mokwathedeveloper/freightflow-africa

# FreightFlow — Digital Freight Marketplace for Africa > **Africa's Talking Transportation & Logistics Hackathon — May 28, 2026** > Problem Track: **Freight & Cargo Logistics** > Venue: Nairobi Garage Kilimani, 7th Floor, Pinetree Plaza --- ## The Problem Africa's freight sector is fragmented, opaque, and largely offline. Over **70% of East African truck operators** use basic feature phones without internet access. Key pain points: - Shippers have no visibility into where their cargo is after it leaves the warehouse - Transporters spend hours calling around to find available loads — wasting fuel and time - Load matching is done by phone calls and word-of-mouth, with no audit trail - Rural and peri-urban drivers are excluded from digital logistics platforms that require smartphones - Cross-border cargo gets stuck due to missing or incorrect customs documentation ## The Solution — FreightFlow FreightFlow is a **multi-tenant digital freight marketplace** that connects shippers and transporters in real time. It is built specifically for the African logistics context — SMS and USSD-first, mobile-responsive, and designed for operators across the income and tech spectrum. **Shippers** post loads, get matched to verified transporters, and receive live SMS updates as their cargo moves. **Transporters** browse and accept loads via a dashboard or by dialling a USSD shortcode on any phone — no internet required. --- ## Africa's Talking APIs Powering FreightFlow | API | How FreightFlow Uses It | |-----|------------------------| | **SMS API** | Instant load status alerts, delivery confirmations, and OTP verification sent to any phone number | | **USSD API** | Drivers dial `*384*FreightFlow#` to update delivery status, check jobs, and check payments — no internet, no smartphone | | **Voice API** | Automated outbound calls for critical alerts: cargo delayed >2 hours, high-value delivery confirmation | | **Airtime API** | Transporter performance rewards — KES 20 airtime …