• Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Supplier Directory
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Logout
  • My Profile

  • CORONAVIRUS
  • LOGISTICS
    • Air Cargo
    • All Logistics
    • Express/Small Shipments
    • Facility Location Planning
    • Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage
    • Global Gateways
    • Global Logistics
    • Last Mile Delivery
    • Logistics Outsourcing
    • LTL/Truckload Services
    • Ocean Transportation
    • Rail & Intermodal
    • Reverse Logistics
    • Service Parts Management
    • Transportation & Distribution
  • TECHNOLOGY
    • All Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Cloud & On-Demand Systems
    • Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)
    • ERP & Enterprise Systems
    • Forecasting & Demand Planning
    • Global Trade Management
    • Inventory Planning/ Optimization
    • Product Lifecycle Management
    • Sales & Operations Planning
    • SC Finance & Revenue Management
    • SC Planning & Optimization
    • Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
    • Supply Chain Visibility
    • Transportation Management
  • GENERAL SCM
    • Business Strategy Alignment
    • Education & Professional Development
    • Global Supply Chain Management
    • Global Trade & Economics
    • HR & Labor Management
    • Quality & Metrics
    • Regulation & Compliance
    • SC Security & Risk Mgmt
    • Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility
  • WAREHOUSING
    • All Warehouse Services
    • Conveyors & Sortation
    • Lift Trucks & AGVs
    • Order Fulfillment
    • Packaging
    • RFID, Barcode, Mobility & Voice
    • Robotics
    • Warehouse Management Systems
  • INDUSTRIES
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Apparel
    • Automotive
    • Chemicals & Energy
    • Consumer Packaged Goods
    • E-Commerce/Omni-Channel
    • Food & Beverage
    • Healthcare
    • High-Tech/Electronics
    • Industrial Manufacturing
    • Pharmaceutical/Biotech
    • Retail
  • REGIONS
    • Asia Pacific
    • Canada
    • China
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • Middle East/Africa
    • North America
  • THINK TANK
  • PODCASTS
  • VIDEOS
  • WHITEPAPERS
Home » Logistics Companies Find Much Positive About Africa, Report Says

Logistics Companies Find Much Positive About Africa, Report Says

November 9, 2012
Transport Intelligence

However, investors and logistics companies will have to adopt a more positive approach if they wish to exploit the region's opportunities, according to Ti's business development director, Mike Nordmann, a veteran of the African logistics market. "Many international logistics providers have either ignored Africa or served it at arm's length through partners or agents. However, this approach is increasingly difficult to sustain, as global clients need logistics providers willing and able to develop supply chains across the continent," he said.

Ti's report identifies key reasons why Sub-Saharan Africa has attracted so much attention:

• Many countries in the region, such as Nigeria, are characterised by an increasingly rich middle class. This has boosted sales of consumer goods, most of which are imported from China, Europe and North America. Global manufacturers are increasingly taking the market seriously and enhancing or building their marketing and distribution channels.

• South Africa, the most developed country in the region, has large and growing manufacturing sectors - such as pharmaceutical, chemical and automotive. This provides opportunities for inbound logistics services.

• The perishables sector is of major importance to countries in East Africa, especially Kenya and South Africa. A large proportion of fruit and vegetable exports are air-freighted to developed markets, primarily in Europe.

• As far as the high-tech industry is concerned, governments in many countries have plans for new "technology cities", aiming to create a "silicon savannah". Multinational companies are also investing on a larger scale. All the while, the mobile phone boom will continue.

• The exploitation of natural resources will continue to characterise economic growth in Africa over the next few decades. This will provide a range of opportunities for logistics providers including transporting mined commodities by road or rail, handling commodities at port terminals, supplying spare parts and delivering heavy and out-of-gauge mine equipment and machinery to name just a few.

• The oil & gas industry in Sub-Saharan Africa is concentrated in just a few countries. The region's largest oil industries are found in Nigeria and Angola while the largest gas sector can also be found in Nigeria. The logistics market, both project and spare parts, is likely to grow.

