Across Africa, entrepreneurs are applying blockchain technology to solve long-standing supply chain challenges such as counterfeiting, poor traceability, and inefficient logistics.
By building transparent digital systems that track goods from producers to consumers, these innovators are helping businesses strengthen trust, improve product verification, and modernize trade networks across the continent.
Here are five African entrepreneurs advancing blockchain-powered supply chains:
— Shadrack Kubyane (South Africa): Co-founder of Coronet Blockchain, a platform that tracks the sourcing and distribution of human hair products globally, helping ensure authenticity and transparency across the supply chain.
— Dare Odumade (Nigeria): Founder and CEO of Chekkit Technologies, a product authentication and supply chain tracking platform that helps manufacturers verify goods and combat counterfeit pharmaceuticals and consumer products.
— Bolaji Akinboro (Nigeria): Technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Cellulant who helped develop AgriKore, a digital agricultural supply chain platform connecting farmers, suppliers, and governments to improve transparency in the distribution of farm inputs.
— Mohammed Ibrahim Jega (Nigeria): Co-founder of Domineum, a blockchain infrastructure company that develops distributed ledger solutions used for trade documentation, supply chain verification, and enterprise data integrity.
— Geoffrey Weli-Wosu (Nigeria): Co-founder of Domineum Blockchain Solutions, where he leads the development of blockchain platforms designed to improve transparency and secure documentation across supply chains and trade systems.
Selection focused on verified African founders building or deploying blockchain technology to improve supply-chain transparency, authentication, or traceability across Africa. Criteria included innovation, real-world implementation, sector impact, and relevance as of 2024–2025.
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