High-level trade facilitation drives growth

Governments in Africa are
increasingly focused on
trade facilitation and are tackling
several of the obstacles to
cross-border trade growth, said
managing director of Kingfisher
Freight Services, Alwyn Nel.
“The electricity supply
problems are being addressed,
road infrastructure developments
are bearing fruit and skills are
being developed to ensure that
borders and airports are manned
by qualified staff,” he said. And
while trading on the continent
had its share of challenges, there
was a sense that all stakeholders
were working towards the
common purpose of increased
trade and reduced logistics costs,
he added.
Nel told FTW that Kingfisher
Freight had seen “marked
increases” in traffic flows from all
areas in Africa, pointing out that
Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC),
Zambia, Mozambique and Angola
continued to offer the biggest
growth opportunities.