In 2 years, SafeBoda has recorded over 3 million rides in Nigeria. What’s next?
Since January 2020 when SafeBoda started operations in Nigeria, it has made with over 3 million rides made by over 10,000 riders and over 100,000 passengers.
Logistics
Treepz acquires Ugabus, closes $2.8 million seed round
In two years, Treepz (formerly Plentywaka) has set up an office in Canada, acquired two startups in Ghana and Uganda, and closed a $2.8 million seed round.
ILLA obtains $2m investment round to expand and diversify its offering
ILLA aims to optimize post-production supply chain activities for FMCG brands, starting with middle-mile delivery services and being the most fragmented part of the value chain.
Gokada launches Super App as it crosses US$100 million in annualized transaction value
The Super App launch comes as Gokada crosses >US$100 million in annualized transaction value, having completed >1 million food delivery and eCommerce orders on behalf of over 30,000 merchants in the last 12 months alone.
Gokada appoints Nikhil Goel as new CEO
Following the demise of Fahim Saleh in 2020, Gokada has appointed Nikhil Goel as its new CEO.
IFC & Kobo360 invites innovative cooling solution projects for Nigeria’s food, health, and other industries
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in partnership with Kobo360, an African digital logistics platform, today announced an open call for innovators from around the world to bring climate-smart, temperature-controlled logistics (TCL) cooling solutions to Nigeria to help the country address food waste challenges, support its health sector,
Kwik Delivery partners with Mastercard to provide discounts to Nigerian cardholders
Kwik Delivery and Mastercard announced a partnership starting on December 1, 2020 to provide discounts on all Kwik Delivery services to Mastercard cardholders in Nigeria.
Exclusive: How WeMove grew 7x in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic
As 2019 drew to an end, the WeMove team sat for what would be a crucial meeting. Business had been unimpressive as the company had failed to meet its target.
Obi Ozor wins 'Young Business Leader of the Year’ & ‘Innovator of the Year’ awards
The co-founder and CEO of Kobo360, Obi Ozor, has been named Young Business Leader of the Year and Innovator of the Year.