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Rwanda Heads Technology Revolution in Africa

The Network Effect

Rwanda is a tiny country in Africa, the fourth smallest to be exact, but one making giant strides in embracing the latest technology. Rwanda is at a distinct disadvantage. Take Rwanda’s embrace of drones for instance… Zipline Drones Testing in Rwanda. There’s not much in the way of natural resources.

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Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Whilst the coffee beans have become well-known in Rwanda and have been enjoyed by many, the coffee farmers, wanted to take their coffee beans to the next level. Fuelled by their previous successes, the farmers wanted to export the beans outside of Rwanda, so that coffee-lovers around the world could enjoy a delicious cup.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cardinal Health can improve its supply chain emissions by using more efficient transportation and logistics as a distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical products. Zipline put its first fleet to work in Rwanda, delivering blood and other health supplies to clinics and hospitals.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

Nearly five years ago, San Francisco based company began using delivery drones for moving medical supplies to health clinics in Rwanda. The post The Race for Last Mile Drones appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Zipline has focused its last mile drones on the health and wellness sector.

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LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – May 2023

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DOWNLOAD NOW RETURN TO THE ARCHIVE Featured articles from this issue: h6 LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – May 2023 Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations The Green Corridor: Eating Into Our Future – Agricultural Emissions – What is Happening? What More Can be Done?

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Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations

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Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations by LSCMS Shippers’ Council The logistics industry is a complex and constantly evolving ecosystem that plays a vital role in the global economy. Logistics is a derived demand. Build relationships Logistics is still very much a people business.

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Solving The Cold Chain Challenges

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For example, the One Network platform for supply chain planning and execution is used by the Ministries of Health in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, providing comprehensive inventory visibility across all health facilities for real time supply demand matching and collaborative decision making. End-to-End and Real-Time Logistics.