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Last-Mile Logistics and Warehousing in the Middle East

This article gives you an overview of last-mile logistics and warehousing in the Middle East. Learn about Agility's services in Africa and the challenges this region faces.

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  • Ecommerce
  • Logistics How-To
  • SMEs
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade
  • Warehousing

Last-Mile Logistics and Warehousing in Africa

This article gives you an overview of last-mile logistics and warehousing in Africa. Learn about Agility's services in Africa and the challenges this region faces.

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  • Africa
  • Ecommerce
  • Logistics How-To
  • SMEs
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade
  • Warehousing

Can We Talk About the Weather?

There can’t be a time in human memory when travel, shipping, trade and commerce have been jolted as badly by severe weather and extreme climate events as in recent months. In China this past sum...

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  • Africa
  • Environment
  • Logistics How-To
  • Supply Chain
  • Sustainability
  • Warehousing

Tech for an Inclusive Recovery

We know that COVID-19 has reversed years of progress in global development. It has widened gaps in education, health, income and access to opportunity. It brought on the steepest economic decline sin...

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  • Africa
  • COVID-19
  • Digital/Tech
  • Ecommerce
  • Environment
  • Fair Labor
  • SMEs
  • Start-Up/Ventures
  • Supply Chain
  • Sustainability
  • Trade
  • Ventures & Technology

8 Ways to Cope with Supply Chain Madness

A few months ago, shippers were paying record ocean freight rates that were five to 10 times higher than pre-pandemic levels as the result of a capacity crunch and a global shortage of containers. No...

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  • COVID-19
  • Ecommerce
  • Logistics How-To
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing

Warehousing in Egypt

Warehousing is an integral part of logistics and 3PL supply chain management in Egypt. It is crucial in ensuring the …

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  • Africa
  • Ecommerce
  • Emerging Markets
  • Logistics How-To
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing

Warehousing in Nigeria

Warehousing is an important part of the logistics and 3PL supply chain management process in Nigeria. It involves the storing …

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  • Africa
  • Ecommerce
  • Logistics How-To
  • SMEs
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing

E-commerce Warehousing in Ghana

E-commerce has been growing rapidly in Ghana in recent years. This is driven by several factors, including the growth of …

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  • Africa
  • Ecommerce
  • Emerging Markets
  • Logistics How-To
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing

Technology That Can Change The World

We’re living in an era shaped by technology. But how can we ensure that technology drives positive change? Alongside the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting at Davos, C-level business leaders exa...

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  • Digital/Tech
  • Start-Up/Ventures
  • Supply Chain
  • Ventures & Technology

4 Things to Watch in the Era of Re-Globalization

WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says we’ve entered an era of “re-globalization.” By that, she means companies are de-concentrating production to guard against the supply chain turmoil caused by t...

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  • Digital/Tech
  • Ecommerce
  • SMEs
  • Start-Up/Ventures
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade

Smart Cities

Smart cities are an important and fast-growing area of research and development. They are also a rapidly growing segment of the global economy. There is no standard definition of a smart city, but ge...

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  • Digital/Tech
  • Ecommerce
  • Environment
  • Start-Up/Ventures
  • Supply Chain
  • Sustainability
  • Ventures & Technology

Why security is key to good warehousing in Africa

Security is a key warehousing factor. You have to protect your assets.

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  • Africa
  • Emerging Markets
  • Logistics How-To
  • SMEs
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing

Why 24-7 power and connectivity are key to warehousing in Ghana, Mozambique, and Cote d’Ivoire

Since 2015, the United Nations has been working toward Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7)

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  • Africa
  • Emerging Markets
  • Logistics How-To
  • SMEs
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade
  • Warehousing

What is an international-standard Class A warehouse?

The physical and geographic features of a commercial real estate property determine its value.

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  • Africa
  • Ecommerce
  • Emerging Markets
  • Logistics How-To
  • SMEs
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade
  • Warehousing

Logistics parks as ideal for mining companies in Ghana

Mining companies in Ghana face complex and unique logistics challenges. From safely transporting different types of raw material to complying with various rules from Ghanaian government agencies, ent...

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  • Africa
  • Emerging Markets
  • Logistics How-To
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing

How to know if you are getting value for your money in Ghana, Mozambique, and Cote d’Ivoire warehousing

In January 2021, Africa official became a single free trade zone.

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  • Africa
  • Emerging Markets
  • Logistics How-To
  • SMEs
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade
  • Warehousing

5 Ways the Pandemic has Changed the Supply Chain

When ports clear and freight rates come down, the way we think about the supply chain will be different.

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  • Digital/Tech
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade
  • Ventures & Technology