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VOL. 13 ISSUE 1 | JAN - FEB 2023
2 UNLOCK THE FULL POTENTIAL OF AIR CARGO AND AFRICA editor@statmediagroup.com
GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
R. K. Patra
Even as the air freight mode of transport compete with increasingly more reliable and
cheaper sea freight, shippers think that there is huge value waiting to be unlocked if
the fastest mode of transport positions itself as the premium logistics mode taking into
EDITOR
account the very critical first and last mile needs. And for Africa, with the roll out of a liberalised Reji John
trade and aviation policy, it is indeed time for Africa to unlock its full potential. reji@statmediagroup.com
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Lakshmi Ajay
lakshmi@statmediagroup.com
Jyothi Shankaran
jyothi@statmediagroup.com
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS
Libin Chacko Kurian
libin@statmediagroup.com
Zinal Dedhia
zinal@statmediagroup.com
MARKETING
Dinesh Balan
dinesh@statmediagroup.com
Renju Raju
FOCUS renju@statmediagroup.com
6 AFRICAN LANDSCAPE DEMANDS ART DIRECTOR
Suhas Patki
LOGISTICS TECH TO GO DEEPER
A new generation of African entrepreneurs and suhas@statmediagroup.com
technopreneurs are trying to solve the inefficiencies and SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
hurdles in its logistics, by collaborating and leveraging the Prasad Mohite
6 best from each other. prasad@statmediagroup.com

SPECIAL REPORT SENIOR DESIGNER
Zaki Hasan
9 9 THE TURNING POINT FOR zaki@statmediagroup.com
AFRICA’S AIR CARGO
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African Air Transport Market (SAATM) of 2018, African LOGISTICS UPDATE AFRICA
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FLOWER LOGISTICS 2.0
The fifth edition of the 'Flower Logistics Africa' at Nairobi
in November saw deliberations among key stakeholders a STAT MEDIA GROUP venture
of Africa's flower trade convene on sustainability, airport
community collaborations, digital transformation, the new
normal for flower shippers and logistics players of Africa,
and the viability of sea routes for flower exports. We bring
12 you insights.

REVIEW SPECIAL REPORT
Are multilateral air
services agreements
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the turning point for
Africa’s air cargo?
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THE GLOBAL WAY
New markets, investments, renewed interest from the world
of global logistics, building up of transport infrastructure,
policies, and a digital age beckoning Africa’s bustling
perishables export trade! Our review brings highlights from THE FULL POTENTIAL
the fourth edition of the 'Perishables Logistics Africa 2022' of AIR CARGO and AFRICA
held last November in Nairobi.
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