DHL Global Forwarding announced on 11 November 2026 the appointment of Sascha Geiken as Managing Director for sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of South Africa. He succeeded Egidio Monteiro and took responsibility for the group's air and sea freight activities in that part of the continent.

This appointment is part of the reorganization of DHL Global Forwarding's regional management. Sascha Geiken was previously Vice-President for Maritime Cargo for the Middle East and Africa within the same entity. In his new position, he will be attached to Tobias Maier, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding for the Middle East and Africa.

The new manager has over 30 years of experience in the transport and logistics sector. He began his career in 1995 and held several senior positions in the Middle East before joining DHL Global Forwarding.

His previous responsibilities within the group included maritime transport trends, available capacity, tariff developments and the development of major trade routes between Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

It takes office as trade with sub-Saharan Africa evolves, and logistics operators have to cope with transport, customs clearance and land transport constraints.

In a statement issued by the company, Sascha Geiken mentioned the reliability needs of customers throughout the supply chain, from international transport to final delivery.

DHL is also continuing to deploy its investments on the continent. By 2025, the group had announced an envelope of more than EUR 300 million to develop its infrastructure and services in sub-Saharan Africa, in its three main activities: DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Supply Chain. Sascha Geiken's appointment is part of this context of regional development.