New Loadstar LongRead: African perishables

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Africa’s perishables market is set for 10% growth.  

Strengthening import markets in Asia are allowing new countries to begin exporting, with Zimbabwe and Uganda leading the charge in volume growth: Africa is becoming an increasingly attractive proposition for logistics players. 

While sea freight takes up the bulk of shipments, air freight continues to play an important role as shippers seek to reduce losses experienced at sea. But a combination of seasonality and weak rates can make air capacity difficult to source.  

There is also the problem of local infrastructure, which can ...