Location: Egypt
The demand for seamless logistics services has been one of the main spheres Africans demanded over the last five years. It has also seen an upsurge in the number of logistics services in African countries. The e-commerce ecosystem in Egypt has grown substantially over the last year, driven by accelerated online shopping. But the question is – Can any logistics service provide an effective and reliable service?
ShipBlu says, “Here I am”, an Egyptian Logistics service that has managed to get itself on a global news level. They offer a digital platform specializing in package and freight delivery services.
Ali Nasser, Abdelrahman Hosny and Ahmed El Kawass founded ShipBlu in October 2020. They utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. Through its algorithm, the platform allows customers to choose their preferred three-hour delivery window. Also, allowing for the viewing of the live location of the delivery agents allow for transparency in delivery.
Reports came in a few months ago about ShipBlu. It is said to be one of the nine Africa based ventures selected for the latest edition of the Silicon Valley, based Y Combinator accelerator. The company now reportedly has over $125,000 secured from YC, a part of a wide pre-seed round led by Nama Ventures. Mohammed Alzubi, the managing partner of Nama Ventures, said he was proud to have made ShipBlu his firm first Egyptian Investment.
What makes ShipBlu Unique?
It is designed to provide a seamless e-commerce experience ranging from ordering to delivery. Surprisingly, your delivery package is traceable. As a result, Shipblu has an edge, thanks to its artificial intelligence system and machine learning technology. They have a three-hour delivery window. Also, they even offer a reward for using their shipping platform through its Blu Points. ShipBlu has built layer technology into every layer of its operations.
One of its main focuses is to allow merchants to stay focused on what matters so customers can enjoy their shopping experience.
How To Access The Product?
It is an easy process. You have to sign up on the ShipBlu website, where you will fill a form. The sales team will contact you in 24 hours for further clearance.
What is needed to Sign Up on the ShipBlu website;
- Full Name.
- E-mail Address.
- Contact Address.
- Store Type.
- Business Name.
- Website Address.
- City.
- The number of packages to be shipped.
Finally;
The delivery experience puts people off due to lack of infrastructure and lack of poor resource management. The e-commerce market in other African countries needs something in this stead.
The logistics companies have contributed to the nagging and complaints of both vendor and client over delivery packages. Packages have been reported not to be delivered in good conditions or delivered late, which is what ShipBlu fixes. Investors and founders can see how to export the same framework for ShipBlu into the African market. It is going to be a great selling point.