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The achievements of businesses and individuals working in the supply chain management field will be recognised at this year’s fourth annual Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards. The organisers have announced that entries for the 2025 awards are open, with 12 prestigious categories in which supply chain specialists can showcase their contributions to supply chain excellence across the continent.

Supply chain industry body SAPICS has announced that it will host the 2025 SAPICS Young Professional and Student Conference on 28 February 2025, from 9am to 1pm. Sponsored by DP World, this year’s event will take place at the University of Johannesburg for their Supply Chain Management students and online.

Supply chain industry body SAPICS has announced Thato Moloi as its new president.

Moloi, who has served on the SAPICS board of directors for almost three years, takes over from outgoing president MJ Schoemaker.

The e-commerce boom that was fuelled by Covid-19 is showing no signs of slowing. It is predicted that in 2025, e-commerce transactions in South Africa will grow 150% to R225 billion.

Africa stands at the dawn of a transformative era, where its burgeoning economy, young population, and strategic location
position it as a future leader in global trade. Yet, realising this potential hinges on one critical enabler: logistics.
Amadou Diallo,

“Early Bird” registration is open for the 2025 SAPICS Conference, Africa’s foremost event for the supply chain profession, which takes place in Cape Town from 8 to 11 June 2025.

Key Points
Impact of Macro Global Factors on
Logistics
Key Challenges
Carrier vs Owned - What is the
landscape looking like?
Regulation & Compliance
Delivery Readiness & Maturity
Technology Investments for the
last-mile
EV & Autonomous Deliveries
Key Success Metrics

The Beier Group

Supply chain industry body SAPICS has reinforced its commitment to developing South African youth by rolling out new initiatives and partnerships aimed at upskilling and empowering young graduates and professionals for career success, addressing the skills gap in the supply chain field and fighting the country’s high youth unemployment rate.