E-commerce & Logistics
The latest E-commerce & Logistics stories, scored against the thesis and threaded over time.
Voltaa Mobility Launches Integrated EV Ride, Delivery and Truck-Rental Platform in Nigeria
Voltaa Mobility has launched a platform in Nigeria combining electric ride-hailing, delivery, and B2B truck rental in a single app, testing demand for integrated multi-modal electric mobility. No funding or traction metrics accompanied the…
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ANKA Splits B2B and Consumer Units in Post-Insolvency Comeback Attempt
Latest: Afrikrea formally relaunches under its original brand on its 10th anniversary, adding a brand strategy detail to the post-insolvency restructuring reported on August 28.
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- 2026-09-01Unverified — not yet reviewed
Voltaa's Multi-Modal EV App Launches
Voltaa Mobility has launched a platform in Nigeria combining electric ride-hailing, delivery, and B2B truck rental in a single app, testing demand for integrated multi-modal electric mobility. No…
- 2026-09-01Unverified — not yet reviewed
Afrikrea Revives on 10th Birthday
Ivory Coast-headquartered pan-African creator commerce platform Afrikrea has relaunched under its original name on its 10th anniversary, signalling a renewed bet on African creative commerce from…
- 2026-08-31Unverified — not yet reviewed
Chinese EVs Target South Africa
Chinese automotive manufacturers are targeting South Africa's electric vehicle and light commercial vehicle segments, testing whether cost-competitive imports can crack Africa's most contested auto…
- 2026-08-31Unverified — not yet reviewed
Tamale Airport Gets Cargo Hub
Ghana's government has announced plans to develop a 150-acre air cargo hub at Tamale Airport, with the facility described as a potential enabler of agricultural export corridors from the country's…
- 2026-08-28Unverified — not yet reviewed
ANKA Restructures After Insolvency
ANKA, the African cross-border fashion commerce platform, has split its B2B and consumer arms under new ownership as it attempts a comeback following insolvency. The restructuring coincides with a…
- 2026-08-28Unverified — not yet reviewed
Bolt Formalises Mombasa Gig Riders
Bolt has partnered with Mombasa County to provide licensing and training for 400 delivery riders, setting a precedent for structured gig-economy worker formalisation in Kenyan cities. The initiative…
- 2026-08-28Unverified — not yet reviewed
Nigeria Upgrades Air Cargo Clearance
Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority has signed an agreement to implement an advance cargo information system, a step intended to reduce pre-clearance friction and improve efficiency for air freight…
- 2026-08-28Unverified — not yet reviewed
Bolt Pushes SA Provincial Compliance
Bolt is extending its driver licensing and compliance programme to South African provinces, addressing a backlog of regulatory gaps in markets outside the major city centres. The push is described as…
- 2026-08-27Unverified — not yet reviewed
Tshwane Closes Online Food Stores
The City of Tshwane has shut down online food retail operations by Uber Eats Market, Zulzi, and Yassir for non-compliance with local regulations, representing a significant regulatory warning shot at…
- 2026-08-27Unverified — not yet reviewed
Swvl's $13M US Pivot
Egyptian-founded mobility platform Swvl has secured a $13 million investment led by Sawiris family-backed Coefficient, with the capital directed toward a strategic pivot into the United States…
- 2026-08-27Unverified — not yet reviewed
FAAN Denies Airport Uber Ban
Nigeria's Federal Airports Authority has denied reports that it has banned Uber and Bolt from operating at Nigerian airports, even as a new app operated by a third-party company called ACHRAMS has…
- 2026-08-27Unverified — not yet reviewed
Pick n Pay Launches Social Commerce
Pick n Pay has expanded its asap! grocery app into a social commerce platform featuring shoppable video and live commerce, described as a first for South African grocery retail. The development…
- 2026-08-27Unverified — not yet reviewed
FAAN Taxi Pricing Backlash Grows
Nigeria's Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has introduced a new airport taxi system operated by ACHRAMS, but the service is facing backlash over ₦30,000 fares in Lagos that critics say are…
- 2026-08-27Unverified — not yet reviewed
SalesUnbox Targets Nigerian Retail
Nigerian startup SalesUnbox has launched a SaaS platform aimed at digitising operations for medium-scale retail businesses in Nigeria, entering a market where limited technology adoption has been…
- 2026-08-27Unverified — not yet reviewed
Kenya Airways Revenue Up Despite Cuts
Kenya Airways has grown revenue despite operating at lower capacity, with fuel costs and continued losses complicating the airline's ongoing financial turnaround. The result is a mixed data point for…
- 2026-08-26Unverified — not yet reviewed
Pick n Pay's Social Commerce Test
Pick n Pay has integrated a TikTok-style shoppable video feed into its grocery application, testing the social commerce format within an African retail context. The move is an early signal of how…
- 2026-08-26Unverified — not yet reviewed
Senegal's Secondhand Fashion App
A Senegalese startup has launched a digital platform for buying and selling secondhand fashion items, representing an early-stage entrant in the country's re-commerce sector. The venture is a limited…
- 2026-08-25Unverified — not yet reviewed
Tesla Picks Morocco Over SA
Tesla has selected Morocco rather than South Africa as its African market entry point, a notable EV market signal that reshapes the competitive landscape for electric vehicle adoption and…
- 2026-08-25Unverified — not yet reviewed
Qatar Restaurant-Tech Enters Egypt
Qatari restaurant technology operator DineNORDER has expanded into Egypt, adding another hospitality SaaS player to a competitive market.
- 2026-08-24Unverified — not yet reviewed
SPAR South Africa Crashes 50%
SPAR South Africa has seen its share price fall by more than 50 percent amid turbulent trading conditions, erasing approximately R10 billion in market capitalisation. The collapse signals acute…
- 2026-08-23Unverified — not yet reviewed
Africa's Top Airlines: 8M August Seats
The ten largest African airlines collectively account for 8.08 million available seats in August 2026, providing a pan-continental aviation capacity benchmark for logistics and mobility investors.…
- 2026-08-22Unverified — not yet reviewed
SA E-Commerce Revenue Masks Losses
South Africa's e-commerce sector has reached an estimated R130 billion in revenue but continues to face a persistent profitability crisis, according to new analysis. The gap between top-line growth…
- 2026-08-21Unverified — not yet reviewed
Nigeria's Digital Postcode Arrives
Nigeria is set to launch a new digital postcode system on October 1 that assigns unique addresses at the individual building level, unlocking a logistics addressing infrastructure that has long been…
- 2026-08-19Unverified — not yet reviewed
Africa's Hidden Trade Cost Burden
World Bank data indicates that 60 percent of Africa's trade costs originate from within countries rather than at borders, a finding that reshapes the investment thesis for logistics and trade…