From infrastructure gaps to intelligent systems: A new framework for supply chain resilience in Africa

Babatunde Campbell

In a world where operational blind spots often define the difference between growth and stagnation, The Role of Technology in Enhancing Supply Chain Visibility in Africa emerges as a timely and essential read.

Written by supply chain strategist and entrepreneur Olajumoke Aroyewun, the book is more than a theoretical exploration, it is a strategic manual for transforming fragmented logistics into intelligent, connected systems capable of meeting Africa’s growing economic ambition.

With clarity, depth, and regional nuance, she maps out how emerging technologies; blockchain, IoT, artificial intelligence, and automation, are not just buzzwords but tools with the potential to radically reshape Africa’s supply chains.

Her writing strikes a balance between global relevance and local applicability, offering a lens through which policymakers, logistics professionals, and business owners can understand and act on the continent’s supply chain gaps.

From ports to warehouses, informal markets to major distribution corridors, the book captures real-world scenarios where inefficiency is costly and visibility is scarce. She doesn’t romanticize the obstacles. Instead, she addresses them head-on, drawing from years of hands-on leadership in tech-powered logistics and SME support. Her analysis is grounded in reality, yet relentlessly solutions-driven.

She threads together governance, infrastructure, data architecture, and people management to present a holistic view of supply chain transformation. Her thesis is bold: visibility is not a luxury, it is a requirement for competitiveness, sustainability, and equitable growth in African markets.

“Supply chain transparency isn’t just a technology problem. It’s a leadership problem,” she writes. “We need bold decisions that connect infrastructure with innovation and local markets with global expectations.”

Already, the book is being integrated into training curricula for regional logistics academies and SME development hubs. Innovation clusters across Nairobi, Lagos, and Accra have cited it in policy design and tech pilot evaluations. It is also gaining traction with development partners and investors who are increasingly prioritizing digitized supply chains as part of their portfolio risk reduction strategies.

Her voice is pragmatic, insightful, and unafraid to challenge the status quo. She offers detailed frameworks and strategic recommendations tailored to fragmented supply networks, unreliable transport infrastructure, and evolving consumer markets. Her work serves as a bridge, between technology and logistics, between local realities and global standards, and between what is and what’s possible.

As the continent pushes forward in industrialization, trade expansion, and infrastructure investment, The Role of Technology in Enhancing Supply Chain Visibility in Africa provides the intellectual foundation and operational blueprint to match that momentum.

It is not just a book; it is a strategic intervention, one that positions visibility not only as a logistical function but as a lever for economic transformation.