Digitising Logistics in Africa

The "Digitising Logistics in Africa: How technology companies are improving Africa's supply chain and goods delivery" report provides an early, foundational analysis of how technology is beginning to transform Africa's historically fragmented and inefficient supply chain sector.

The report produced by Briter in partnership with Lateral Capital provides a snapshot of the emerging digital logistics ecosystem, which addresses key challenges such as poor infrastructure, low population density, and high costs that plague traditional logistics across the continent. It focuses on the role of technology in increasing connectivity, enhancing market access, and fostering inclusion, particularly in underserved rural areas.

Key focus areas:

• The report highlights that African logistics costs are significantly higher than in developed markets, presenting a massive opportunity for digital technologies to create efficiencies.
• It examines how the focus on urban delivery leaves large rural populations disconnected, and how tech companies are working to bridge this gap, citing examples like Twiga Foods and Sokowatch (market access) and LifeBank (medical delivery).
• The report features high-impact innovations like the use of drones by companies such as Zipline (in Rwanda and Ghana) and Arone (in Nigeria) for delivering critical medical equipment and blood to remote areas.
• It provides context on the early-stage investment flows into the logistics sector, which was just beginning to experience a surge in capital at the time of publication.

Download the full "Digitising Logistics in Africa" report now to gain historical context on the sector's digital transformation, understand the foundational challenges technology is solving, and learn how early innovators built a more connected African supply chain.