Eshi Express

Name

Eshi Express

Legal name

Eshi Express

Website

https://eshiexpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Last-Mile Delivery Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)

SIC

Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Same-Day / On-Demand Express Courier (TLAAABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domestic Air Express (Time-Definite Air Parcel) (TLAAABAA), E-commerce Express (Fast/Next-Day for Online Retailers) (TLAAABAF), Special Handling Express (High-Value, Secure, Temperature-Controlled) (TLAAABAH)

Keywords

• Last-mile delivery
• Same-day courier
• Express delivery
• Cash on delivery
• Warehousing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Addis Ababa

HQ country

Ethiopia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Delivery service fees: Primary revenue stream: per-package fees charged across three service tiers — Express (90-minute, any time), Same-Day (before 12:00 LT for 6:00 LT delivery), and Next-Day (within 24 hours, packages up to 1kg). Customers request quotes via phone (670) or the website. Pricing is not publicly listed.
2. Cash on delivery (COD) collection service: Value-added service for online businesses: Eshi Express collects payment from the end recipient on behalf of the merchant, simplifying the payment process and adding trust for cash-preferred customers.
3. Warehousing solutions: Secure, flexible warehousing for lightweight packages with proper handling and inventory management, offered as an add-on to delivery clients that need storage between fulfillment and dispatch.
4. Shipment insurance: Insurance coverage for lost or damaged items, bundled or sold alongside deliveries, providing peace of mind for higher-value shipments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eshi Express operates a tech-enabled last-mile delivery platform in Addis Ababa offering three speed-tiered services — 90-minute Express Delivery, Same-Day Delivery (orders before 12:00 LT for 6:00 LT delivery), and Next-Day Delivery (within 24 hours for packages up to 1 kg) — fulfilled by an in-house professional courier team. The service is extended with warehousing, cash-on-delivery, and insurance add-ons for business and individual customers.

Product overview

Eshi Express operates a single unified last-mile delivery platform in Ethiopia (founded 2017) that combines a core delivery service offering with value-added logistics modules. The core platform consists of three delivery tiers — Express Delivery (90 minutes), Same-Day Delivery, and Next-Day Delivery — all accessible through a user-friendly ordering interface. Complementing the core delivery service, Eshi Express offers an Additional Services module bundling Warehousing, Cash on Delivery, and Insurance coverage, which together provide end-to-end logistics support for businesses and individuals in Addis Ababa and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Express Delivery Urgent on-demand delivery service delivering packages in 90 minutes or less anywhere in Addis Ababa, suited for documents, urgent medicine, surprise gifts, and other time-sensitive items for businesses and individual customers.
• Same-Day Delivery Time-sensitive delivery service for packages submitted before 12:00 LT, guaranteeing delivery by 6:00 LT the same day; orders placed after 12:00 LT are delivered by 6:00 LT the next day.
• Next-Day Delivery Cost-effective delivery service for non-urgent packages up to 1 kg, ensuring safe delivery within 24 hours.
• Additional Logistics Services (Warehousing, Cash on Delivery, Insurance) Value-added logistics offering for businesses and e-commerce merchants: secure warehousing with proper handling and inventory management for lightweight packages, cash-on-delivery collection on behalf of merchants, and insurance coverage for lost or damaged shipments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350,000 successful package deliveries completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sendy: Kenyan tech-enabled last-mile delivery and fulfillment platform serving SMEs and enterprises across East Africa. Directly comparable to Eshi Express on the B2B last-mile courier model, multi-tier speed offerings, and value-added fulfillment services in a neighboring African market.
• Glovo: On-demand multi-category courier operating across Africa (including Ethiopia-adjacent markets) with tiered speed options and a dedicated rider network. Closely mirrors Eshi Express's 90-minute/same-day on-demand delivery proposition and B2C-plus-B2B customer mix.
• MAX: Nigerian mobility, delivery, and logistics platform operating a tech-enabled driver network for on-demand and scheduled deliveries. Comparable to Eshi Express on the asset-light, software-led last-mile courier model serving African urban markets.

Broad incumbents

• Aramex: Global logistics and express parcel operator with active presence across Africa and the Middle East. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering time-definite parcel delivery and COD/special-handling services that overlap with Eshi's core and add-on catalogue.
• FedEx: Global express parcel carrier with African coverage. Overlaps with Eshi Express on time-sensitive parcel and special-handling deliveries, but operates at a vastly larger scale and broader international footprint.
• Jumia: Pan-African e-commerce marketplace that also operates Jumia Logistics for first- and last-mile delivery across multiple African markets. Comparable as a broader incumbent combining e-commerce demand with delivery fulfillment, in contrast to Eshi's pure-play courier model.
• DHL Express: Worldwide express courier with operations in Ethiopia through partners. Provides time-definite domestic and international express services that bracket Eshi Express's same-day and express tiers from a much larger, multi-modal network.

Regional players

• Twiga Foods: Kenyan B2B distribution and logistics platform with its own delivery fleet and warehousing. Comparable to Eshi Express on the B2B distribution model, warehousing add-on, and asset-heavy last-mile operations across an East African market.
• Lori Systems: African road-freight and logistics marketplace operating across multiple African countries. Comparable to Eshi Express as an Africa-focused logistics startup building tech-enabled freight and delivery capacity, though oriented to long-haul rather than last-mile.

Emerging players

• Zipline: Drone-based medical and specialty delivery operator active in multiple African countries including Rwanda and Ghana. Comparable to Eshi Express's healthcare customer (Ethiopian National Blood Bank) and time-definite medical logistics use cases, though using a different delivery modality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EshiExpress
• Facebookfacebook.com/eshiexpress

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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