Supply Chain

The latest Supply Chain sector features, company profiles, and executive interviews from across Africa.

Latest Supply Chain Corporate Stories

Air Uganda : The Wings of East Africa

Meridiana Africa Airlines Limited, trading as Air Uganda, is a privately owned airline founded in 2007 in Uganda.

Elite Clearing & Forwarding : A Clear Winner

Elite Clearing & Forwarding (Pty) Ltd is an expert international shipping company offering comprehensive logistics & freight solutions.

Total Facilities Management Company : Winning Partnerships

Total Facilities Management Company (TFMC) is the largest facilities management company in South Africa, providing integrated facilities management that minimises costs “through forward looking performance-based risk and maintenance strategies”. We talk to managing executive Cornelius Van Der Merwe.

Tsebo Outsourcing Group : Food for Thought

Tsebo Outsourcing Group offers market-leading services in outsourced catering solutions, contract cleaning and hygiene solutions. We talk to Dr Chris Jardine, the man who heads up its Catering arm.

Ethiopian Airlines : Living the Dream

Ethiopian Airlines recently announced it made a record profit. The company’s chief executive officer, Tewolde Gebremariam, credited the profitability to the use of new, modern and fuel-efficient jetliners such as the Boeing B787 Dreamliner and B777, and his “exceptionally dedicated employees”.

Afroteq FM Solutions : Specialist in the Built Environment

We talk to Lydia Hendricks, Director of Afroteq FM Solutions, about specialising in full turnkey management solutions and the importance of Facilities Management services in South Africa.

Drake & Scull : Best in FM

Facilities management is the cornerstone of operations of Drake & Scull, a Tsebo Outsourcing Group company with aspirations to conquer Africa. CEO John Wentzel tells us more about the challenges facing the FM industry.

Superclean : We’re Cleaning Up!

With over 650 clients in KwaZulu-Natal, SuperClean is one of the most successful privately owned commercial cleaning companies in South Africa.

Secequip : Trustworthy and Reliable

South Africa’s notoriously high crime rate is recognised across the world and it presents huge opportunities for firms like Secequip.

Zimpost : First Past the Post

As Zimbabwe postal company Zimpost continues to evolve we speak to Managing Director Douglas Zimbango about a $5 million upgrading project aimed at modernising its business methods.