Added boost for SADC export infrastructure as DHL Global Forwarding expands its presence in Zimbabwe

Air and ocean freight specialist division of Deutsche Post DHL Group opens office in Harare

DHL Global Forwarding (www.DPDHL.com) has launched in Zimbabwe to extend its presence across Africa. The leading international air, ocean, and road freight services provider will give local and regional businesses within the greater Southern African Development Community (SADC) instant access to global markets. As a first step, DHL Global Forwarding…

The State of Globalization in the Middle East and North Africa - Take a Closer Look DHL Global Connectedness Index

The DHL Global Connectedness Index (www.DHL.com/GCI) showed that the rapidly developing Middle East and North Africa region is steadily rising in the rankings of global connectedness. 2020 Key Highlights: Middle East & North Africa (https://bit.ly/2VHyVZl), published on DHL’s Logistics of Things (https://bit.ly/2U6hJvL) last week, takes a closer look, highlighting potential…

Global connectedness spurs Turkey’s economic growth

Turkey saw its economy grow by 1.8% last year and is forecasted to expand by 4.8% in 2021

Turkey is the most globally connected country in South and Central Asia, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Index (www.DHL.com); The country moves ten places up to rank 55th out of 169 countries on the Index. One of the few countries to have experienced economic growth in 2020, a year when…

DHL Global Connectedness Index 2020 signals recovery of globalization from COVID-19 setback

Four Sub-Saharan Africa countries among top 10 countries with the largest gains in connectedness

Global trade has rebounded strongly, sustaining economies around the world; ‘Digital globalization’ raced ahead as people flows plummeted; Country ranking led by The Netherlands, Singapore, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and Ireland; Four Sub-Saharan Africa countries among top 10 countries with the largest gains in connectedness. Today, DHL (https://www.DPDHL.com) and…

DHL Global Forwarding forms Arabian Cluster to focus on Growth Prospects in the Region

Industry veteran, Firas Sukkar takes on role of Country Manager in Kuwait

Expands presence to Saudi Arabia; team to be led by DHL (https://www.DHL.com) veteran, Sue Donoghue; Industry veteran, Firas Sukkar takes on role of Country Manager in Kuwait. DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, has formed an Arabian Cluster (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait…