insert_link Namibia Walvis Bay Corridor Group identifies trade corridor bottlenecks The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has concluded a three-day stakeholder engagement mission aimed at strengthening efficiency along the country's main trade corridors. The mission involved engagements with transport and logistics partners to identify operational bottlenecks affecting the movement of goods across Namibia’s corridor network. WBCG says insights gathered during the visit will directly inform the development of its 2026–2031 Strategic Framework. The organisation is positioning the framework to enhance […] today26 January, 2026
insert_link Africa Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink By Ralph Hamann, University of Cape Town; Chien-Ming Chen, Nanyang Technological University; Jury Gualandris, Western University; Kevin Dooley, Arizona State University; Martina Linnenluecke, University of Technology Sydney; Michael L. Barnett, Rutgers University; Miriam Wilhelm, Vienna University of Economics and Business, and Sergio Lazzarini, Institute of Education and Research (INSPER) Every product or service that you consume is part of a supply chain. Supply chains include an array of […] today15 August, 2024
insert_link Environment Report links H&M and Zara to major environmental damage in biodiverse Cerrado A report by U.K. investigative NGO Earthsight links supply chains of fashion giants H&M and Zara to large-scale illegal deforestation, land-grabbing, violence and corruption in Brazil. The country’s Cerrado region, home to a third of Brazil’s species, has already lost half of its vegetation to large-scale agriculture and is under increasing pressure from a booming cotton industry. The two major producers linked to illicit activities, SLC Agrícola and Grupo Horita, […] today23 April, 2024
