Lori Systems ("Lori"), a tech-enabled trucking logistics platform that is one of the fastest growing tech startups in Africa, have announced their expansion into three new countries: Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan. More than 40% of grains moving through Kenya to Uganda now move through Lori's platform. The announcement comes on the heels of pitching at TechCrunch Battlefield in San Francisco, and being named the overall winner of TechCrunch Battlefield Africa last fall.
In addition to the expansion, Lori recently won multiple bids associated with the newly built $4B railroad system in East Africa, with the joint goal of driving down the costs of goods in the region and unlocking the region's growth potential.
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