'Collaborate to compete'

The Southern Africa Shippers
Transport and Logistics Council
(SASTALC) – as part of its mandate
to increase its co-operation with
industry and trade across South
Africa’s borders – recently signed
collaborative agreements with other
shippers’ councils and industry
bodies on the continent.
“The global trade market sees
Africa as one entity and we as a
logistics industry need to start
talking as ‘Africa’ to strengthen our
competitiveness on the international
stage,” said Etienne Cham Bama,
deputy chief of operations, Cameroon
Shippers’ Council, speaking at the
official signing of the collaborative
agreement with SASTALC last
month.
CEO of SASTALC, Brenda Horne
Ferreira, commented: “It is now more
important than ever for government
and the private sector to work
together. And if we, speak with one
voice we will ensure that the reforms
are to the benefit of the industry and
the economic growth of the region.”