Awards honour and celebrate the Supply chain profession in Africa
The prestigious annual Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards culminated in a gala event in Johannesburg at which the final winners were announced. Supply chain professionals from across the continent got together to recognise the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals working in the field in Africa.
Effective supply chains are the lifeblood of the global economy, connecting producers and consumers around the world. Supply chain management also has the power to improve lives, reduce environmental impact and ensure brighter futures for individuals, organisations and communities. The annual Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards, which are now in their third year, aim to advance and elevate the supply chain profession throughout Africa, through collaboration and knowledge sharing, and to drive world-class supply chain management and optimised supply chains across the continent. They also celebrate supply chain professionalism, according to the organisers, who state that more than 80 outstanding entries were received this year. “As we found in 2022 and 2023, there is so much to be celebrated and showcased with the work being done on the continent, often in challenging operating conditions,” they said.
Top honours in the 2024 Unique Supply Chain Projects category went to Books For Africa. This organisation’s mission is to end the book famine in Africa by collecting, sorting, and shipping books to countries across the continent. In 2023, Books For Africa shipped four million books valued at over USD 32 million to 32 different African countries. The Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards judges recognised the profound impact that it has had on education and literacy rates in African countries.