Logistics Update Africa - Nov-Dec 2022
In the last issue of 2022 we turn our attention to fresh produce and the logistics for them. Lakshmi Ajay, in her cover story, finds out how infrastructure upgrades, collaboration, more air connections, cold storage facilities, government support, and new markets could spell good tidings for the flower and fresh industry of Africa. The special report is about how African flower exporters have found sea freight as a reliable alternative to air to move flowers in controlled atmosphere containers. According to findings in the industry report, sustainability is becoming a key to humanitarian logistics. The country report and interview in this issue are of and from Nigeria. The West African country, the report finds, should become a production-based commercial hub to provide the critical mass of air cargo to feed over 13 cargo airports. Basis Agboarumi, MD of SAHCO, in the interview, says it is time for Nigeria to overcome stunted growth. The focus section argues that to have AfCFTA implemented effectively, there is a lot more that the continent needs to do collectively, including maritime infrastructure of ports and terminals.

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