As Africa's policy translates to ground reality, sky-high transportation costs, coupled with unorganised regional networks, emerge as the biggest perils in the logistical landscape. So, will these...
Teething trouble: Logistical logjams threaten to thwart the world's biggest free trade area
Shortly after the launch of the world's largest free trade area instrument – the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – the CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa, Amadou Diallo, welcomed the initiative, calling it a "new baby". With the AfCFTA entering its terrible twos this year, LUA delves into its biggest roadblock – an unsteady logistics sector. In our previous issue, we explored how Nigeria was missing out on reaping benefits from AfCFTA, launched in January 2021, due to poor transport and logistics infrastructure.
Read more....www.logupdateafrica.com
