Nigeria’s Gricd Collaborates With HaulTrac to Deliver Essential Healthcare Commodities across Nigeria for USAID

Gricd, a cold chain technology company that uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to enable last-mile delivery of temperature-sensitive products, has partnered with Haultrac, one of Nigeria’s leading logistics companies, to support USAID’s delivery of essential healthcare commodities to all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.

The collaboration is an indefinite quantity agreement that includes the delivery of commodities such as medicines, rapid diagnostic test kits, laboratory reagents and consumables, and other related health and non-health commodities across the country.

Gricd’s cutting-edge technology will be used to ensure that these commodities arrive at their final destinations in the best possible condition, and the startup will collaborate with Haultrac, USAID, and other partners to support the storage and transportation of agreed commodities between agreed-upon locations.

All parties will be able to guarantee the quality of these commodities during storage, transit, and distribution to the end-user using Gricd’s Real-Time Data Loggers and Enterprise Monitoring Software.

Long-haul and last-mile delivery of commodities dispatched and received from central and regional warehouses to cold storage facilities in Abuja, Jos, Ogba (Lagos State), and Oshodi (Lagos State), as well as regional distribution centers to health facilities or other designated service delivery points supported by USAID, will also be included in the partnership.

Oghenetega Iortim, CEO and founder of Gricd, commented on the collaboration, saying, “Inability to keep temperature-sensitive medical commodities within required temperature range leads to waste of life-saving medication, and sometimes loss of life.” We are thrilled to be collaborating with Haultrac and USAID to ensure the safe delivery of these critical commodities throughout Nigeria, making it easier for all parties to do business with confidence.

“Transporting temperature-sensitive commodities over long distances in a country like Nigeria can present many challenges,” said Segun Adeoye, CEO of Haultrac. However, with real-time monitoring, we can move these commodities with confidence and take proactive steps to reduce waste and maximize their value.” Gricd provides a variety of IoT-enabled solutions for temperature monitoring and data logging, particularly during the storage, transit, and distribution of temperature-sensitive products such as vaccines, insulin, and food. Gricd makes it easier to ensure the safety and security of products and assets by enabling automated, real-time monitoring.

The startup already works with some of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers and food companies in Nigeria and across Africa to monitor the quality of food and pharmaceuticals, helping them save over $193 million and successfully monitor over 12 million temperature-sensitive items.