Jean-Claude Homawoo

Jean-Claude Homawoo is a Togolese-American entrepreneur, technologist, and business leader revolutionizing logistics and supply chain management in Africa. Born in Belgium to a Togolese father and Liberian mother, he was raised in Togo and educated in Togo, France, and the USA. Homawoo holds a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering from Drexel University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is the co-founder and CEO of Lori Systems, a Kenya-based e-logistics startup that digitizes Africa's trucking industry to optimize freight management and enhance trade efficiency. Previously, he worked as a Product Manager at Google, where he founded and led the company's programmatic audio advertising business, and held leadership roles at iROKO Partners, COOLS, Endeavor, and Gerson Lehrman Group. Lori Systems has attracted investments from top-tier investors, including Google's $50 million Africa Investment Fund.