DHL Express triples sub-Saharan Africa network
Logistics and express services provider DHL Express has, within a few months, expanded its network of service points in sub-Saharan Africa to more than 1 000, up from an initial 300.
The formed part of an aggressive expansion plan, which was aimed at further cementing the company’s position in Africa but also at offering local consumers and small businesses an efficient, convenient way of shipping goods overseas.
DHL, which is present in 52 sub-Saharan African markets, had been looking to improve access for cash and account customers, creating enhanced accessibility for customers and increasing connectivity between African markets and the more than 220 countries DHL served worldwide.
“In our recent 2012 Global Connectedness Index, which measures the state of globalisation around the world, sub-Saharan Africa remained the globe’s least connected continent,” commented DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa MD Charles Brewer.
“However, it did average the largest increase from 2010 to 2011 and boasted the top five ‘gainers’ – Mozambique, Togo, Ghana, Guinea and Zambia. This tells us that there is still major opportunity to improve connectivity across the continent, and access to logistics services and international markets are both key to this improvement.”
The logistics operator had also identified the need for increased convenience for small to medium enterprises (SMEs), as a recent study by global information and analytics company IHS showed that accessibility to international markets was a driver of small business success.
“The SME sector is growing at an amazing pace and this investment will help to connect African SMEs to the rest of the world,” noted Brewer.
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