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Out of Africa

Supply Chain Shaman

Most global multinational companies have a solid base now in South America and Asia, but the race is on for Africa. I spent this week at SAPICS in South Africa. South Africa is uniquely positioned to gain benefit in the race for supply chain modernization of Africa. So in this blog, I want to share my recommendations.

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The Rise of China-Africa Trade: Why Transportation and Logistics Should be Front and Center

BlueYonder

President Barack Obama’s trip to Africa in early July had many media outlets lamenting about the U.S. being late in recognizing the trade potential with Africa, and that the States had ceded the trade supremacy to China. Secondly, logistics infrastructure in Africa is terribly inefficient. So what are the issues?

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Health Supply Chains: Checking in with Deborah Dull

Logistics Bureau

So if you’re one of those people who can absorb information more readily by reading, and have an interest in what’s happening in the world of healthcare logistics, the following transcript should be a valuable source of enlightenment for you. Kenya is a big exception. Putting Africa on the Supply Chain Map.

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Winner of the last quarter: Unilever’s Marc Engel

Supply Chain Movement

His appointment follows on from his position as Executive Vice President in Unilever’s East Africa business where he was responsible for laying the foundations for accelerated growth in emerging markets. In his 20-year career with Unilever, Engel has worked in Singapore, the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Switzerland and Kenya.

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E-Commerce Takes Off in Developing Countries

Elementum

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. Smartphone use in countries like India and Kenya is growing rapidly as companies like Xiaomi offer more affordable models aimed at users in developing countries. A lot of that comes down to supply chain and logistics management.

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Commerical Air Cancellations Quarantine Ebola Supplies

MIT Supply Chain

Nine pallets of caps, gowns, boots, and masks are sitting at the JFK airport in New York City awaiting the next available flight to West Africa. Kenya Airways : Suspended commercial flights to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on August 19. (Photo: European Commission DG ECHO/Flickr/Creative Commons).

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

4) Africa. It is the largest marketplace in Africa with 50,000 sellers offering more than 6 million products. Launched in 2014, Kilimall operates in Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya. In 2015, the marketplace launched KongaPay, a safe and convenient online payment method to tackle the issue of trust in Africa. 1) North America.