AMI Middle East links East Africa trade with China
Discovery Reports
Bridging the burgeoning trade between the mainland and East Africa, AMI Middle East is a medium-sized player that is big enough to matter but small enough to care.
Established in the United Arab Emirates as a freight forwarder with reach into Pakistan and India, AMI grew fast with Dubai's boom as a transshipment hub. It has also become a total solutions logistics provider in the Gulf Co-operation Council market, the Middle East and East Africa.
High-profile clients such as Carrefour and Sony count on AMI's integrated systems, which are customised to their local distribution needs. The company's state-of-the-art warehouses are also conveniently located at the Jebel Ali Free Zone.
With its deeply rooted history in Africa, AMI understands "the African way" of business.
Expanding its network to Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia, the company has full coverage of the East African market. It has operated there as International Maritime Agency or IMA since 2005.
AMI's key to success is its excellent and personalised customer service. "We maintain close touch with our customers," says Vincent Hachez, AMI managing director. "We understand that people want to be served." From four personnel in 1997, AMI Middle East has grown to 152 employees, with sister companies all over East Africa employing another 54 employees.
