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DRC maize meal channel

A supply chain we control end to end: our own white maize, milled in Hammanskraal, bagged at 25 kg and delivered by road convoy to the Kasumbalesa border post.

1,260bags per super link
3super links per convoy
10 daystransit to Kasumbalesa
3 yrschannel in operation
SOUTH AFRICABOTSWANAZAMBIADRC BORDER 1HammanskraalMilled, bagged, loaded: 1,260 bags per super link 2BotswanaConvoy of three super links, by road 3Zambia, CopperbeltNorth through Lusaka 4Kasumbalesa25 kg meal delivered to buyers at the border 10 daysdoor to border 3super links per convoy 3,780bags per convoy 94.5 tper convoy

Why it matters

Maize meal is a staple across the Copperbelt and the southern DRC, and most of it is imported. Controlling the kernel, the milling and the transport lets us deliver a consistent product at a predictable landed price, which is what an importer at the border is buying.

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At a glance

SpecificationDetail
RouteHammanskraal, Botswana, Zambia, Copperbelt, Kasumbalesa
Load1,260 bags of 25 kg per super link, 31.5 t
ConvoyThree super links; 8 to 15 loads a month
TransitAbout 10 days
Running since2022/23

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