Bro Group Holdings: Assessment of the Logistics Sector in Uganda by Geoffrey Bihamaiso Baitwa

Geoffrey Bihamaiso Baitwa, Group Managing Director of Bro Group Holdings, shares his assessment of the logistics sector in Uganda, mentioning challenges and latest trends.

“The logistics sector in Uganda has been growing over the years. From the time we set up this business about 22 years ago, there has been a lot of transformation in this sector. At that time, we had very few Ugandan players doing the actual transportation, movement of goods and cargo forwarding. Now, we have a number of Ugandan companies involved in the actual transportation and forwarding of cargo. Previously, we mainly relied on multinationals like Bolloré, who was known as SDV Transami in those days, Spedag Interfreight, etc. The key players in the market were mainly overseas but we now have quite a few regional players from Kenya and Tanzania that have joined. Today, there is quite a span of indigenous, local, foreign, and regional players in the market and the sector is still growing. Transport and logistics plays a large role in any developed or mature economy. Movement of goods and people will always be there. Uganda is quite well located as a country. We may not be at the coast, but we are at the center of a number of neighbors. We have South Sudan which is a developing country. The eastern part of DRC is so huge it is almost the size of Western Europe. We have Rwanda and Burundi in the south. Uganda is well located to be a logistics hub to help whoever wants to trade in this part of Africa. I see a lot of interest in Uganda and a lot of players coming in. Hopefully, when the roads and other infrastructures are developed, this country will be able to serve as a hub to these growing economies”, says Geoffrey Bihamaiso Baitwa.

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