DHL Global Forwarding Names Sascha Geiken CEO for Sub-Saharan Africa

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Sascha Geiken as CEO for Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, strengthening its leadership team as the company continues to expand across the region.

Geiken succeeds Egidio Monteiro and will report to Tobias Maier, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa.

He previously served as Vice President Ocean Freight for Middle East and Africa and brings more than 30 years of freight forwarding experience. Before joining DHL Global Forwarding, he held senior leadership positions across the Middle East, including managing director roles covering several markets.

In his most recent role, Geiken oversaw ocean freight activities across the Middle East and Africa, including trade-lane development, capacity, rates, services and sustainable transport. He has also worked closely with evolving trade flows linking Africa with Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

“Sascha knows our business and he knows this region,” said Tobias Maier, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa. “Sub-Saharan Africa is an important growth market for us, but it is also a market where strong local execution really matters.”

Geiken said his focus will be on improving reliability across the full supply chain, from international transport through customs and inland delivery.

“Trade is growing, but our customers need more than capacity. They need reliability across the entire supply chain, from the international leg through customs and inland transport to final delivery,” said Sascha Geiken, CEO for Sub-Saharan Africa at DHL Global Forwarding.

The appointment follows DHL Group’s 2025 announcement of more than €300 million in investment across Sub-Saharan Africa, covering DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Supply Chain.