Future-ready logistics: five shifts to watch in 2026

As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s logistics landscape is transforming.

Insights from the African Development Bank, World Bank, AfCFTA Secretariat and other sector research bodies point to a year of major shifts in 2026, with clear signals emerging about how supply chains across sub-Saharan Africa are evolving.

In over a century of moving goods across Africa, Unitrans has witnessed wave after wave of innovation. As a leading logistics and supply chain partner in Africa, the company has identified five market-wide shifts set to shape the future of logistics, including technology, sustainability, regional integration, e-commerce, and resilience.

  • Read the full insights piece by Nicolé Mey, executive of IT and Digital at Unitrans, in our Columns section.