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Solar energy is becoming increasingly important for bolstering sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s trading potential, with supply chain executives telling \u8f7d\u661f <\/em>that Kenya and Nigeria are two of the fastest-growing markets for the technology.<\/p>\n

By the end of the first quarter, Nigeria had climbed into the top 10 of solar panel suppliers to the US, with some 40% of the country\u2019s total exports of the technology, totalling $64bn, ending up in the US.<\/p>\n

That growth has been felt by forwarders and logistics partners. DHL Express\u2019s chief executive for Sub-Saharan Africa, Hennie Heymans, told \u8f7d\u661f<\/em> the company was seeing \u201cincredible growth\u201d in solar-panel exports out of Nigeria \u2013 and nor is that country alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe actually see an incredible growth in solar panel exports towards the United States from Nigeria and Kenya,\u201d he said, pointing out that for Africa in general the \u201cnew energy\u201d vertical was proving something of a winner, experiencing 20% growth year on year.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, local forwarders told \u8f7d\u661f <\/em>solar panels were also proffering volumes in the reverse direction for Kenya, although there was debate around whether the volumes were part of a local redevelopment of energy infrastructure or the result of chaos in the supply chains.<\/p>\n

\u4e00\u4f4d\u8d27\u8fd0\u4ee3\u7406\u8bf4 \u8f7d\u661f<\/em> that, amid the situation in Hormuz and growing pockets of congestion at typical transhipment hubs, volumes were routing via Kenya in an effort to avoid being caught up in the chaos.<\/p>\n

Mr Heymans, however, believes the growth in solar typifies the present story across Africa, noting that DHL had experienced a recent uptick in enquiries about special economic zones (SEZs) in several African countries, particularly Kenya and South Africa.<\/p>\n

Without stating just how many SEZ-related enquiries his office had handled, Mr Heymans said: \u201cIn Kenya, we have seen interest focused specifically on Mombasa, as well as Nairobi, and we have seen new entrants in both locations.\u201d<\/p>\n

And he is not alone in noting this: businesses the world over are reassessing international supply chains amid geopolitical tension and changing trade policies, with growing indications that the continent is more than well suited as a base for production.<\/p>\n