Month: August 2022

Côte d’Ivoire: Strong measures against road incivism

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In order to reinforce the fight against road incivism, the Ivorian Government adopted on August 3, a new decree to provide itself with dissuasive legal instruments, capable of improving the behavior of road users and preserving the lives of the population. “Adopted with a view to strengthening the fight against road insecurity, Decree No. 2022-631 of August 3, 2022 amending Decree No. 2016-864 of November 3, 2016 regulating the use of roadways open to public traffic uses information technology and communication (ICT), including the digitization of procedures for the establishment…

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TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPLY CHAINS IN AFRICA

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Healthcare in developing African countries is being jeopardised because pharmacists must often take on the job of supply chain planning, including understanding minimum order quantities, demand signals and planning, and inventory management. Having to take on these responsibilities as well as their duties as a pharmacist who must get the right medicines out to patients in need, can result in write-offs and life-threatening shortages. Speaking at the 2022 SAPICS Conference, Vitalliance general manager David Crewe-Brown, highlighted the challenges in the public health supply chain in developing African countries. He also…

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Sitarail receives its new tamper to maintain the railway between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso

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(Press release Bolloré – 19 august 2022) On 19 August 2022, SITARAIL took delivery at the Port of Abidjan of a new tamping-levelling-lining machine worth 2 billion CFA francs (more than €3 million), for maintenance on the railway between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. Presented at the recent International Exhibition for Track Technology (IAF) in Münster, Germany, this innovation is essential for positioning rails correctly and detecting infrastructure failures in order to restore the best possible track parameters. Designed by Austrian company Plasser & Theurer, the world leader in railway…

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Unlocking the potential of Chad and the Central African Republic

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(MSC) Intermodal solutions are more important than ever, especially for landlocked countries like Chad and the Central African Republic. Secure and reliable links to the closest seaport are critical. In this case, it’s the port of Douala, in Cameroon. Our office in Cameroon enables us to create these foundational intermodal routes inland. Local experts create the relationships and foster the growth that we need. “Our intermodal solutions rely on local expertise, and we work closely with local logistics partners,” says Kader Lo, Managing Director of MSC Cameroon. “This enables us…

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ROAM LAUNCHES FIRST ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT BUS IN KENYA

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Nairobi, Kenya Roam (prev. Opibus), today announced the launch of a new electric Mass Transit Bus, the Roam Rapid, which is specifically designed to address the unique challenges of public transport in Nairobi and Africa as a whole. It offers a solution for the growing number of cities implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems across the continent and is the first of its kind in Kenya.   Roam Rapid is the first bus in Kenya designed for mass transit. With a high capacity of 90 passengers the bus allows for…

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New Whitepaper Outlines Growth for Ghana, Ivory Coast Auto Aftermarkets

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The paper outlined that while Ghana and Ivory Coast are both smaller markets than the likes of African heavyweights Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa, they hold enormous potential DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 18, 2022/APO Group/ —‘Enormous potential’ for aftermarket suppliers of two African countries’ as importation of vehicles, spare parts ‘skyrocket’; Report by German consultancy Africon indicates high demand from USA, Europe, or UAE – host of Automechanika Dubai  (www.AutomechanikaDubai.com) 2022Download document:  https://bit.ly/3AmaO3M A new whitepaper authored by Africon, the German consultancy firm that supports companies worldwide with business expansion…

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High salaries, recruitments at Uganda Airlines concern Members of Parliament

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Officials from Uganda Airlines led by their Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Bamuturaki appeared before the committee on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 KAMPALA, Uganda, August 17, 2022/ — The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) has given Uganda Airlines one month to come up with a staff structure after it emerged that several officers are being paid exorbitantly. Officials from Uganda Airlines led by their Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Bamuturaki appeared before the committee on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 to answer concerns raised by the Auditor General on the operations of…

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SAPICS ANNOUNCES SPRING CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT CONFERENCE

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Supply chain professionals who were unable to attend this year’s in-person SAPICS Conference in Cape Town will have the chance to catch up on much of what they missed at the upcoming SAPICS Spring Conference. SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, has announced that its Spring Conference on 7 September 2022 will showcase the “best-of-the-best” from the 44th Annual SAPICS Conference which was held in person in Cape Town in June. “The Spring Conference is a virtual event that is ideal for those who could not join us for…

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Kenya launches five-year national trade strategy

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Blueprint aims at deepening relations with other African countries     By Bernadette Khaduli Kenya has launched the National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation Strategy 2022-2027 to boost opportunities for industrial diversification, investment and job creation. The strategy also aims at deepening relations with other countries on the continent which has a population of over 1.3 billion people and a combined Gross Domestic Product of over $3.4 trillion. Speaking during the launch of the Strategy and unveiling of AfCFTA National Implementation Committee held at a Nairobi hotel on…

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Bidvest Mobility scoops the Honeywell Partner of the Year Award

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Bidvest Mobility received the coveted Partner of the Year Award – Sub Saharan Africa at Elevate – Honeywell’s Safety and Productivity Solutions, Annual Partner Conference in Cairo, Egypt ELEVATE is a platform for Honeywell’s partners to engage, enhance competencies, and exchange expertise through impactful conversations with industry peers, and thought leaders as they share their visions for the future. Simon Grisdale, Managing Executive of Bidvest Mobility commented, “We are excited to receive this award again in recognition of the extreme hard work from our team. We have gone from strength to strength, and this…

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