Meshack Alloys
Meshack "Mesh" Alloys | |
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| Born | 1 January 1987 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi (BQS Architecture and Engineering) |
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| Known for | Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sendy |
| Website | Sendy |
Meshack "Mesh" Alloys (born January 1st, 1987) is a Kenyan entrepreneur, businessman and software engineer. He is the founder and CEO of last-mile package delivery and logistics services company Sendy.[1] An architect by training, Alloys saw an opportunity in open technologies and ventured into emerging mobile commerce, logistics, and digital payments.[2] He is also the co-founder of various other technology companies among them On Demand Mobile Limited, Servetech Systems Limited, and MTL.[3]
Early life and Education
The youngest of four siblings, Meshack Alloys was born in Kenya to Miriam and Julius Ouma on January 1st, 1987. He began learning computer programming at the age of thirteen at Laiser Hill Academy. He took his first computer course at the Institute of Software Technology in Nairobi while still doing his first degree at the University of Nairobi.[4]
At the University of Nairobi Alloys studied at the College of Architecture and Engineering but later lost interest in Architecture and the built environment and pursued a career in digital commerce.[5][6]
Career
In 2008 Alloys set up a software company Merlloyds Technologies that focused on building premium service solutions (SMS, USSD, MMS) on top of telecommunications networks. Merlloyds Technologies was later acquired by digital advertising agency Multimedia Mobile Ltd.
In 2011 Alloys set up another software company MTL with the aim of building digital solutions for logistics and transportation companies, multinational retail consumer goods companies, learning institutions and financial institutions in East and Southern Africa. He exited MTL in early 2014 and founded Sendy in the same year with co-founders Evanson Biwott, Don Okoth and Malaika Judd.[7]
Sendy would go on to be officially launched in January 2015.[8]
Notable Achievements at Sendy
Some of the notable undertakings that Alloys has spearheaded at Sendy include:
- In 2020 Alloys raised KSh 2 billion (US$ 20 million) in funding for Sendy from a group of institutional investors including Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC). The funds were acquired to help the firm expand its business to other African countries.[9]
- During the Covid-19 pandemic Alloys launched a home delivery solution through logistics platform Sendy in an effort to boost local traders. Dubbed Sendy Go, the platform gave shoppers access to a wide variety of household supplies from local traders and also enabled them to support families in need by matching every order made on the platform with a donation.[10]
- Alloys also rolled out a programme to provide quality and affordable health insurance covers for Sendy drivers and their families through a partnership with the Insurance For All (IFA) agency for as little as KSh 81 (US$ 0.80) daily.[11]
- In 2019 Alloys expanded Sendy's portfolio to include freight services following an eight-month pilot programme. During the pilot, the firm made more than 1,500 deliveries of 18 to 30 tonnes of cargo from the Port of Mombasa to the Inland Container Depot in Nairobi.[12]
Awards and Recognitions
Alloys has over the years received various accolades, awards and recognitions. These include:
- Won East Africa Pivots, East Mobile Competition, twice.[13]
- Named East African Young Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2011.[14]
- Admitted as an Entrepreneur Fellow in the Alibaba Business School.[15]
- Member of the Entrepreneurs Organization of Kenya (EO Kenya)
- Named Top 40 Under 40 twice.[16]
References
- ↑ Otiato Guguyu in Nairobi. "Q&A: Sendy creates delivery opportunities for drivers". Standard Digital. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ↑ Zoe Flood in Kenya. "Solving delivery problems in a gridlocked city". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ Trevor Analo in East Africa. "East Africa Tech: 20 bold young innovators to watch". The East African. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ Sam Wakoba in Nairobi. "Kenya's Sendy creating a network of couriers to open up business in Nairobi". TechMoran. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ↑ KTN News Kenya – Logistics business on a growth path. Youtube.com (22 November 2018).
- ↑ Android Developers – Android Developer Story: Sendy uses Google Play features to build for the next billion users. Youtube.com (15 June 2016).
- ↑ Osarumen Osamuyi in Kenya. "Kenyan logistics startup, Sendy has launched operations in Kisumu". TechCabal. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ Dominic Omondi in Nairobi. "Regulators' dilemma over businesses that don't fit into any licence". Standard Digital. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ NMG in Nairobi. "Logistics firm Sendy gets Sh2bn for Africa growth". Business Daily. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ↑ Capital Business Contributor in Kenya. "Sendy Launches A Home Delivery Solution To Help Flatten The Curve". Capital Business. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ NMG in Nairobi. "Sendy offers Sh81 daily driver insurance cover". Business Daily. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ NMG in Nairobi. "Sendy launches freight services". Business Daily. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ↑ World Bank News in Kenya. "Investors Take Notice as Start-Up Sendy Disrupts Last-Mile Logistics in Kenya". The World Bank. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ↑ Trevor Analo in East Africa. "East Africa Tech: 20 bold young innovators to watch". The East African. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ StartUp Magazine Reporter in Nairobi. "Alibaba Business School, UNCTAD Train African Entrepreneurs to become Catalysts for Digital Transformation". StartUp Magazine. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ↑ Ochieng’ Rapuro in Nairobi. "The near prophetic job of picking Top 40 Under 40 Men 2018". Business Daily. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
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