The two imperatives of enhancing logistical efficiency and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions have favored the convergence between green and digital corridors as prominent tools aimed at concomitantly addressing these two apparently conflicting needs. Green corridors consist in the use of efficient technologies and optimizing routes to make transportation more environmentally friendly. Digital corridors, on the other hand, leverage technology to streamline the movement of vehicles and goods. These corridor approaches are generating increasing academic interest as transformative mechanisms whose synergistic application can optimize supply chain operations while concurrently mitigating the negative environmental consequences associated with increasing trade volumes and transportation demands. This paper analyzes the developmental opportunities that the creation of integrated green and digital corridors could unlock within Africa, particularly in light of its current infrastructure challenges. The combination of these corridor typologies has the potential to amplify both operational and sustainability advantages, enhancing environmental sustainability and bolstering resilience against the impacts of climate change that already affects the continent disproportionately, compared to other regions. To this end, insights from endogenous initiatives, such as the Northern Green Freight Programme, are examined to provide a conceptual framework for future advancements and adaptations of this integrated approach within the African context. Ultimately, this paper offers a prospective view of Africa’s developmental trajectory towards a sustainable and digitally empowered logistical future, emphasizing the crucial and convergent role of green and digital corridors in achieving both operational efficiency and ambitious environmental sustainability targets.

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