truck freight dominates Southern Africa’s logistics, carrying up to 80% of regional goods traffic. Popular corridors include Durban–Lusaka, Beira–Harare, and Walvis Bay–Gaborone. But truckers face serious challenges: roadblocks, bribery, border delays, and poor infrastructure. For instance, Beitbridge Border Post, between South Africa and Zimbabwe, is infamous for multi-day waits. However, modernization efforts through the Zimborders […]

Air transport is becoming increasingly vital in Southern Africa’s time-sensitive logistics. From pharmaceuticals to electronics and high-value exports like flowers and seafood, air freight enables rapid transit across borders. Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International remains the regional air freight leader, but Lusaka, Harare, and Windhoek are rising in prominence. Courier services like DHL, FedEx, and local […]

he ports of Southern Africa—Durban, Walvis Bay, Maputo, Beira, and Dar es Salaam—are critical nodes in the region’s logistics ecosystem. As intra-African trade grows under the AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area), ports are under pressure to scale capacity, streamline customs, and digitize operations. Durban remains the busiest container port in sub-Saharan Africa but faces […]