Month: January 2022

MEETING OF WOMEN IN LOGISTICS – AFRICA (WILA) IVOIRY COAST ON THE THEME “INSPIRED, CONNECTED & IMPACTED”

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On Saturday 22 January 2022, the women of Women In Logistics – Africa (WILA) based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast met for the very first time in order to get to know each other better, to exchange, to consolidate links and to share a very enriching moment around the theme “INSPIRE, CONNECT & IMPACT”. The theme of the meeting “INSPIRE, CONNECT & IMPACT” was moderated by Mrs Lynda Aphing-Kouassi, Managing Director of CABINET INTERNATIONAL KAIZENE who spoke to the women of the WILA network about the need to develop their leadership,…

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GAINDE 2000 EXAMINES THE SENEGAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

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The Managing Director of GAINDE 2000, Ibrahima Nour Eddine Diagne, participated, on December 30, 2021, in a virtual panel around the theme: “E-commerce: barriers and solutions according to ecosystem actors”. In his interventions, he analyzed the issues of electronic commerce and highlighted the challenges and perspectives of this subsector. According to the administrator of GAINDE 2000 the issue of electronic commerce revolves around three elements. First, it’s the services culture. In other words, do people have a culture of services to ensure that the products and services they want to buy come…

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DHL SUPPLY CHAIN INVESTS IN 13 NEW VOLVO BIO-LNG TRUCKS

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DHL Supply Chain today announces the addition of 13 new Volvo FH Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tractor units to its fleet as part of its GoGreen plan and commitment to finding innovative solutions to reduce its environmental impact.  The new additions join DHL Supply Chain’s growing fleet of gas trucks. The Volvo FH 6×2 tractor units are equipped with Globetrotter cabs and specified with 155kg LNG tanks for maximum range of 1,000km. The new vehicles will deliver up to 80% reduction in carbon emissions when fuelled with bio-LNG and 10-20%…

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UbiPharm and Imperial form strategic alliance to create Africa’s most expansive healthcare distribution networks

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UbiPharm and Imperial, both significant logistics and distribution players in the Healthcare industry in Africa, are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic alliance, to create one of the most expansive healthcare distribution networks on the continent. This strategic alliance will provide complementary continental route-to-market solutions to healthcare principals and clients, leveraging best-in-class operations and commercial services. While UbiPharm and Imperial will each maintain their individual business autonomies, the strategic alliance will drive better access to medicines, vaccines and other healthcare products for patients and consumers across 40 African countries,…

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SIRIKA COMMENDS GOVERNOR UMAHI ON EBONYI AIRPORT PROJECT

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Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika has described the Ebonyi State airport project as a worthwhile one that will definitely open up the state to both domestic and international investments. Senator Sirika who made the assertion while receiving the governor in his office Thursday, described Governor Umahi’s decision to build the airport as one of courage and foresight, believing that the airport is guaranteed to expose the state’s agricultural potentials to the international market. He told Governor Umahi that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has, since inception, embarked on…

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KALE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS PARTNERS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR FOUNDATION UGANDA TO OFFER MULTIMODAL LOGISTICS E-MARKETPLACE

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The new digital marketplace will bring modern logistics practices and seamless connectivity to stakeholders across all modes in the Ugandan logistics sector Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), trusted IT solutions provider for the global logistics industry, has partnered with Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) to offer a Logistics e-Marketplace to stakeholders across the entire multimodal logistics ecosystem in Uganda. The e-Marketplace is an online portal for booking door-to-door cargo transportation services, offering competitive pricing and total transparency of the best shipment options across all modes of transport. The system matches companies…

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DEVELOPMENT OF 3000-M2 OF COVERED STORAGE SPACE IN CAMEROON

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Since mid-December 2021, Bolloré Transport & Logistics Cameroon has made available to customers from various industries such as Telecom or Healthcare, two new covered storage spaces of 1,800 m² and 1,200 m². The two warehouses are located in the Magzi zone in Douala. This new site simplifies the supply chain for the customers of the Group.  They are indeed no longer subject to port access fees as was the case at the previous site, located within the Douala Autonomous Port. This is an advantageous geographical location for partners who no…

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15 Targeted Sectors in SCZone to support global trade

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SCZone has participated in an event at Expo 2020 Dubai today morning, entitled “Suez Canal Supporting Global Trade Against Different Challenges”. Eng. Yehia Zaki the Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone declared that “the integration and harmonious role between the Suez Canal Authority and the Economic Zone have been translated into the development of a joint strategy to strengthen their role to face the current challenges and support global trade.” “For the last 7 years, Egypt is carrying out several mega national projects offering lots of investment opportunities. The…

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Airport arrivals set to boost local trade and travel industries

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The most recent passenger arrival figures from Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) are the clearest sign yet that the metro’s trade and travel-related industries – and the economy at large – are set for re-growth in 2022. According to the airport’s data, Cape Town welcomed 869 119 air passengers between October and December last year, representing a 58% recovery of 2019 volumes in the same period. Read more below:                                                                                                                                                                           These numbers were largely driven by domestic travellers of whom 733 207 made their way to Cape Town in the three-month…

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