Stenning spearheads SDV’s growth

Bollore Africa Logistics’ recently appointed regional managing director for Southern and Eastern Africa, Tony Stenning, has a simple mission – to invest in and grow the company’s business in South Africa and to take advantage of the many opportunities in the region. Stenning brings to the position 28 years of experience, mainly in East Africa and primarily in Kenya where he has been responsible for the whole of the East African region since 2003. His responsibilities have now been extended to include both South and East Africa, encompassing 19 different countries – and his appointment coincides with the rebranding of the company which will be known as Bollore Africa Logistics in most of the region “My priorities – apart from expansion in South Africa – will be Mozambique where many opportunities exist, Tanzania, Kenya and the Great Lakes region which includes Uganda,” he told FTW. In South Africa, SDV has already made significant investments – the acquisition of SAEL and transport company Whitehorse among them – but there’s more on the cards. “We intend to grow our already substantial warehousing capacity country-wide and to elevate our BEE profile. “Bollore Africa runs ports and railways and employs some 35 000 people worldwide. Globally Bollore Logistics is rated among the top 10 while Bollore Africa Logistics is the first integrated logistics network in Africa. “People don’t realise the extent of our business in Africa and this is a message we intend to drive home,” he said. CAPTION Tony Stenning … further investment on the cards