DHL Appoints Sascha Geiken to Lead Sub-Saharan Africa Business

November 10, 2026 | By Semahegn Nigatu

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Sascha Geiken as chief executive for Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, as the logistics group continues to expand its operations and investment across the region.

Geiken, who previously served as vice-president of Ocean Freight for the Middle East and Africa, succeeds Egidio Monteiro. He will report to Tobias Maier, chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa. The company did not specify the effective date of the appointment.

Geiken brings more than 30 years of experience in freight forwarding, having started his career in 1995. Before joining DHL Global Forwarding, he held senior management positions in the Middle East, including managing director roles covering several markets.

In his previous role, he oversaw ocean freight operations across the Middle East and Africa, with responsibilities spanning trade flows, freight rates, capacity, trade-lane development and sustainable transport.

His experience also includes managing changing trade routes connecting African markets with Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

"Sascha knows our business and he knows this region. He has spent many years working across complex markets and understands what it takes to turn growing trade flows into reliable solutions for our customers," Maier said.

Geiken said customers in Sub-Saharan Africa required reliable supply chains extending beyond freight capacity to include customs clearance, inland transport and final delivery.

The appointment comes as DHL Group pursues an investment programme of more than 300 million euros in Sub-Saharan Africa, announced in 2025, to expand infrastructure and services across its DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Supply Chain businesses.

The investment programme covers the group's three main logistics divisions and forms part of its longer-term expansion strategy in the region.

Source: FSX Business News