For a manufacturer in Harare selling to a buyer in Johannesburg or Lusaka, transport is often the largest cost after raw materials. Road quality, fuel and border delays all add up.
Limpopo Corridor Infrastructure is building a logistics park near the southern border where trucks can stage, clear customs and store goods. Chief executive Simbarashe Gumbo says predictability matters as much as speed.
“An exporter can plan around a long journey. What they cannot plan around is not knowing whether it will take one day or four.”
— Simbarashe Gumbo
Why it matters beyond transport
Cheaper, more predictable logistics make Zimbabwean products more competitive in regional markets. That matters as the continental free trade area opens more of Africa to local producers.
The company is also planning automated weighbridges and a slot-booking system for customs inspections.
Where this leads
Executive analysis for decision-makers and capital allocators.
- Opportunity
- Warehousing, clearing and forwarding, truck services and civil works contracts.
- Risk
- Project delays, financing costs and coordination between border agencies on both sides.
- What to watch
- Logistics park openings and any move to joint border processing.
