Cargo To Africa

Tag: UK To Africa

  • UK Taking African Trade to the Next Level

    Continuous help is changing buy and sell scenario in the region

    For a long time these two countries have been doing trade in an effective and fruitful way. Doing business in Africa is not a kid’s game, the businessman or trader has to put his best efforts in setting up something new. The reason is not that people are not ready to participate in changing the situation, but it is the complex systems at every trade entry.

    The documentation is complex which results in the delay of the procedures. But efforts are being made to make the procedure efficient. In this regard, UK is lending a helping hand for setting up an advanced structure to speed up things according to the international standards. In East Africa trade access has become easy since 2010 with the onset of One Stop Border Points.

    Till now Trade Mark East Africa has funded 15 OSBP for their construction and operating. This became possible through the funding of UK’s Department for International Development and Global Affairs Canada.

    What is an OSBP

    This procedure brings the two neighboring sides under one roof for conducting the procedures regarding cargo exchange between the two. It has been reported that due to the OSBP the procedural time between Kenya and Uganda has reduced to one hour which earlier took up to three days.

    Customs, immigration, and vehicular clearance are all carried out on the same spot making the border crossing nightmare a sleek and efficient step for trade. As being a real trade booster in the Northern and Eastern side of Africa, setting up of such a facility is spreading and funds are being arranged for introducing it to new destinations.

    Sections Present on the spot

    Cargo to Africa is not only taken as a major trade partner to Africa, also its efforts to raise the living standards of people are remarkable. This British funding has made possible to give way for the structural and also deep inside development. Things like build office buildings, roads, and parking yards, cargo verification bays, scanner shed, passenger sheds, targeting booths, warehouse and canopies, ICT networks and hardware, furniture and institutional support has all become possible to maximize the chances of a smooth working environment and proper labor under one roof.

    This new progress is being welcomed by the employees very positively as it is taking off their burden. Also there is very less loss of cargo on the routes that are governed by the OSBP as you do not have to take your cargo from here to there.

     

    Advantages of this system

    The largest plus point of the technology is the reduction of time. Then there is an increased trade and a positive image of especially Uganda which was at the introduction of this process struggling hard to ease of its border and the prices for trade.

    Trade has improved since then and the government is more than appreciative for the support which UK has provided in such a hard time for this country. Other counties that received funding for this new program include Busia, Malaba, Kabanga/Kobero, Holli/Taveta and Mirama Hill/Kagitumba since 2010.

    To read more on technology, regular reading of Shout Me Crunch is recommended.

  • Focus on Trade with Africa to Increase Cargo Business

    Airlines are spreading their network throughout the continent

    Recently many assurances have come forward by authorities in United Kingdom that there would be no big change in trade relations of the country with South Africa and other countries of the region after Brexit. It means no downward trend will be observed even some experts have predicted that there would be possible increase in business volume between the regions.

    Most of big industrial countries and their airlines have been eying at the future of African markets so they continue to move on with their plans to spread out network so that they can take advantage of their strong base in coming years. New destinations have been added in list of many renowned airlines that have aspirations to focus on eastern Africa in coming years. In this way the basics have been getting right to launch this forgotten continent as potential market for multinational companies.

    High end products and perishables

    At present, the continent imports are expensive and high end products and exports consist of perishables. Trade from UK to Africa is no exception, so the freight forwarders are very much aware of the flexibility and volatile conditions of this route.

    For this, air cargo is much more important than other means of cargo. Government support is necessary for success of making this growing market into a reliable source of agricultural products. Mainly the region sends yield of fields so to enhance the production required measures always come from authorities in power. Economic cycle pushes each segment to boost the whole economy that ultimately produces strong middle class with reasonable power to buy things.

    Cargo Transportation Volume

    There are many efforts on behalf of trade ministers of both sides to explore all possible sectors of trade and industry that could be venues of cooperation in order to increase volume to its actual potential. The future of digital economy has been eyed at so focus would remain to transform the overall perception by including modern technology at every level.

    This flow of modernity surely is from UK to African nations. Small and medium sized businesses are getting assistance, business environment has been encouraging and access to finance has been made easy. With such crucial and basic steps local industry would create jobs for people in Africa.

    Spotlight Back on Commonwealth Nations

    Before joining the European Economic Community decades ago in 1973 goods transportation were mainly with Commonwealth nations but afterwards all those arrangements were undermined by this economic confederation. Now once again concentration is back on the same to keep industry in England worth producing jobs and revenue.

    Reallocation of resources from previous routes to the new destinations is also requires serious effort but usually there is flexibility to do so. After being free from rigorous and strict rules of food imports of food items of European Union there is likelihood of getting in agreements with African nations for import of those items that have limited shelf life. For this purpose there should have been suitable facilities at freight forwarding points so that the quality may sustain for the end consumer.