This archive report was first published on 28 August 2019.
Sendy, Kenya's leading logistics platform, has taken a significant step in its growth by introducing freight services from the inland container depot and long-haul logistics services. This move marks a significant shift from its on-demand Consumer-to-Consumer and Business-to-Consumer platform to a more comprehensive platform catering to Business-to-Business transporters domestically, across East Africa, and throughout the continent.
On August 28, 2019, Sendy announced its expansion into freight services, just hours before Kobo360's launch in Kenya and the expansion of Lori systems across Africa. The move comes as Cairo-based Trella raised funding to bolster its operations in the fragmented trucking industry.
According to Sendy's Founder and CEO, Mr. Meshack Alloys, the decision to introduce freight services was driven by the need for a reliable last-mile solution to decongest the inland container depot and help customers move cargo fast. 'Our clients have wanted to benefit from Sendy's platform across the full range of their transport needs, and this decision works towards that,' Mr. Alloys said.
Sendy's new freight services aim to help decongest the Inland Container Depot and assist customers seeking to move their cargo as fast as possible. The platform has already seen demand from clients such as Unilever, Bidco, Maersk, and Multiple Solutions, with cargo being moved to countries like Rwanda, Tanzania, Sudan, Congo, Zambia, Uganda, and beyond.
With the addition of Sendy Freight, the platform hopes to double its current coverage of over 5,000 businesses and expand its services across the continent.
