GJO & Partners

Logistics funding in Africa: investors, tickets and countries

Who finances Logistics in Africa, where, at which stage and with which tickets: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.

46

deals recorded

14

over 12 months

8 M$

median disclosed ticket

77

identified investors

Key findings

  • 46 funding deals recorded (Logistics) since 2003, involving 43 companies and 77 identified investors. 14 of them over the last 12 months (12 the previous year).
  • Median disclosed ticket: 8 M$; half of the deals fall between 2.6 M$ and 18.3 M$ (26 amounts disclosed out of 46, 2.1 bn $ in total).
  • Where the money goes: South Africa (22 %), Nigeria (22 %), Kenya (20 %).
  • Most frequent stage: Growth (26 %); most used instrument: Equity (57 %).
  • Most active investors: IFC (International Finance Corporation) (3), TLG Capital (3), BluePeak Private Capital (2).
  • 37 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).

Countries

  • South Africa10
  • Nigeria10
  • Kenya9
  • Cameroon6
  • Senegal4

Industries

  • Supply chain software12
  • Passenger transport11
  • Delivery and last mile9
  • Warehousing and cold chain7
  • Freight transport5

Stages

  • Growth12
  • Seed12
  • Debt7
  • Pre-Seed4
  • Series B1

Instruments

  • Equity26
  • Senior debt10
  • Grant1

Deals per year

YearDealsDisclosed amounts
20211—
20221—
2023415 M$
20241114.1 M$
202514180.2 M$
2026121.9 bn $

Most active investors

Latest deals

CompanyDateDisclosed amountsLead
Drive45Passenger transport · Nigeria · DebtSept 20263 M$TLG Capitalsource
Kenya AirwaysPassenger transport · Kenya · GrowthAug 20261.5 bn $undisclosedsource
MoovePassenger transport · Nigeria · Series C+Aug 2026250 M$Mubadalasource
SeviSupply chain software · KenyaJul 2026undisclosedOxano Capitalsource
Safair Holdings (FlySafair)Passenger transport · South Africa · GrowthJul 2026undisclosedHarith General Partnerssource
CatrampWarehousing and cold chain · Cameroon · DebtJun 20268.6 M$IFC (International Finance Corporation)source
Groupe CentauresFreight transport · Côte d'Ivoire · GrowthMay 202616 M$BluePeak Private Capitalsource
SwoopDelivery and last mile · Eswatini · SeedApr 20267.3 M$Long Journeysource
Falcon Aerospace (VivaJets)Passenger transport · Nigeria · DebtApr 202615 M$TLG Capitalsource
Super GroupFreight transport · South Africa · DebtMar 202646.3 M$undisclosedsource
Cold Solutions KiambuWarehousing and cold chain · Kenya · GrowthJan 202619 M$Mirova Natural Capitalsource
Delifrost CaterersWarehousing and cold chain · Nigeria · GrowthJan 2026undisclosedSahel Capitalsource
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Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.