【英文】中国企业投资非洲报告（159页）

英文研究报告 2022年09月09日 07:10 管理员

In terms of shipping, the indicator of ease of arranging competitively priced shipments also improved by 6.74%. This can be explained by several reasons such as the improvements in hub ports which have enabled ease of access for broader shipment companies and further lowered costs (see Figure 14). Gateways such as Mombasa, Tanga, Dar-es-Salaam, Maputo and Durban ports have experienced considerable fnancing for expansion and increased traffc. Regardless of these developments, Africa lags behind and encounters issues of reduced demand. Another sector that has been utilized to mitigate constraints has been Air freight.Africa’s air freight has experienced increased dominance within the logistics sector, increasing from merely 234.7 million ton-km in 1970 to 3,826 million ton-km in 2020 (see fgure 15). The industry contributes over $55.8 billion to GDP in Africa and has a positive impact on industries, including supply chains, of over $6.8 billion89. Just like elsewhere, transport in Africa was until the late 1960s generally seen as a high priority area.

Many new ports, railways and roads were built both before and after independence. This state of affairs, however, changed during the 1970s when transport was generally given low priority. This had serious consequences for transport systems in the low-income African countries.90 Warehouses And Storage Capabilities Warehouses tend to be one of the most neglected elements of infrastructure and logistics, but they are a fundamental part of the supply chain, critical for economic development and growth. High-quality warehousing is needed not only for storage and distribution, but also for the packing, processing, assembling and light manufacturing of goods – the foundations of any economy. According to the World Economic Forum, African countries need to transition from low-quality “godowns” –makeshift warehouses that tend to lack basic security and safety features – to facilities that meet international standards with consistent, reliable IT connectivity and power.