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<p>How will the seven-day partial shutdown announced by Lagos state impact businesses? Obi Ozor, Co-Founder of Kobo360 joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


COVID-19: Kobo360’s Obi Ozor on how the Lagos shutdown will impact businesses

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<p>Despite a continuous spike in inflation and complaints of revenue losses by businesses, Nigeria&#8217;s borders will remain closed until January 2020. CNBC Africa’s Samuel Onalaru has more on this story.</p>


Nigeria’s closed borders: Who wins?

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<p>Freight Logistics start-up, Kobo360 says the partial closure of Nigeria&#8217;s land borders has significantly impacted their business and has seen customer demand decline by 28 per cent. Co-founder and CEO of Kobo360, Obi Ozor joins CNBC Africa.</p>


Kobo360 CEO Obi Ozor on how border restrictions are impacting Nigeria’s freight industry

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<p>Reverting back to Kobo360 during the
Africa CEO Forum back in May, Co-founder and winner of the event&#8217;s &#8216;Disrupter
of the Year&#8217; award, Ife Oyedele spoke to CNBC Africa. During that discussion
when asked where next, he mentioned Kenya was in his sights, and now, only 5
months later, the company has officially launched in the East African country.
Africa Region CEO, Kagure Wamunyu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The Uber of freight services, Kobo360 launches in East Africa

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<p>Nigerian logistics company Kobo360 has raised a 20 million dollar Series A round led by Goldman Sachs and 10 million dollars in working capital financing from Nigerian commercial banks. To discuss this and the challenges of running a logistics company in Nigeria, Co-Founder of Kobo360, Obi Ozor joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30mn funding. This is how it plans to use the money

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<p>Nigerian logistics platform, Kobo360, has been compared to Uber. The tech start up already works with business giants like Dangote and Unilever just to name a few, is now setting their sights on expanding into Kenya and Ghana; for more CNBC Africa spoke to Ife Oyedele, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Kobo360.</p>


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COVID-19: Kobo360’s Obi Ozor on how the Lagos shutdown will impact businesses

Nigeria’s closed borders: Who wins?

Kobo360 CEO Obi Ozor on how border restrictions are impacting Nigeria’s freight industry

The Uber of freight services, Kobo360 launches in East Africa

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30mn funding. This is how it plans to use the money

Kobo 360 plans to expand into Kenya and Ghana

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COVID-19: Kobo360’s Obi Ozor on how the Lagos shutdown will impact businesses

Nigeria’s closed borders: Who wins?

Kobo360 CEO Obi Ozor on how border restrictions are impacting Nigeria’s freight industry

The Uber of freight services, Kobo360 launches in East Africa

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30mn funding. This is how it plans to use the money

Kobo 360 plans to expand into Kenya and Ghana

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