About GCCA Africa

GCCA membership in Africa consists of 48 facilities comprising over 50,084,636 cubic feet of refrigerated space. GCCA works throughout Africa to strengthen the cold chain and maintain product integrity and quality between rural areas and more populous cities.

Member services in the region range from post-harvest technical assistance to international connections for companies involved in the importing and exporting of temperature-controlled products.

Call To Action  

In August 2024, the GCCA Council of Advisors agreed a joint Call to Action that sets out the importance of the cold chain to the African economy and society. it provides a basis for our advocacy work engaging with governments and others across the continent.

Resources

Industry resources for members located in Africa.

September 16, 2024

Fire Protection in Controlled Environments Using Oxygen Reduction Technology Publication

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September 10, 2024

Protected: 2024 Africa Cold Chain Conference Presentations

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July 24, 2024

Q3 2024 GCCF Projects Update

Speakers: GCCA Staff Members Amanda Brondy, Madison Jaco, and Nour Bichay. Original Air Date: July 24th, 2024 Description:…

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Latest News

View the latest news from GCCA and the cold chain industry in Africa.

Recent Projects

Learn about the impact GCCA is making in Africa helping economically developing countries grow and strengthen their cold chains.

2024 - 2025

West Africa Emerging Markets Program

Countries: Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal As part of this USDA-funded Emerging Markets Program (EMP), GCCF will assess the…

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2023

Postharvest Training in East Africa

Countries: Kenya, Rwanda In November 2023, GCCF completed a postharvest training project in Kenya and Rwanda that was…

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2022

Burundi Projet de Développement Local pour l’Emploi (PDLE)

Country: Burundi GCCF provided technical support to ensure the safe and commercially viable operation of temperature-controlled facilities in…

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Latest Events

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Africa

Future Leader Award

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Africa Risk Management Committee

This committee was established to study and review items related to risk management in cold storage facilities at all levels of operations, with a goal of improving performance and minimizing the risk of members and the industry at large.

Food Safety & Compliance Committee

This committee was created so that members could discuss the regulations and standards impacting the cold chain logistics and cold storage industry in South Africa and collectively build stronger relationships between industry and related government agencies.