Archive for the ‘Transport & Logistics’ category
China-Africa trade hits new highs, but there is reason to worry
Trade between Africa and China are at all time highs, but the terms are mostly dictated by China.
Five transport infrastructure projects due to start in East Africa
As East Africa starts to see more investment coming in, the region has undertaken a number of projects aimed at improving its transportation infrastructure.
African low-cost airline fastjet unveils new branding
Africa’s new low-cost airline fastjet, backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, this week unveiled its new logo.
Can Nigeria get rail transport right?
Nigerian leaders have championed the revival of the nation’s rail lines for years.
Travelling in Africa is getting “easier”
It is getting easier to travel in Africa. So said Johan Badenhorst, South African filmmaker and adventurer, recently.
Why does cargo spend weeks in African ports?
“Containers spend, on average, several weeks in ports in Africa. In fact, over 50% of total land transport time from port to hinterland cities in landlocked countries is spent in ports.”
Africa’s challenges are not unmanageable, says DHL and Engen
“If you want to operate in Africa, there is a degree of uncertainty, there is a degree of risk, and you need to know how to manage that. It is not unmanageable.”
Logistics drives development of Africa’s breadbaskets
“We do not have a food supply problem; we have an access problem. So it is appropriate to focus today on the logistics of food security and getting food to people who need it most.”
Lack of parking space has negative economic impact on Nairobi
Drivers in Kenya’s capital Nairobi experience significant pain and frustration in their quest to find a parking spot, according to IBM’s global parking survey.
Piracy pulverising global supply chain
Pirating shenanigans by Hollywood’s “Jack Sparrow” undershoot today’s high seas reality by far. Romanticised pirating portrayals do not begin to give rise to modern day pirating violence and brutality, which extends across much of the western Indian Ocean.
Optimising southern Africa’s supply chain
The business case for infrastructural development in southern Africa is widely acknowledged. Yet supply chains continue to be constrained by a number of infrastructure backlogs, which require effective public-private sector collaboration to be rectified.
Container liners – a more efficient way of transporting commodities
Power Plastics, a South Africa-based company, is a major supplier of bulk shipping container liners in Africa.
Infrastructure development critical for in-demand Africa
Africa’s commodities and resources are in demand, yet moving goods within the continent is prohibitively expensive with supply chain management and freight logistics being particularly challenging.
Multi-modal logistics solutions key to driving regional competitiveness
“Solutions that optimise southern Africa’s end-to-end supply chain must be identified and critically, must be supported by cost effective and efficiency-driven infrastructure,” says Abrie de Swardt, IMPERIAL Logistics Marketing Director.
New breed of airlines opening up African skies
Africa’s airline industry has turned a page with a number of world-class carriers emerging, eager to capitalise on the continent’s growing income levels.
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Six things business people should know about Ghana
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Kenya’s peaceful election should boost business confidence
at May 9th, 2013 -
Tenacity required to succeed in the Nigerian market
at May 2nd, 2013 -
DHL Express triples its network in sub-Saharan Africa
at February 25th, 2013
