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The Green Corridor: Resilience from Diversification

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I recently came back from vacation in Malawi a land-locked country of 19 million that surrounds Lake Malawi. Like many countries today, Malawi struggles to provide basic services to a large number of its people. Where Malawi sits 13 degrees south of the equator, Thailand sits 15 degrees north.

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5 lessons from leading a blockchain social innovation project

Provenance

They’re stated as being responsible for 70% of agri-food production. Ignorantly, in my Western bubble, I never realised: How many smallholders there are in the world (circa 500 million globally). Their significant role in supply chains. How poorly paid they are – meaning they are trapped in a cycle of poverty.

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4 Technology Trends Set to Transform Your eCommerce Business

Vinculum

Apart from Ghana, many countries like China, Chile, Australia, Estonia, Malawi, Italy, Ireland, Singapore, South Korea, UK, and US are adapting this tech-trend to deal with the pandemic situation. Ghana becomes the first country in the world to deploy drone technology for COVID-19 tests, medical kits and medicine delivery.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

It lays the foundation for gradual alignment of norms and standards, including on food safety and technical regulations. The benefits of utilising modern-day FTAs include fewer customs duties, less red tape, access to public tenders, sourcing opportunities, investment opportunities and more transparent business conditions. Liechtenstein.