Delivery drones are still be further into the future, however companies in the e-commerce, transport and logistics sector are already embedding Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) technologies into their business operations. The funding came months after Nigerian trucking and logistics firm Kobo360 raised Sh2.1 billion led by Goldman Sachs, with East African logistics firm Lori Systems raising Sh3.1 billion. “We have transport data like the conditions of the road network and the alternative routes that are available,” Mr Biwott stressed. Sendy restructured the company into three divisions; Sendy Transport, Sendy Supply and Sendy Freight. “We took the freight component from the logistics business for example and now we run within the entity,” he explained.

Source: Standard Digital July 07, 2021 21:00 UTC