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 Â
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.
Q2 2025 GCCF Projects Update
Speakers: GCCA Staff Members Amanda Brondy and Madison Jaco Original Air Date: April 23rd, 2025 Description: This webinar…
Webinar Recording: Cold Chain Insights in Emerging Markets
Speakers: Rusmir Music (IFC), Selcuk Tanatar (IFC), Harsh Gupta (IFC), Sunil Nair, Adam Thocher (GCCA), and Amanda Brondy…
Members Only Webinar Recording: Global Cold Chain Market Insights Tracker
This content is an exclusive benefit for GCCA members. If you’re a member, log in and you’ll get…
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.
Mauritania Cold Chain Development Project
Country: Mauritania The Mauritania Cold Chain Development Project analyzes the horticultural value chains of Mauritania with the intention…
West Africa Emerging Markets Program
Countries: Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal As part of this USDA-funded Emerging Markets Program (EMP), GCCF will assess the…
Postharvest Training in East Africa
Countries: Kenya, Rwanda In November 2023, GCCF completed a postharvest training project in Kenya and Rwanda that was…
Latest Events
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Africa
Future Leader Award
This award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the European cold storage industry who show potential for future career advancement but have not yet risen to top-level leadership positions within their country.
Africa Advisory Council
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.