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Logistics

A collection of 13 posts

Wise Move Looks to Enhance User Experience with the Introduction of ChatGPT

Wise Move Looks to Enhance User Experience with the Introduction of ChatGPT

Wise Move, a South African logistics firm, has become the most recent online platform to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT to leverage its power. Modern technology from the start-up gives customers an unrivaled customer experience while giving movers a significant competitive advantage. Since its debut at the beginning of 2022, Wise

Why FedEx is Launching a Direct Commercial Presence in Nigeria after 28 yrs of Operation

Why FedEx is Launching a Direct Commercial Presence in Nigeria after 28 yrs of Operation

Nigeria is not just the most populous black nation on earth, but also the largest and fastest-growing economy in Africa, with the African Development Bank projecting an average growth rate of 3.2% between 2022 and 2023. These factors, combined with the country having one of the largest diaspora populations,

Leta, Kenya's B2B Supply Chain and Logistics SaaS Platform, Gets $3M to Expand to Nigeria and Cameron

B2B SaaS Startups

Leta, Kenya's B2B Supply Chain and Logistics SaaS Platform, Gets $3M to Expand to Nigeria and Cameron

Leta, a Kenyan B2B supply chain and logistics SaaS provider, has announced receiving a $3 million pre-seed investment from 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital, Chui Ventures, PANI, Samurai Incubate, and Verdant Frontiers Fintech and individual investors like Cellulant co-founder Ken Njoroge and Google executive, Charles Murito to expand its operations into

Little Logistics Announces Multiple Partnerships

Little Logistics Announces Multiple Partnerships

Little, Kenya’s tech startup that operates Little Cabs, logistics, and even e-bikes, has announced a partnership with Foodplus, Carrefour, Naivas, BeyondDeals, and Bulkbox on its logistics vertical to aid their deliveries. The partnership is especially timely given the abundance of Black Friday deals. Customers who shop with the aforementioned

World Bank Supports Egypt’s Quest for a Cleaner Logistics and Transport Sectors with $400M

World Bank Supports Egypt’s Quest for a Cleaner Logistics and Transport Sectors with $400M

World Bank has approved a $400 million development financing agreement to boost Egypt’s logistics and transportation sectors and support the transition to low-carbon transportation along the Greater Cairo Area (GCA) railway corridor. The Cairo Alexandria trade logistics development project will include the construction of a railway bypass to the

South Africa’s Thumela Launches Last Mile Deliveries Platform

South Africa’s Thumela Launches Last Mile Deliveries Platform

South African startup, Thumela, has launched a counter-to-counter last-mile logistics system to make it easier, quicker, and more affordable for e-commerce companies and people to send and receive packages. Thumela was launched in May this year with the focus of delivering packages using vetted and trustworthy public taxi drivers who

Droppa to go Global After Securing Series A Round from SkyNet

Droppa to go Global After Securing Series A Round from SkyNet

Droppa Group, a provider of fleet and courier e-services, has finalized a Series A funding round with global logistics leader, SkyNet Worldwide Express, expanding its stake in Droppa. With Droppa, popularly known as the “Uber for bakeries,” consumers and companies may order a truck or van for multi-purpose logistics anywhere

South African Logistics Startup, Faithful to Nature Acquires Locally-Made Electric Delivery Cargo Vans

Electric Vehicles

South African Logistics Startup, Faithful to Nature Acquires Locally-Made Electric Delivery Cargo Vans

Two electric cargo vans have been added to Faithful to Nature’s express delivery options in Cape Town as it moves closer to carbon-neutral delivery. Faithful to Nature is an online retailer of natural and sustainable items. In collaboration with Carbon Neutral Express, it claims to be one of the

Senegalese logistics startup, Chargel raises $750k in pre-seed funding round

Senegalese logistics startup, Chargel raises $750k in pre-seed funding round

Senegalese startup logistics startup, Chargel, has secured $750,000 in pre-seed funding round to help grow the trucking industry as a brand that is efficient, reliable, and transparent in Senegal and other Francophone West Africa. The funding round, a mix of equity and debt, had in participation, Century Oak Capital

Egyptian logistics startup, Naqla, raises $10.5M in Pre-Series A Funding, to expand into other sectors

Egyptian logistics startup, Naqla, raises $10.5M in Pre-Series A Funding, to expand into other sectors

Egyptian logistics startup Naqla has raised $10.5 million in a pre-series A funding round to expand into other sectors. The round was led by prime investors El Sewedy Capital Holding (SCH), Hassan Allam Holding (HAH), and the Sallam Family. Co-founded in 2017 by Sherif Taher, Naqla is transforming the

Fawry partners other tech founders to establish ‘Roaderz’, a last mile delivery for SMEs

Fawry partners other tech founders to establish ‘Roaderz’, a last mile delivery for SMEs

Leading Egyptian e-payment solution provider, Fawry, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Samer Gharaibeh, Softec Technologies, and Ammar Zawaideh to co-found Roaderz, a tech-enabled crowdsourcing platform to connect individual couriers and small delivery operations with e-commerce merchants and social sellers. Roaderz, through AI, would allow merchants to

Senegalese logistics startup, PAPS, raises $4.5M to expand to other Francophone countries

Senegalese logistics startup, PAPS, raises $4.5M to expand to other Francophone countries

Senegal-based logistics and delivery company, PAPS, has announced the raise of a $4.5 million pre-Series A round to expand its services to other Francophone regions. The funding round was co-led by Pan-African venture capital firm 4DX Ventures and multi-service operator Orange. Other investors include previous investors Uma Ventures and

Egyptian logistics startup, Bosta announce expansion plans to SA, UAE in 2022.

Egyptian logistics startup, Bosta announce expansion plans to SA, UAE in 2022.

Egypt-based logistics and last-mile delivery startup, Bosta, has announced plans to launch its presence in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022. This expansion is coming on the heels of a $6.7 million Series A funding round led by Silicon Badia with other participating local and