Douglas Boateng receives IMM Institute Supply Chain Lifetime Achievement Award

Professor Boateng, described as Africa's first Professor Extraordinaire in Supply Chain Management, has worked in supply chain management for nearly three decades, with experience spanning industry advisory, academia, public policy and professional institutions.

Professor Boateng said Africa's challenge was not only to participate in global supply chains but also to develop stronger African supply chains capable of converting the continent's resources into competitive products, industries and jobs.“Few individuals have done more to elevate the strategic importance of supply chain management in Africa than Professor Douglas Boateng,” she said.