Now in Kenya — expanding across Africa

Your one-stop
solution for
shipping Africa.

Dhow connects your business to carriers across Africa — compare rates, automate customs, track shipments, and pay with M-Pesa. One integration.

Small businesses

Compare rates from 40+ carriers, book shipments, and track deliveries — no code required.

High volume shippers

Automate shipping at scale. Batch label generation, custom workflows, and volume discounts.

Software providers

Embed shipping into your platform with our API and SDKs. Multi-carrier access, zero complexity.

40+

Connected carriers

54

African countries

99.9%

API uptime SLA

<200ms

Avg response time

Ship across Africa
with confidence

One integration replaces dozens of carrier portals, customs forms, and payment systems.

Rate comparison

Query live rates from every connected carrier in a single API call. Compare price, speed, and reliability.

Customs compliance

Automatic HS code classification, duty estimation, and integration with KRA iCMS and Kenya TradeNet.

Real-time tracking

Unified tracking across all carriers with milestone events and webhook notifications.

Document workflow

Generate bills of lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin.

Embedded payments

M-Pesa, card, and wallet support built in with escrow protection. Pay carriers without leaving your workflow.

Label generation

Create shipping labels from any carrier with discounted rates. Batch up to 10,000 labels per request.

40+ carriers, every
corridor in Africa

From DHL Express and FedEx to regional freight forwarders — one integration covers them all.

DHL Express
FedEx
Aramex
Siginon
Bollore/AGL
Kenya Airways
Maersk
MSC
G4S Courier
Fargo Courier
Posta Kenya
Sendy
Built for developers

Ship in minutes,
not months

RESTful API with SDKs for Go, Python, Node.js, and more. Comprehensive webhooks, sandbox environment, clear docs.

create-shipment.sh
curl -X POST https://api.dhow.africa/v1/shipments \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dhow_sk_live_..." \
  -d '{
    "from": {"country": "KE", "city": "Nairobi"},
    "to":   {"country": "GB", "city": "London"},
    "parcel": {
      "weight": 2.5,
      "dimensions": {"l": 30, "w": 20, "h": 15}
    }
  }'

Simple, transparent pricing

Start free. Scale as you grow. No hidden fees.

Free

$0 /month

Perfect for getting started

  • 5,000 API calls/month
  • Rate lookup & tracking
  • Address validation
  • Sandbox environment
Start free
Most popular

Growth

$0.05 /shipment

For scaling businesses

  • 50,000 API calls/month
  • Full API & webhooks
  • Customs engine access
  • Email & chat support
  • Batch label generation
Get started

Scale

Custom

For enterprises & platforms

  • Unlimited API calls
  • Volume discounts
  • 99.9% SLA guarantee
  • Dedicated support & CSM
  • Custom integrations
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Ready to ship smarter?

Join businesses building the future of African logistics. Start shipping in minutes.