According to a statement sent to VerAngola, this is the first time that an international digital platform for road freight transport is made available in the country to meet the needs of Angolan companies.
Over the past decade, the Government has given priority to the repair, expansion and modernization of road infrastructures. According to a recent World Bank report, Angola has road networks ranging from 26,000 to 17,500 kilometers. . However, as with other countries worldwide, the road freight transport market remains a fragmented and non-transparent market.
"Strategic investments in infrastructure will promote the country's economic recovery, as they help to diversify trade," said Tobias Maier, CEO of Saloodo! "The digitization of road freight not only helps to facilitate trade within the country, it will also boost activities on the continent as a whole. To that end, it is imperative that we actively encourage digitization in order to promote the growth of the businesses of the our clients. "
According to the World Bank, Angola is one of many countries that have not yet overcome the challenges of logistics and trade facilitation. However, little by little, this has been changing, thanks to significant investments in infrastructure by the Government, such as those made to increase the flow of traffic in the Port of Luanda and to build a new port.
in Barra do Dande (Northern Luanda), thus increasing logistically the accessibility of Luanda, adds the DHL statement.
"These recent road, rail and port improvements are a good omen for the Angolan logistics industry as a whole. I am convinced that this is an opportune time to launch Saloodo !, leaving behind certain traditionally manual processes in order to inject greater transparency and efficiency in the road freight transport ecosystem By providing real-time visibility, shippers can easily identify reliable and reputable carriers in Angola and several neighboring countries to transport their goods, which in turn will help carriers to manage existing fleets and optimize their capacity, with full cargo shipments, "concluded Maier.
