African Footprint
Shaun Temmers
(Compliance Manager – International Trade Dept)
The Shoprite Group
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Historical Event List
• 1979
• Acquire 8 Shoprite stores
• 1986
• Shoprite with 27 stores is listed on the JSE
• 1991
• The chain of 169 Checkers stores is acquired
• 1995
• The first Shoprite store trading in Zambia
• 1997
• Shoprite acquires OK Bazaars consisting of 157 super and hyper
stores and 146 furniture stores
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Shoprite Holdings
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Size of Operation
June 2011
(year end)
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Turnover
R72bn
Owned Outlets
1,246
Franchise Outlets
274
Countries
16
Employees
95,050
Non
RSA Profile
Exports
Why passion for trading in Africa?
• Market opportunities in Africa
• Growth
• SA enters world economy (post ’94)
• First in country
• Similar trading conditions to South Africa
• Socio-economic development of African communities
• Strengthening local economies
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Open Markets and Small Retailers
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Open Markets and Small Retailers
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Traditional Street Vendors
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Shoprite in Africa
Store : Accra, Ghana
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Typical Store in Africa
Store : Belas, Angola
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Sample of Product Mix
Perishables
Fruit and Vegetables
Wine
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Sample of Product Mix
Toiletries
Dry Groceries
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Non Foods
Export Compliance
PPECB –
temperature
control
Phyto Sanitary
Certificate
Fumigation
Certificate
Veterinary
Health
Certificate
Certificate of
Analysis
NRCS
Certificate
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Material Safety Data Sheet
Hazardous Declaration
Port Health Certificate
Average Export Load
Invoices
6
Items per
Shipment
300
Export Documentation
per Shipment
+-302
SADC
Certificates
50
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Trends & Challenges
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Power failures
•
Changing legislation
• Permit control
• Customs control
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Political unrest
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Infrastructure & weather conditions
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Cold chain
Trends & Challenges
Vessels waiting to berth
Off-loading
PORT OF LUANDA, ANGOLA
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Find your
container
Trends & Challenges
Shoprite Container
Find your
container?
Good luck!
PORT OF LAGOS, NIGERIA
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Trends & Challenges
Find your
container?
Good luck!
Road Congestion
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Trends & Challenges
Off-loading containers
fromyour
Vessel
Find
container?
Good luck!
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Trends & Challenges
Find your
container?
Good luck!
Road Conditions
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How to Succeed in Africa
• Research & selection of country
• Analysis, information & knowledge (accuracy & reliability)
• Develop trading partnerships (reputation)
• Recruitment & training of people
• Start operation
• Measure & evaluate
• Review & develop continuously
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Discussion