🚀 In this episode of Beyond the Pivot, we talk with Afshon Wallace, founder and CEO of AfriDelivery, about his journey from chasing KPIs to building a purpose-driven logistics platform in Zambia.
Starting with just two motorbikes, Afshon bootstrapped AfriDelivery into a household name in Zambia, and now he’s focused on expanding across borders with the vision of building the “African DHL.”
Afshon shares candid lessons on growing without outside funding, how purpose replaced vanity metrics as his guiding principle, and why building for impact matters more than chasing short-term wins.
His story is a masterclass in staying mission-driven while scaling a company in a challenging but high-potential environment.
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How AfriDelivery scaled from two bikes to a nationwide logistics platform
✅ The realities of bootstrapping in African markets
✅ Why Afshon believes purpose is the ultimate growth driver
✅ The “African DHL” vision and what it takes to get there
✅ Lessons for entrepreneurs building in emerging markets
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