Kabash Munung,

Business Development Manager,

WBCG, DRC

Enable mineral exportation in Katanga Province:

introducing the leading trade route in Sub-Saharan Africa

NEW TRADE ROUTE FOR DRC ?

• 25-30 Days from Europe

• Safety & Security

• Links to Europe, North America, Middle

East, Far East

• Alternative trade route

WELCOME TO AFRICA’S BIGGEST SHOPPING MALL

iPAD Petrole et Gaz 2012, RDC

CONNECTING SADC TO THE WORLD

• Strategic location

• Gateway to West coast of Africa

• International Shipping connections

• Main economic centres in the world

Trans-Cunene Trans-Caprivi Trans-Kalahari Trans-Oranje

The Corridors

THE CORRIDORS

•Efficient Transport systems reduce

cost

•Facilitate regional trade and

regional integration

•Alternative trade routes

•Economic impact on export

production

Trans-Cunene Trans-Kalahari Trans-Oranje

The Corridors

Trans-Caprivi

WALVIS BAY-NDOLA-

LUBUMBASHI CORRIDOR

•Links Walvis Bay with Zambia,

Zimbabwe, DRC & Malawi

•Completion of bridge between Namibia

& Zambia-2004

•Opening of Zambia office – 2005

•Development of a PPP between Namibia

& Zambia-2005

•Extended to DRC – 2010

•Customs clearance at Katima Mulilo - 2

hours

•Transit time from Walvis Bay to Lusaka

is 4 - 5 days

• Europe

•North America

•Canada

•Far East

•Middle East

•Southern Africa

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ALTERNATIVE TRADE ROUTE

•Alternative trade route for Katanga Province

•Link to Europe & Americas, Asia

•Creating awareness of Walvis Bay?

•Balance of imports & exports

•Mindsets?

ACHIEVEMENTS

•Bridge completed along Zambezi - 2004

•Opening of Zambia office – Sep 2005

•Namibia/Zambia Cluster – Nov 2005

•Walvis Bay–Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor – March

2010

•Lubumbashi office – April 2012

ACHIEVEMENTS

•Visa extension for drivers entering the DRC from 14 > 30 days

issued at the border at Kasumbalesa

•Formation of a bilateral committee on Customs at Kasumbalesa

•Construction of modern border infrastructure at Kasumbalesa

border

•Construction of modern weigh bridges along the corridor

•Increase no. service providers on route

PORT OF WALVIS BAY 8 AUGUST 2002

PORT OF WALVIS BAY 6 MARCH 2013

TRANSCAPRIVI CORRIDOR Katima Mulilo/ Sesheke Bridge

CHALLENGES

•Distance

•Continue dialogue between PPP (Inter & Intra Countries)

•Rail link

•Alternative route vs Traditional route

•Availability of Truckers

•Economies of scale

COMMODITIES

•Transport Corridor

•Copper

•Vehicles & Spare parts

•Equipment & Machinery

•Frozen fish, chicken, meat

•Textiles

•Chemicals

•Trade route

NAMIBIA BORDER GROWTH

• Border growth – 107% in last 5 years

2007 = 2.2 m tons

2012 = 4.6 m tons

• No. of truckloads pa.

2007 - 182

2012 – 377

• Port volumes pa – 1,785 % in 12 years

2000 – 20,000 TEU’s

2012 – 377,000 TEU’s

FOOTPRINT?

• Lusaka, Zambia - 2005

• Johannesburg, SA - 2008

• Sao Paulo, Brazil - February 2012

•Lubumbashi, DRC - April 2012

•Netherlands -Coming soon

GROWTH – DRC VOLUMES

-

10 000

20 000

30 000

40 000

50 000

60 000

2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Years

Years

CONCLUSION

•Creating “best” route for Southern Africa

•Private & Public sector objectives & commitment

•Continuous Follow up

•Strategic partnerships

•Vision

•Namibia as a Logistics Hub