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.

November 20, 2024

Protected: 2024 CEBA Conference & Expo Presentations

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October 16, 2024

Q4 2024 GCCF Projects Update

Speakers: GCCA Staff Members Amanda Brondy, Madison Jaco, Nour Bichay, and Paul Matthew, and GCCA Member Greg Laurin…

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September 16, 2024

Fire Protection in Controlled Environments Using Oxygen Reduction Technology Publication

This content is an exclusive benefit for GCCA members. If you’re a member, log in and you’ll get…

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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

Mauritania Cold Chain Development Project

Country: Mauritania The Mauritania Cold Chain Development Project analyzes the horticultural value chains of Mauritania with the intention…

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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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Latest Events

View upcoming education, training, and networking events offered by GCCA online or in person in your region.

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.