Day: 10 July 2024

Afreximbank Academy to host training programme to assist African Corporates to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

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Scheduled to run from 9 to 13 September 2024 in Cairo, Egypt, the training programme which will be delivered in collaboration with the American University in Cairo and the AfCFTA Secretariat will focus on the business implications of AfCFTA African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”) (www.Afreximbank.com) is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative capacity development program designed to empower African corporates to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This initiative, spearheaded by Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat, aims to…

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DRC : TRANSCO bolsters its fleet with 16 new Mercedes-Benz buses

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Congo’s public transport company, TRANSCO, on Monday took delivery of a new batch of 16 Mercedes-Benz buses assembled in Kinshasa by Suprême Automobile. This acquisition is part of the government’s program to modernize TRANSCO’s fleet and improve the quality of public transport services. The reception ceremony was attended by TRANSCO’s Director General Cyprien Mbere Moba, the Secretary General for Transport, and a representative of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communication. Mr. Mbere Moba expressed his gratitude to President Félix Tshisekedi and his government for this crucial…

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2024 SAPICS CONFERENCE –SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNITY URGED TO “UNLEARN” IN ORDER TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

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Experts stress that to fight climate change, it is critical to transform supply chains as they produce around 60% of all carbon emissions globally. But while greener supply chains are a growing imperative, the supply chain community is “unengaged” on the topic, according to international author and renowned circular supply chain specialist Deborah Dull. United States-based Dull was speaking at the 2024 SAPICS Conference in Cape Town, Africa’s leading event annual for the supply chain profession. She and supply chain expert Douglas Kent shared the stage to launch their new…

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