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C O MPANY NE W S
Kwik launches delivery

solutions in Ibadan

KWIK HAS officially launched its just-in-time delivery
solutions to merchants, entrepreneurs, businesses,
Saryx’s solar solution reduces government agencies and social vendors in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Ibadan is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in Nigeria
operational expenditure and a key commercial city. One of the downsides to this
THE RISING demand for renewable energy solutions is rapid development is the increasing difficulties in moving
driven largely by our country’s abundant wind and solar goods around the city. Kwik aims to play a significant role in
resources. As new renewable energy sources are tapped, the solving this problem by delivering parcels from businesses to
need to understand and control load balancing between the customers in under 60 minutes.
power grid and the renewable source has grown as well.
Kwik aims to feature over 500 partner vehicles located in
According to Roland Verwey, Control Automation Ibadan on its platform in the next 12 months, according to
Manager at Saryx Engineering Group (SEG), the company founder and CEO Romain Poirot-Lellig. “The Lagos-Ibadan
has recently developed software for a solar project for a large corridor is fast becoming the most dynamic industrial
client, which has built a solar plant to provide energy. and commercial hub of West Africa thanks to improving
infrastructure, unparalleled market depth and attractive local
“We offer a high-level, comprehensive solution that government policies,” declares Poirot-Lellig. “Kwik’s role is to
enables the client to track the performance of equipment on ensure that all the moving parts can circulate effectively.”
site, right down to the level of individual solar panels. This
provides a bird’s eye view of the system’s performance. This In addition to its award-winning delivery service, Kwik is
allows the company to react instantaneously to alarms or also making its KwikStore feature available in Ibadan, a free-to-
other potential challenges that arise,” says Verwey. use online storefront tool that helps merchants automate their
online sales and manage their inventory. Setting up an online
“Using a SCADA solution, combined with edge store now literally takes five minutes.
computing and embedded Internet of Things (IoT) sensors,
large volumes of data are collected and stored in the cloud. “E-commerce activities in Nigeria have continued to grow
This data can then be leveraged visually via the SCADA at a steady pace since 2015. More than 80 percent of Nigerians
system to provide accurate information that is used to prefer to shop online from the comfort of their homes and
forecast the company’s power generation and maintenance have these products delivered to their doorsteps,” says Yinka
requirements.” Olayanju, Kwik’s COO. “With its isothermal bags, Kwik will
ensure that all kinds of products arrive in mint condition.”
The idea is to move away from reactive mitigation to
proactive assessment and maintenance. In fact, Verwey says, “This rising trend in online activities has led to a steep
it is even possible to combine plants across geographically increase in public spending as well as all-round economic
separate areas within this system, allowing the user to take a growth, both of which require logistics support of the kind
broad view or to drill down more deeply. that Kwik Delivery is best equipped to provide,” adds Olayanju.

“The beauty of the software is that the more data you The Kwik platform is currently operating all over Nigeria,
obtain, the more easily you can analyse, forecast and plan. with last-mile delivery available in Lagos State, Ogun State,
Our solution also gathers data from weather applications, Abuja FCT and now Ibadan city of Oyo State. •
ensuring that if, for example, hail is predicted, the panels can
be alerted to fold up to avoid damage,” he explains.
L O GI S T I CS NEWS Whether it is determining the cost savings made on panels
The data is also leveraged for other purposes, he adds.

or batteries, outlining the company’s carbon footprint
or considering the various peak and off-peak tariffs, the
powerful analytics deliver what is needed. •

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