Frost &amp; Sullivan is a global strategy consulting and market intelligence firm with a long-standing presence in Africa.  Frost &amp; Sullivan helps organisations advance by informing them of market dynamics, advising on how to respond to these dynamics, and connecting them to relevant stakeholders in Africa and beyond.Our services span the broader policy and strategy cycle leveraging our proactive commercial and technical research relevant to our sectors of focus to develop actionable intelligence for organisations.  Given our combination focus on strategy and intelligence, Frost &amp; Sullivan is ideally placed to support commercial and technically relevant market intelligence initiatives for a diverse set of institutions within our sectors of focus.  Frost &amp; Sullivan’s range of process capabilities will ensure a pragmatic approach to developing practical and detailed initiatives with the strongest possible longer-term impact on the African continent.

Frost & Sullivan Africa

Frost &amp; Sullivan is a global strategy consulting and market intelligence firm with a long-standing presence in Africa.  Frost &amp; Sullivan helps...

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Lynne Martin

Kiana Steyn

Craig Parker

Rebecca Mabika

Sandi Makhathini

Hendrik Malan

Sarah Slabbert

Hannro Steenekamp

Africa can pioneer a stronger trade and logistics sector by capitalising on its Transshipment Hubs' potential. Being home to some of the largest shipping networks - the Suez Canal - connecting the Americas, Europe, and Asia - the region can potentially grow as a key maritime hub and absorb revenue from the recovering global maritime sector. In 2022 international maritime trade was recorded at $3.3 trillion but is projected to grow to $5.4 trillion in 2026. Currently, Africa only accounts for 7% and 5% of the global exported and imported trade goods, respectively. The key to changing this lies in the region’s ability to boost shipping ports and hinterland access. 

In this conversation, Consultant Nomvo Faith Kasolo explores the value of developing transshipment hubs in Africa and high-potential ports in the region, including the Coega Development Corporation-managed Port of Ngqura - 

Africa can pioneer a stronger trade and logistics sector by capitalising on its Transshipment Hubs' potential. Being home to some of the largest shipping networks - the Suez Canal - connecting the Americas, Europe, and Asia - the region can potentially grow as a key maritime hub and absorb revenue from the recovering global maritime sector. In 2022 international maritime trade was recorded at $3.3 trillion but is projected to grow to $5.4 trillion in 2026. Currently, Africa only accounts for 7% and 5% of the global exported and imported trade goods, respectively. The key to changing this lies in the region’s ability to boost shipping ports and hinterland access.