Ghanaian logistics startup,Boxconn kickstart operations in Nigeria and Botswana

Boxconn, a Ghanaian logistics startup, has already launched operations in Nigeria and Botswana and plans further expansion after facilitating thousands of deliveries.

Boxconn, a logistics software platform that allows businesses and individuals to deliver on-demand, was founded in January 2021 by a team formed during the MEST Africa program in Accra.

It provides a white-label delivery service that enables businesses to promote delivery through their own channels while also gaining access to an on-demand fleet of riders.

“We realized that businesses needed a logistics software management tool that provided them with more than just on-demand delivery,” said Emmanuel Asamoah, co-founder and business lead at the startup.

“We realized that businesses required a centralized platform to manage all of their logistics while receiving delivery orders through their own channels.” This saved them a lot of money and allowed them to develop stronger relationships with their clients. This applies to all sizes of businesses, from SME to enterprise.”

The adoption rate has been rapid. Boxconn has already completed over 30,000 deliveries for over 120 businesses, including Jumia and KFC, and it is already operating on a global scale. The Boxconn team is made up of people from Ghana, Nigeria, Botswana, and Mali, so it is going where it is familiar. Following the successful Ghanaian launch, operations have already begun in Nigeria and Botswana, and Boxconn is considering launching in Mali soon. By 2023, other countries will have followed suit.

Asamoah also stated that the team has lofty goals for expanding its offering.

“We see this as being applicable to the entire logistics industry, from warehouses to vans to trucks.” “We’ve even talked to drone delivery companies, and we have a lot of interesting projects in the works,” he said.

The startup, which is funded by MEST and a couple of angel investors, makes money through subscriptions and commissions, which vary depending on the type of business onboarded and the specific service it provides.

“We have saved businesses that work with us over $100,000 in money that would otherwise have been lost due to commissions and inaccessibility,” Asamoah said.

“Scaling was hard at first but we cracked the code when we started listening closely to users and building what they wanted instead of what we thought was right. Users will show you what to build – it’s really as simple as that.”