Impact of AFCFTA, UK's withdrawal from the EU and COVID-19 on cargo to Africa

 

How triangle ABC is reshaping the cargo to Africa and its prospects

A big plethora of Africans is settled in the United Kingdom for a long in search of a better future and more earning opportunities. Unfolding history pages, it is revealed that Africans arrived in the UK in the sixteenth century and settled in London. 

Further expansion of African migrants occurred in seventeen and eighteen centuries when black African slaves were attending ex-colonial officials and others. So far as trade between London and Africa is concerned, it started during the period of Henry VII and Henry VIII.

The scenario of cargo to Africa

As said in the preceding lines that the migrants settled in the UK are continuously sending gifts and precious things to their relatives and friends. Though they are settled here for a long yet they are keeping their relations with their homeland still alive. 

Various companies are associated with the business of sending Cargo to Africa. These companies are a boon and blessing for the Africans living in various parts of the UK. Mainly, these cargo deliveries are sent through sea cargo, air cargo assisted by intermodal means. 

You are never asked to visit some cargo office by these companies but you can just have contact with this cargo to Africa companies through portals or telephonically. Their representative will collect your consignment from your doorstep and it will be delivered to even distant parts of the African continent. 

ABC triangle is reshaping the cargo trade

It is pertinent to mention before going ahead on the subject matter that perhaps it is just an incidence that the trade between Africa and the UK is stirred badly due to the occurrence of three happenings. What were these happenings that reshaped the trade relationships specifically cargo trade between the two? 

These were entry into force of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement i.e. AFCFTA, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union under the Brexit agreement, and lastly pandemic occurrence of COVID-19. 
Parcel Shipping to Africa from UK.All these three events took place one after another in one year, which is why it was termed as ABC triangle. Now both countries can reset their trade anew.

Potential of cargo between the UK and Africa

Cargo trade between Africa and the UK passed through various phases both good and bad. In 2012 this trade was up to $51 billion and it decreased to $27 billion almost half in the year 2019. This was almost 2.4% of the total trade of the UK. On the other hand, untapped export is potentially more than $8 billion.

This can be boosted by taking certain initiatives by the two governments. There is great potential for the trade of five products i.e. vehicles, electrical equipment, pharmaceutical products, machines, and mineral fuels. Certainly, by taking these measures, the UK can improve trade gaps.

Likewise, more relaxations to the persons associated with cargo and freight be given for having better economic outcomes. There is no denying that there is substantial demand for cargo flow from the UK to various African countries like South Africa, Kenia, and Rwanda. 

Cargo service through unmanned aerial vehicles in Africa

The future of cargo to Africa is very bright because this service of cargo is now going to touch the height of speedy service in the form of unmanned aerial vehicles i.e. drone technology. Surely this will be the future of the cargo to Africa and even this service has been started in Kenya and Rwanda. 

It is worth to point out that Rwanda is using this drone technology for sending lifesaving inputs, blood, and medical supplies where these are instantly needed. This is a big breakthrough in cargo deliveries.