DHL Global Forwarding named Africa�s International Freight Forwarder of the Year for fifth consecutive time

• Business decision-makers across the
  continent recognize DHL Global Forwarding’s excellence in air cargo services
• DHL Global Forwarding remains highly
  committed to support intra-regional growth and to bolster trade between Africa
  and the world

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -�Media
OutReach - 22 February 2019 – DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international
provider of air, sea and road freight services, has once again been voted Africa’s
International Freight Forwarder of the Year for 2019, by readers of STAT Times,
an international air freight publication for business decision-makers in the
shipping, transport, aviation and tourism sectors. This is the fifth
consecutive time DHL Global Forwarding has won in this biennial award for
excellence in air cargo, presented during the Gala Award Nite on February 20,
2019, as part of the Air Cargo Africa 2019 conference held in Johannesburg.

Ivin George, VP, Airfreight and Customs Brokerage, DHL Global Forwarding, MEA receiving the award

The latest DHL Global
Connectedness Index, which measures the flows of internal trade, capital,
information and people between different countries, recently ranked the Middle
East and North Africa as the world’s third most connected region after Europe and
North America.

Amadou Diallo, CEO, DHL
Global Forwarding, Middle East and Africa said, “Having operated here for the
past four decades, Africa remains an immensely important market for us in light
of its tremendous growth opportunity. With our extensive global network, we are
committed to growing our customers’ business, expanding their reach beyond the
continent, and to the rest of the world. We will continue to invest in meeting
growing market demand, amplifying the region’s transport infrastructure, and
applying global innovations to the Africa context, with an especial focus on
partnerships like our most recent joint venture with Ethiopia Airlines to
bolster Ethiopia’s credentials as an intra-regional logistics hub.”[1]

Digitization and the
adoption of new technologies are also playing a growing role in DHL Global
Forwarding’s services and solutions, to cater to consumers’ preferences: In
Africa, the continent’s mobile adoption is projected to grow seven-fold between
2017 and 2022, and potentially add US$300 billion to the continent’s GDP by
2025, fuelling e-commerce growth.[2]

“This award, and the
support of the business community that it testifies to, serves to further
encourage the team at DHL Global Forwarding, said Ivin George, Vice President,
Airfreight and Customs Brokerage, DHL Global Forwarding, Middle East and
Africa. 

With the region’s economic
landscape growth attributed to a young urbanizing population as well as growing
strength in primary industries like agriculture, an integrated logistics
network will play an integral role in supporting Africa’s economic growth.
“Africa is fast gaining global attention for its high-quality primary produce
like flowers, vegetables, fruits and fish, with countries like Kenya and Ghana
ranking as some of the top agricultural exporters to US and Europe[3][4]
and we are eager to work with our customers to capitalize on these
opportunities,” George added.

DHL — The logistics company for the world

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL family
of divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from
national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment
solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial
supply chain management. With about 360,000 employees in more than 220
countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses
securely and reliably, enabling global trade flows. With specialized solutions
for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and
healthcare, energy, automotive and retail, a proven commitment to corporate
responsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing markets, DHL is
decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 60 billion
euros in 2017.