DHL Winner - Cloudy Deliveries
Colin Mkosi, the founder of Cloudy Deliveries, has emerged as the winner of the DHL GIBS Route to Market Challenge 2024. The business offers last-mile delivery services primarily in township markets by using bicycles to fulfil deliveries from local restaurants, supermarkets and other stores.
This exceptional business has demonstrated remarkable vision and potential, earning the opportunity to explore potential supply chain integration and partnership with DHL Express SSA. This challenge held in partnership with Raizcorp, identifies innovative, high-potential businesses with the capacity to positively impact South Africa.
The challenge is designed to support and elevate emerging businesses in the logistics industry. The competition, which was launched this year, offers participants invaluable mentorship and learning, as well as opportunities to connect with industry leaders and explore strategic partnerships.
“This competition aligns closely to one of the key priorities in our business, the development of SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa,” says Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express SSA. “We want to make a tangible difference in the winners’ businesses – to ensure they grow sustainably by connecting people and improving lives.”
This challenge is pivotal for emerging businesses seeking to break into the logistics industry. By offering mentorship, exposure to key decision-makers, and a pathway to integration with a major player like DHL, the competition serves as a launchpad for transformative growth and innovation in the healthcare sector.
