Drawing on data from leading supply chain risks experts, this briefing identifies top line trends, challenges and opportunities in African supply chains with a focus on risk and performance management.

In this briefing:

• The key challenges and risks affecting African supply chains include conflict and corruption, an uncertain regulatory environment, human rights violations and climate change.
• Insights from Sedex on the most common supply chain issues in Africa, which include a lack of management systems; health, safety & hygiene; wages and benefits issues.
• Contextual information to help companies working in Africa to understand, monitor and manage their supply chains risks and improve standards.
• This report offers a generalised introduction into the diverse African continent, which offers many opportunities but also poses significant challenges.

Read the Sedex Briefing on Africa