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GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF COVER STORY
R. K. Patra 4 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: THE KEY TO AFRICA'S
editor@statmediagroup.com PHARMA LOGISTICS EVOLUTION
EDITOR Africa’s pharma logistics faces infrastructure challenges, but investments,
Reji John innovations, and public-private partnerships are driving growth, with efforts to boost
reji@statmediagroup.com local manufacturing and improve pharma logistics across the continent.
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Jyothi Shankaran
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CORRESPONDENT
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ART DIRECTOR
Suhas Patki
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SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Prasad Mohite
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COUNTRY REPORT
14 LANDLOCKED TO LINKED: RWANDA'S
BID TO CONNECT CENTRAL AFRICA
Be it the fish from Lake Tanganyika of Burundi or 14
minerals crossing via the Bukavu border of DRC or the
fresh-cut flowers from western Uganda, Rwanda has the
true potential to be the hub for all of them. However, the
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country has a long way to go in terms of cold chain, air
cargo, road, customs and rail infrastructure.

INDUSTRY REPORT
Public-private partnerships
THE KEY TO AFRICA’S THE FUTURE OF ECO-FRIENDLY
PHARMA LOGISTICS 18
EVOLUTION LOGISTICS IN AFRICA
The path to eco-friendly logistics in Africa is complex 18
but full of potential. As a continent on the rise, Africa
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