Cross-border growth on the cards for black-owned company

Growing its African footprint

and increasing its f leet size

are two of the top priorities for

R&G Logistics in the coming

months.

The 100% black femaleowned

company has seen

consistent

growth since

it was first

established in

2006, gradually

making its

mark in what

remains a maledominated

industry.

According

to operations

director Gladys

Ncube, there

has been particular growth

in the hazchem industry and

the company has established

itself as a preferred vendor

moving cargo into Zambia and

Zimbabwe.

“One of our goals is

to increase cross-border

operations in the coming

months,” she said. “As intraregional

trade continues

to grow there will be more

opportunities for operators

working in the

region. Gaining

a foothold in

this market is

therefore very

important.”

She said a

major challenge

facing the

business was

its small f leet.

“We have in

the past had to

turn down good

opportunities simply because

we have a very small f leet.

Growing our f leet is therefore

an imperative if we

are to take

on bigger

contracts across the region.

“We are in the process of

developing a strategy that will

help us to upgrade and extend

our f leet over time.”

Ncube said the

logistics and transport

industry remained

extremely

competitive and

small companies

were not always

able to compete

with the big

players.

“We continuously evaluate

all our business processes to

maximise efficiency and operate

as effectively as possible. Our

goal is to become one of the

top logistics companies in

the country.”

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We are in the process of

developing a strategy that

will help us to upgrade

and extend our fleet over

time.

– Gladys Ncube