A transport engineer by training, Claire Hassoun is the CEO and co-founder of Appload, a logistics marketplace based in Maputo and serving the Southern African regional market. Her work focuses on improving the efficiency, transparency and accessibility of road transport through digital innovation, while remaining closely connected to the operational realities of the sector. Before founding Appload, Claire worked in institutional and consulting environments on infrastructure, logistics and development-related projects, including large-scale initiatives in complex and emerging markets. She brings to the discussion both the perspective of a private sector entrepreneur working directly with transporters and clients, and the experience of someone who has engaged with broader transport, infrastructure and regional development challenges.