This Is the Time: Investing in Africa With Madame Ambassador Hilda Suka Mafudze

In a world full of congested ports and supply chain disruptions, what about the continent with 1.3 billion people, 55 countries and endless industrial possibilities? From timeless leadership advice to the timeliness of investing in Africa, Madame Ambassador Hilda Suka Mafudze, the African Union (AU) ambassador to the United States, walks us through the many opportunities and strategic efforts opening across the African Union. In this episode, learn more about the goals of the AU's continental free trade area, the effort to turn raw goods into finished products in-continent, infrastructure investment opportunities - and the powerful economic role women will continue to play moving forward. Additional Links & Resources: Learn more about Logistics with Purpose: https://supplychainnow.com/logistics-with-purpose (https://supplychainnow.com/logistics-with-purpose) Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe (https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe) Learn more about Vector Global Logistics: https://vectorgl.com/ (https://vectorgl.com/) UPS Supply Chain Solutions Virtual Connect: https://hopin.com/events/supply-chain-virtual-connect-2?ref=b748cd994367#sponsors (https://hopin.com/events/supply-chain-virtual-connect-2?ref=b748cd994367#sponsors) Register for the 2021 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit: https://lnkd.in/dMYq3Rv (https://lnkd.in/dMYq3Rv) Register for the Opentext ConneXions 2021 Summit: https://tinyurl.com/sept14withSCN (https://tinyurl.com/sept14withSCN) Register for the OMNIA Partners Connections Conference: https://bit.ly/3jHlwdv (https://bit.ly/3jHlwdv) WEBINAR- State of the Supply Chain Report – Priorities for Building Resiliency in Your Supply Network: https://bit.ly/2XIRZHf (https://bit.ly/2XIRZHf) 2021 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://lnkd.in/gxp7bQy (https://lnkd.in/gxp7bQy) Download the 2021 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3f1LO6S (https://bit.ly/3f1LO6S) This episode was hosted by Enrique