The second annual GCCA African Cold Chain Conference was held on 2-4 August in Cape Town . GCCA Africa director Lizelle van der Berg opened the day .
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The GCCA Cold Chain conference 2-4 August in Cape Town Written by Eamonn Ryan
The second annual GCCA African Cold Chain Conference was held on 2-4 August in Cape Town . GCCA Africa director Lizelle van der Berg opened the day .
Reinforcing the international nature of the event , Van der Berg announced the presence of more than 100 attendees from different countries , including Nigeria , Kenya , Mozambique , Namibia and South Africa ; while attendees outside of Africa came from Canada , the US and Lebanon .
“ I want to take a special moment to thank all our members and everyone that ' s involved with GCCA Africa - the community that we ' ve built . I also thank the various committees , the African Advisory Council , the Risk Management Committee , and the Food Safety Compliance Committee . I wish to thank you for your support , the time , and the effort that is put in your leadership and making a difference in the culture in Africa .”
“ Today would not be possible without our sponsors . Platinum sponsors : Boltics , Energy Partners Refrigeration , Standard Bank and 2TS Industrial Cyber Security . Gold sponsors : Barpro Storage , Kingspan , SSI Schafer and Wagner . Silver sponsors : CTI Gas Detection Specialists and Dovetail .”
From left to right : Moderator Ivan Sutic , financial director at Chilleweni Cold Storage Solutions ; Sevana Ganes , SHERQ executive at Vector Logistics ; Larna Jodamus , compliance manager at CCS Logistics ; Verona Ramsook , group food safety manager at SnoLink ; Johan Grobbelaar , warehouse manager at Sequence Logistics
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From left to right : Dhasi Naidoo , chief strategy and commercial officer of Onte ; Hoosain Essop , manager of ERM : electricity generation and distribution at City of Cape Town and Raven Moodley , head of corporate finance advisory services , Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking
The conference thereafter proceeded with an overview by Paul Gibbons in his role as chairman of the GCCA African Strategic Advisory Council . He announced the launch of an information video that is funded and supported by members . “ We will use this video for social media marketing and advocacy with the government to seek relief from load shedding and other issues . Please watch this video and share it with your networks . Together , we can grow and strengthen our cold chain industry in Africa .”
Adam Thocher , senior vice-president of Global Programs and Insights presented on ‘ international cold chain challenges and trends ,’ followed by a panel discussion on ‘ cold chain development in Africa ,’ moderated by Global Cold Chain chairman Greg Laurin , with panellists Newton Matope , president of Kenya ’ s Big Cold ; Chris Creed , MD of Vector Logistics and Owusu Akoto , CEO of FreezeLink .
Chris Hattingh , head of policy analysis at CRA , unpacked the Africa Continental Free Trade Area and how to navigate the policy risks that could undermine the very nature of the agreement itself .
Energy Partners Refrigeration general manager , Dawie Kriel , presented a case study looking at the effectiveness of solar
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