By Maria Kalamatas | The Logistic News – Business Section
Casablanca, Morocco – May 22, 2025
“Resilience is now a strategy, not just a reaction. And supply chains must be built to endure.”
— Ali Berrada, President of Logismed 2025
A Regional Hub Sets the Agenda
Last week, the city of Casablanca hosted Logismed 2025, one of Africa’s most influential gatherings for logistics and supply chain professionals. The event drew more than 300 exhibitors and thousands of stakeholders from across the continent and the Mediterranean, united under one goal: to reshape African logistics for a new era.
With growing pressure to localize, digitize, and decarbonize, the forum offered a timely reflection on what it will take to future-proof supply chains across the region.
Focused on Action, Not Just Vision
Unlike traditional expos focused solely on product showcases, this year’s edition leaned into concrete problem-solving. Panels tackled key questions around digital adoption, infrastructure gaps, and green transition targets. Attendees engaged in high-level roundtables about real-world challenges — including how to protect trade corridors from shocks and how to reduce African reliance on distant sourcing.
Across all sessions, one message echoed: resilience must now be built-in, not retrofitted.
Digital Tools, Local Value
Tech was everywhere. Delegates discussed how real-time tracking, AI-driven forecasting, and blockchain clearance systems are being tested in ports and warehouses across North and West Africa. Several startups showcased tools developed specifically for African supply chains — tech tailored not for Silicon Valley, but for Dakar, Kinshasa, or Abidjan.
Equally visible was a push for green logistics. From electric trucks to low-impact packaging, exhibitors made it clear that sustainability isn’t a luxury — it’s a business imperative.
A Turning Point for African Trade
Speakers also emphasized the geopolitical context. With trade patterns shifting and global routes under pressure, Africa has a unique chance to redefine itself as a self-sufficient logistics power. That means investing in rail corridors, intermodal terminals, regional customs agreements, and domestic manufacturing — not waiting for global systems to adjust.
Ali Berrada summed it up: “We’re no longer reacting to disruptions. We’re designing systems that can thrive through them.”
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