Opportunities identified in central Africa

Nik International and Logistics has identified the food and mining industries in central Africa as sectors of potential future growth. Headquartered in Lumbumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – with subsidiaries in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia – the logistics company provides a clearing and transport service into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, but is eyeing opportunities further afield. We have launched an aggressive marketing campaign to gain a foothold in the central African region and have had to act quickly because suddenly all eyes are on the numerous opportunities emanating from there,” said Nik International’s Christian Tshiabuta. He believes one of the biggest challenges comes from new transport companies who undercut prices to get the jobs. “Unfortunately they do not meet the standards of service delivery we have set but customers expect the same level of service from us at the prices offered by new entrants. This is simply not sustainable,” said Tshiabuta, although costs can be contained to a certain degree by using larger vehicles and consolidating deliveries. INSERT & CAPTION We have launched an aggressive marketing campaign to gain a foothold in the central African region. – Christian Tshiabuta CAPTION Nik International is eyeing opportunities in the mining industry in central Africa where commodities such as gold, diamonds, iron ore, graphite and copper are mined.