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2 CX KEY TO E-COMMERCE editor@statmediagroup.com
GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
LOGISTICS ENIGMA IN AFRICA
R. K. Patra
As the e-commerce market in the
African continent is growing, solving EDITOR
its logistics issues, developing Reji John
physical infrastructure, connecting reji@statmediagroup.com
the digital dots, and keeping
customer experience (CX) is ASSOCIATE EDITORS
becoming imperative. Lakshmi Ajay
lakshmi@statmediagroup.com
Jyothi Shankaran
jyothi@statmediagroup.com
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS
Libin Chacko Kurian
libin@statmediagroup.com
Zinal Dedhia
INDUSTRY REPORT zinal@statmediagroup.com
06 THE POTENTIAL OF GROUND SALES & MARKETING
HANDLING IN AFRICA
Renju Raju
Opportunities for the ground-handling sector abound throughout renju@statmediagroup.com
Africa, however economic and political instability in some African
06 Suhas Patki
nations may have an impact on the sector's growth potential. ART DIRECTOR
COUNTRY REPORT suhas@statmediagroup.com
10 ETHIOPIA: SIGNALLING A NEW CONFIDENC 10 SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Prasad Mohite
Ethiopia’s economy is getting a shot in the arm thanks to a
booming aviation sector and vibrant perishables trade. We map its prasad@statmediagroup.com
recent logistics and air cargo milestones and the way forward. SENIOR DESIGNER
Zaki Hasan
zaki@statmediagroup.com
INTERVIEW
15 SAATM IS THE WAY FORWARD EDITORIAL & ADMIN. OFFICE
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20 CAN NIGERIA’S NEW GOVERNMENT
REDEEM AVIATION SECTOR?
Nigeria has a new government under the leadership of President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu. How will the new government redeem the COUNTRY REPORT
Mapping Ethiopia’s
recent logistics
and air cargo
milestones
country’s turbulent aviation sector? UPDATE Page 10 Volume 13 Issue 4 July-Aug 2023 www.logupdateafrica.com
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INTERVIEW FREIGHTER TO TAP
22 'WE LOOK FOR BUSINESS AND WE EXPORT POTENTIAL
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX'
Freighter to be used for focus on
The Asaba International Airport is a test case of the first airport exports of fresh meat, fresh flowers, CX KEY TO
concessioned by a state government in Nigeria. Can this model avocados, fish maws, fish fillet, E-COMMERCE
LOGISTICS
be adopted for other airports in Africa? Christophe Pinninck, MD, rough gemstones, seafood, and ENIGMA
Asaba International Airport shares more details. fruits and vegetables.
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