Forwarder upbeat as business grows

Kingfisher Freight has seen significant growth in its business into Africa and company director Alwyn Nel is “confident and positive” in his outlook for the future. While he concedes that doing business in Africa has its challenges – from poor communication facilities, language barriers and congestion to inadequate infrastructure, customs and fiscal controls – he says these challenges can be managed. “We believe the effective management of challenges will always give us the edge in a competitive industry,” Nel said. He told FTW that the expansion of Kingfisher’s global network through strategic partnerships was an ongoing process and would be a priority for 2014. “This expanded network has given us access to areas of operation where we were previously limited. Thankfully these are diminishing as we improve our reach,” he said. “We build up our partnerships in areas where we believe there is an opportunity and where we can add value,” he added. Nel said that the staff complement was also growing as the company added resources to meet client needs. INSERT & CAPTION Expansion of our global network through strategic partnerships is a priority. – Alwyn Nel