Intelligent Trade & Logistics

Transforming visibility into supply chain efficiency

Forbes Insights’ analysis of the supply chain industry – Logistics, Supply Chain and Transportation 20203: Change at Breakneck Speed – believes that changes in the supply chain industry are being driven by advancing technology and the so-called ‘Amazon effect’. The latter is...

How building a culture of data literacy is reshaping the future of business

Trackmatic is reshaping the future of logistics with pioneering BI models designed to shed light on the dark corners of the supply chain. Its CEO, David Slotow, says that the real value of data doesn’t lie in its volume, but in the threads that are pulled to untangle...

Cargo screening technology to be deployed at Ghana port

Smiths Detection has won a contract with Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) to provide cargo inspection technology for the major Tema Port Expansion project in Ghana – designed to accommodate the world’s largest container ships, improve cargo handling productivity and...

Manifesto issued on digital economy and inclusive development in Africa

Africa’s next steps on the path to engaging in and benefiting from e-commerce were outlined by UNCTAD in its Nairobi Manifesto on the Digital Economy and Inclusive Development in Africa, issued at the conclusion of the first Africa eCommerce Week in Nairobi, Kenya. The...