THE FINAL WORD

What will be the biggest trend impacting your industry in 2021?

Johan Steyn

Managing Director, Aerosud

"The impact on SME’s in aerospace supply chain will take another six to 12 months to fully play out. There will be casualties on the one side and opportunities on the other side. We have experienced the impact on the supply chains and established system have been disrupted. Being agile and adaptable – with robust underlying business processes - will be vital to stay on track. Our offering has to expand and be even more creative."

Hans Lemm

Group CEO, Green Resources

"The Green Economy is expanding rapidly as the world becomes more sensitive to the role of nature and developing sustainable solutions for the future. Green Resources, as a forestry company is part of the Green Economy and we are always on the lookout for new opportunities.

"A trend that seems to be emerging in other parts of the world is the use of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) as a green and sustainable building material to substitute Concrete and Steel. There are emerging voices who say that that on the long run Concrete and Steel should be looked at in the same way as we are looking at Petrol and Diesel. "

Tim Jaques

CEO, Motus Africa

"An important trend is environmental awareness and an increase in interest in electric vehicles. Nissan is a global leader in the development of electric vehicles, and we hope to be able to work with the OEM to offer these vehicles to the markets in the future."

Remo Hanselmann Managing Director, World Courier Africa

"The roll out of a COVID-19 vaccine could expedite the development of the biopharma industry on the continent. From a logistics perspective, we require new levels of planning and coordination, resources and funding, as well as to consider the impact of new regulations. We’ve seen these trends start to emerge, but the impact of the pandemic has forced this change to accelerate."

Seun Oni Group MD/CEO, A.G. Leventis Nigeria

"The role of digital technology will continue to be a disruptor and dominate the play within the industry and equally we should expect to see conversations around green revolution gaining ground and gas-powered engines will play a critical role in this journey.

"However, I believe a bigger trend, will be the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), logistics is at the heart of bringing this agreement to fruition and it will also push the path for consolidation and strategic partnerships within the industry."