Of course, the challenges to doing business in the region are still high. South Africa offers a more mature and developed corporate environment which is not replicated in many other countries. Weak transport (road, rail, air and sea) infrastructure, lack of quality service providers, a disparate population, security issues and corruption combine to make doing business highly problematic.

Sub-Saharan Africa Logistics 2012 is available online from £1,095.

Source: Transport Intelligence

RELATED CONTENT

RELATED VIDEOS

Logistics Global Logistics Logistics Outsourcing Transportation & Distribution Global Trade Management Business Strategy Alignment Global Supply Chain Management Industrial Manufacturing Middle East/Africa
KEYWORDS Business Strategy Alignment Global Logistics Global Supply Chain Management Global Trade Management Industrial Manufacturing international trade Logistics logistics & supply chain Logistics in Africa logistics management Logistics Outsourcing logistics services Middle East/Africa Supply Chain Management Transportation & Distribution
  • Related Articles

    Today's Pirates Operate Pretty Much as Always - and Aren't About to Go Away, Prof Says

    Logistics Providers Must Improve European E-commerce Offering, Report Says

    Most Companies Don't Test Their Cybersecurity Defenses, Report Says

Transport Intelligence

Recession To Cause Rise In Logistics-Related Crime

More from this author

Wake up to Coronavirus Updates and the latest Supply Chain News!

Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter

Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Popular Stories

  • Coronavirus-watch-Armada

    Virus Update: Pfizer Plant Cited for Quality Issues; Vaccine Maker Warns of Raw Materials Shortage

    Coronavirus
  • China

    China’s Tech Revolution Aims to Cut Dependence on West

    Technology
  • Walmart

    Walmart Embraces a Local Fulfillment Model for Grocery

    Logistics
  • Shipping Logjam

    U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

    Coronavirus
  • How Can E-Commerce Retailers Compete?

    Smaller E-Tailers Weigh Pros and Cons of Fulfillment by Amazon

    Logistics

Digital Edition

Scb feb 2021 lg

2021 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide

VIEW THE LATEST ISSUE

Case Studies

  • Remote Implementation: A Dose of the Right Medicine for B2B Pharmacy

  • LSP Saves Customer $1.5 Million a Year With MPO Global Inbound Management

  • Auto Supplier Wows Key Client Using riskmethods Supply Chain Savvy

  • Integrating Shipping and Compliance Saves Conglomerate Millions

  • How a Consumer Goods Giant Upped Its On-Time Delivery Performance

Visit Our Sponsors

6 River Systems ArcBest Armada
aThingz BluJay Burris Logistics
DSC Logistics DCSA (Digital Container Shipping Association) DHL Resilience360
Genpact Geodis GEP
GreyOrange Honeywell Intelligrated Infor
Inmar Kibo Commerce Logility
Magnitude Software MPO Old Dominion
Oliver Wight OpenSky Paccurate
Ports America Purolator QAD Precision
Red Classic Riskmethods Snapfulfil
TGW Systems Tradepoint Atlantic Transportation Insights
Watson Land Company Westfalia Technologies Workjam
Yang Ming    
  • More From SCB
    • Featured Content
    • Video Library
    • Think Tank Blog
    • SupplyChainBrain Podcast
    • Whitepapers
    • Webinars
  • Digital Offerings
    • Digital Issue
    • Subscribe
    • Manage Your Subscription
    • Newsletters
  • Resources
    • Events Calendar
    • SCB's Great Supply Chain Partners
    • Supplier Directory
    • Case Study Showcase
    • Supply Chain Innovation Awards
    • 100 Great Partners Form
  • SCB Corporate
    • Advertise on SCB.COM
    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Data Sharing Opt-Out

All content copyright ©2021 Keller International Publishing Corp All rights reserved. No reproduction, transmission or display is permitted without the written permissions of Keller International Publishing Corp

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing