Businesses rely on seamless supply chains to keep operations running, especially in regions where delays can mean millions lost.
Nowhere is this clearer than in Africa’s Copperbelt, where outdated freight routes, severe congestion at border crossings and delivery delays often dictate the pace of trade.
But what if there’s another way around?
For decades, Zambia’s capital of Lusaka has been the primary airfreight gateway into the country. Ndola – the heart of the Copperbelt – is over 300km from Lusaka.
As demand grows and infrastructure struggles to keep up, businesses are questioning existing delivery models. Every freight solution is unique, and clinging to legacy routes may not always be the right way to go.
Road freight deliveries from Lusaka to Ndola face an odyssey through unpredictable terrain, border clearance bottlenecks and logistical uncertainties. Some industries can’t afford uncertainty. A mining operation waiting for equipment or spares, for example, loses valuable revenue with every extra minute of downtime.
But what if, instead of routing freight through Lusaka, you could change everything with a direct route to Ndola?
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