Most of you who are reading this probably know a bit about the BikeTown Africa program. What you might not know is the logistical game that goes on with trying to deliver 1,000 Kona AfricaBikes to different parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
UTI (a global shipping company we've worked with in the past) recently suggested that they handle the door-to-door delivery of all bikes to Africa to ease delivery issues and make things more seamless. These guys laid on their support thick, saying - this is what we do and if we handle the door-to-door, the process will be more efficient and effective for everyone involved. We said, yes, thank you, you are the best.
Then UTI added, by the way, we won't charge you for it. We replied, you are the sickest, raddest, coolest people on the planet. They agreed.
UTI has committed to delivering all the Africabikes that are going to healthcare workers this year. So, what does this commitment amount to? In real terms, transport can be half the cost of getting a bicycle landed in a country, so financially the support is huge. And this in turn amounts to a more sustainable and streamlined delivery of bicycles overall. UTI's commitment certainly won't go unnoticed by the home healthcare workers in Tanzania and South Africa - who are next in line to receive the bicycles this year.
For the full update, visit Bicycling magazine.
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