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PICKAH Builds Digital Platform to Streamline Deliveries in Benin City

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  • PICKAH Global Limited is developing a digital platform to improve last-mile deliveries in Benin City, Nigeria.
  • The platform aims to connect customers, businesses, and dispatch riders, simplifying service requests and management.
  • This initiative seeks to address operational challenges and enhance efficiency and reliability in the city's growing delivery sector.

A new logistics technology company, PICKAH Global Limited, is building a digital platform to streamline last-mile deliveries in Benin City, Nigeria. The system aims to connect customers, businesses, and dispatch riders, simplifying the process of requesting and managing delivery services.

Co-founder John Eshiozimhede Adamu stated the platform's objective is to enable more efficient interaction among all stakeholders. "Our objective is to develop a technology platform that allows customers, businesses and dispatch riders to interact more efficiently," Adamu said. "We believe technology can help reduce some of the bottlenecks associated with urban deliveries while improving the overall experience for all stakeholders."

Our objective is to develop a technology platform that allows customers, businesses and dispatch riders to interact more efficiently. We believe technology can help reduce some of the bottlenecks associated with urban deliveries while improving the overall experience for all stakeholders.

โ€” John Eshiozimhede AdamuCo-founder of PICKAH Global Limited, explaining the company's goal.

The company is starting operations in Benin City to understand local market dynamics before expanding. Co-founder Cyprian Ebehitale Okodua highlighted the long-term goal of contributing to a more structured delivery ecosystem that can support increasing logistics needs. "As online commerce continues to grow, there is a corresponding need for more organised delivery infrastructure," Okodua said. "We see technology playing an important role in connecting businesses with dependable delivery services while creating opportunities for dispatch riders."

Industry observers note Nigeria's last-mile logistics sector is rapidly evolving, driven by e-commerce expansion and changing consumer expectations. Companies in this space are focusing on technology-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, transparency, and reliability amid intensifying competition.

As online commerce continues to grow, there is a corresponding need for more organised delivery infrastructure. We see technology playing an important role in connecting businesses with dependable delivery services while creating opportunities for dispatch riders.

โ€” Cyprian Ebehitale OkoduaCo-founder of PICKAH Global Limited, discussing the future of logistics.
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