The GCCA Africa Council has a |
West Africa. The relationships built and |
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programme of actions and activities |
progress made are going to make an |
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to implement this strategic plan. This |
important contribution to our broader |
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includes strong promotion of the |
goal of enhancing Africa’ s cold chain |
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industry, positioning cold chain logistics |
infrastructure and supporting sustainable |
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as a key driver of economic and food |
economic growth.” |
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security and creating a stronger service |
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provider market. |
of the strategic plan is an ambition |
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It also includes programmes that |
to grow the GCCA network in Africa, |
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prioritise engaging with governments, policy makers, investors, international organisations and industry stakeholders. Matope says:“ We are working with African governments to promote business-friendly policies, incentives and regulatory reforms that encourage investment in cold chain infrastructure, and we are fostering knowledge exchange and technical assistance with relevant organisations worldwide. We are also exploring the potential for partnerships with educational institutions to develop specialised training courses tailored to the cold chain industry.”
An initiative which Matope highlights is the April 2025 trade mission in Ghana, in which GCCA is participating alongside the US Meat Export Federation( USMEF). As well as creating a unique opportunity to engage with key stakeholders, this trade mission explored investment opportunities and strengthened regional cold chain networks.
He says:“ This was a crucial step in driving industry collaboration, policy discussions and business expansion in
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further increasing the power of the alliance’ s voice to government and broadening the opportunity to share knowledge and to collaborate on solutions to shared challenges. Du Preez says:“ In March this year, the International Monetary Fund assessed South Africa as the most difficult place to do business in the world. There is great potential but major challenges for cold chain growth throughout Africa. We can help each other.”
Coming together to share knowledge, examine food security issues and collaborate on solutions will be a key focus at this year’ s GCCA Africa Cold Chain Conference, taking place in Durban from 20 – 21 August 2025. Du Preez explains:“ This event is always something to look forward to. The conference programme offers something unique and new each year, and the whole event is an important chance for our industry to come together with shared purpose. Look out for the 2025 speaker programme and booking information on the GCCA website.” CLA
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GCCA ' s strategic plan will address several issues. |
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