Source: Sarah Laniyan

Healthcare supply chain

The Logistics Marketplace is bridging critical supply gaps in African healthcare delivery

In many parts of Africa, particularly in rural communities, healthcare centres are plagued by empty shelves, outdated medications, and delayed deliveries of medical essentials. While poor infrastructure and insecurity are often blamed, a less visible but more impactful factor is often overlooked: the challenge of connecting with trusted logistics providers.

That’s the gap the Logistics Marketplace is designed to fill.

50% of Vaccines Wasted Due to Supply Chain Failures

According to the World Health Organization, up to 50% of vaccines are wasted globally due to supply chain issues. For many health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it’s not the absence of roads or trucks, but the absence of a reliable way to find, assess, and engage qualified logistics partners.

“We went door to door and called logistics providers just to figure out who was there and what they could offer,” says Lantos Pin, Health Supply Chain Expert and Co-founder of Logixity. “That process takes time, a full team, and is expensive.”

The Logistics Marketplace, powered by Logixity and funded by The Global Fund, eliminates this costly inefficiency by centralizing and vetting logistics service providers in a single global good platform accessible to governments, donors, health agencies, and private stakeholders.

What the Logistics Marketplace Does

The platform operates like a tender board and logistics directory combined:

• Buyers (e.g., Ministries of Health, UN agencies, manufacturers) can post tenders and discover logistics providers.
• Providers (e.g., transporters, cold chain specialists, warehousing companies) can bid for jobs and showcase their services.
• Dual-role users (like 3PLs and 4PLs) can both request and offer logistics services.

“It’s not the infrastructure that’s missing — it’s the visibility of capable logistics partners,” explains Scott Dubin, Supply Chain Advisor at The Global Fund. “The platform gives buyers real-time access to providers and helps supply chains move faster and smarter.”

Strict Vetting for Safety and Reliability

Although the platform is free and open, all logistics providers undergo rigorous vetting to ensure service quality. Companies must submit formal documentation to be listed, preventing informal or unreliable actors from participating.

This level of scrutiny ensures that whether it’s temperature-sensitive vaccines, life-saving drugs, or emergency response materials, buyers can rely on providers who meet international standards.

A Game-Changer for African Health Systems

In a continent where logistical bottlenecks continue to threaten healthcare outcomes, the Logistics Marketplace is offering a modern, digital solution — one that aligns with the global push for health equity and more resilient supply chains.

“The Marketplace is a global good,” says Pin. “It was created to resolve inefficiencies in health procurement and supply chain management so governments and donors can work smarter, not harder.”