands To Kenya
FedEx, the international shipping company is eyeing for a share of East Africa’s logistics business. The American company has announced…
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Startups
Kenyan e-logistics startup Lori Systems among 100 new Tech Pioneers Awarded by World Economic Forum
Kenyan e-Logistics Lori Systems has selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The…
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Jumia Has Opened Up Its Logistics Services To External Clients
E-commerce leader Jumia has opened its logistics services to external clients for deliveries. The company will leverage its logistics networks…
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Startups
Kenya’s e-Logistics startup Lori Systems expands to Nigeria
After 10-months of piloting, Kenya’s logistics startup Lori Systems has officially launched in Nigeria. The startup has been doing the…
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BUSINESS
TAI+ has launched an app to directly link Kenya truckers and cargo shippers
Estonian based technology company TAI+ has launched a mobile App that enables truckers to connect cargo shippers directly in real-time…
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BUSINESS
Africa Logistics Properties forum addresses supply chain challenges in East Africa
Key stakeholders in the logistics industry gathered in Nairobi for a Supply Chain Network Forum to address the challenges facing…
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Logistics startup Kobo360 launches operations in Kenya
African e-Logistics startup Kobo360 has officially launched its operations in Nairobi, Kenya. The startup had announced plans to expand into…
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Sendy has opened up its platform to include freight services
Kenya’s logistics platform Sendy has opened up its platform to include freight services from the inland container depot and long-haul…
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New Appointments
Lori Systems announces new appointments to expand across Africa
Kenyan-based logistics startup Lori Systems has announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and Efayomi…
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Startups
Global Logistics Platform Kobo360 to Launch in Ghana and Kenya
Kobo360, the technology logistics platform, today announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement…
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BUSINESS
Logistics firm Bwala Africa closes Ksh 24 million debt financing
Kenyan logistic firm Bwala Africa Group has secured a Ksh 24m debt financing from South African-based bank CFC Stanbic to…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
Leveraging Technology to eliminate Intermediaries in the supply chain, driving efficiencies and reducing costs
By Priscilla Muhiu, Head of Marketing, Sendy According to a survey by Brandshop in 2016, 90% of US consumers prefer to…
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News
Piece Building a Better Supply Chain in Africa
By Dustin Homer, Director: Client Solutions at Fraym It’s well known in the logistics and supply chain game that the last…
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BUSINESS
Logistics marketplace firm Bwala Africa Group launches its in Kenya to connect vehicle owners and mechanics to clients
Logistics marketplace Bwala Africa Group has launched its operations in Kenya. The company joins the of logistics marketplaces in the…
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