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VOL. 15 ISSUE 2 | MARCH - APRIL 2025

GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
R. K. Patra
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EDITOR
Reji John
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Jyothi Shankaran
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ASSISTANT EDITORS
Libin Chacko Kurian
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Rajarshi Chatterjee
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CORRESPONDENT
Parijat Sourabh
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SALES & MARKETING COVER STORY
Renju Raju 4 FRESH BUT FRAGILE: AFRICAN PERISHABLES NEED A LOGISTICS FIX
renju@statmediagroup.com Africa’s perishable exports hold immense global potential, but logistical inefficiencies — from air cargo
ART DIRECTOR shortages to cold chain failures — continue to hinder growth.
Suhas Patki
suhas@statmediagroup.com SPECIAL REPORT
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER 10 HOW KENYA IS FUELLING GLOBAL 10
Prasad Mohite ROMANCE WITH FRESH FLOWER EXPORTS
prasad@statmediagroup.com
Kenya’s flower exports have surged significantly, with its
SENIOR DESIGNER market share rising from 8.6% in 2003 to 16.1% in 2024,
Zaki Hasan solidifying its role as a key global supplier.
zaki@statmediagroup.com
EDITORIAL & ADMIN. OFFICE FEATURE
LOGISTICS UPDATE AFRICA AFCFTA: UNLOCKING TRADE POTENTIAL
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Sector – 11, CBD Belapur AND RESHAPING LOGISTICS
Navi Mumbai – 400614. (INDIA) The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could 14
Tel.: (91 + 22) 2756 3481 significantly transform Africa's economic and logistics
Fax: (91 + 22) 2756 3482 landscape. The World Bank estimates it could boost
E-mail: info@statmediagroup.com Africa’s income by $450 billion by 2035.
www.logupdateafrica.com
INTERVIEW
a STAT MEDIA GROUP venture TRADE WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN, KEY
18 CONTINUES TO BE DEMAND: ROELOFFS
There will be a correction this year in 2025, but how big of
a correction this will be remains to be seen. It all depends
on the Suez Canal. It all depends on sort of what happens
in Israel and Gaza. It all depends on what the Houthis are 18
making of this.

Volume 15 Issue 2 Mar-Apr 2025 www.logupdateafrica.com FOCUS
20 MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT IN AFRICA:
INTEGRATING ROAD, RAIL, AIR, AND SEA
Africa, with 54 countries, is leveraging its transportation
networks to boost trade, economic growth, and
connectivity. Multimodal transport is at the forefront of this
transformation.
African perishables
need a logistics fix 20
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