Supply Chain – African Marketing Confederation

New US$29-million development will boost cold chain capacity in Egypt

Facility will accommodate 25,000 pallets to store refrigerated and frozen products – including fruits, vegetables and dairy items for export.

The 1,700km road linking Egypt with Libya and Chad will help turn ‘the dream of a borderless African market into a reality’.

Centre aims to improve cargo handling at Port of Dar es Salaam, expand export opportunities, and enhance cross-border trade.

Deeper, better and more efficient ports will help Africa to grow its international trade capability and create more export opportunities.

Deputy President tells Chinese supply chain event that SA is committed to strengthening global supply chains and fostering resilience.

Aim is to expand this model nationwide in an effort to build a climate-smart and inclusive fisheries supply chain.

World Bank report paints positive picture, but emphasises that enhancing ports and related infrastructure could boost GDP by 4-5%.

The country’s ports are seeing substantially increased container throughput and land borders are busy. But there are concerns.

Nigeria reportedly has less than 4% of its cold chain capacity requirement. Much of Africa faces a similar challenge.

As Angola works to diversify its economy, the upgraded terminal will provide increased container-handling and vehicle-handling capacity.