Middle East/Africa

Africa's Amazon Is Growing Fast as Online Retail Takes Off

April 11, 2019

Often tagged as Africa’s Amazon.com, Jumia Technologies has been able to grow in markets largely untapped by the U.S. heavyweight, which is hampered by a lack of distribution infrastructure on the continent.

Saudi Delivery App Outdoes Uber by Letting Shoppers Bargain on the Go

March 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Typing out your order on Mrsool is only the start of what’s made the Saudi delivery app more popular in the kingdom than Uber and Facebook.

Airlines Rethink $57Bn in Boeing Orders After Crash

March 13, 2019

Bloomberg

The 737, which first entered service in the late 1960s, is the aviation industry’s best-selling model and Boeing’s top earner.

Boeing Reels as Europe Joins Global Backlash Against 737 Max Jet

March 12, 2019

Bloomberg

Boeing staggered into a deepening global crisis as governments around the world grounded the company’s best-selling jet over safety concerns after a second deadly crash.

How Africa's Top Coffee Producer Could Triple Output in Five Years

February 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Marketing reforms are helping producers skip some stages of the supply chain.

Exclusive Insights to the Future Warehouse Dubai 2019

February 12, 2019

Huawei's Worst-Case Survival Guide for U.S. Criminal Crackdown

February 4, 2019

Bloomberg

Huawei needs to be able to keep buying components from American suppliers, particularly semiconductors and optical gear, so that it can sell equipment to customers in Asia, Africa and beyond.

Significant UAE industry leaders emphasize regional breakbulk importance at recent presser

January 29, 2019

The event will further boost the UAE’s strategy of developing the regional breakbulk sector by providing expertise and promoting industry best practices

Corporate America Is Getting Ready to Face Climate Risk

January 23, 2019

Bloomberg

As the Trump administration rolls back rules meant to curb global warming, new disclosures show that the country’s largest companies are already bracing for its effects: disrupted supply chains, disabled operations — and new ways to make money.

Extending Supply-Chain Innovation to the Small Farmer

January 21, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

State-of-the-art technology for managing global supply chains is beginning to percolate down to the individuals who need it most: small farmers in developing economies.

Middle East/Africa

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in the Middle East and Africa. The Middle Eastern region consists of 18 countries that stretch from the western borders of Turkey and Egypt to the eastern edges of Iran and Saudi Arabia. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance in these regions, addressing a range of challenges such as poor infrastructure, complex customs and tax laws, unstable political climates and government controlled exchange rates - as well as capitalizing on new land and labor opportunities, particularly across Africa.