Africa retail tech startup Sokowatch eyes electric tuk tuks to cut costs


An electric tuk tuk is seen parked outside the offices of Sokowatch, an online supplier of goods to micro retailers, in Kampala, Uganda. — Reuters

KAMPALA: African startup Sokowatch, an online supplier of goods to micro retailers, is deploying electric tuk tuks, a first on the continent, that could slash fleet maintenance costs by more than 50%, according to an official.

The Kenya-based firm developed an app on which small retailers in east Africa can log orders of various goods to restock their shops.

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