Category: HighLights

President Ramaphosa attends to state of South Africa’s logistics system

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President Ramaphosa met with the members of the Transnet board and the executive management team at the Union Buildings in Pretoria President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed Transnet to implement reforms swiftly and completely to turn around the crisis in South Africa’s logistics system.   President Ramaphosa met with the members of the Transnet board and the executive management team at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on, 28 March 2023, to discuss the challenges facing the country’s logistics system, including the declining performance of the freight rail network. Government has set…

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GET THE TOOLS TO BUILD A BIONIC SUPPLY CHAIN AT THE 2023 SAPICS CONFERENCE

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The supply chain is the backbone of almost every business. If it breaks, an organisation may never recover from the lost time, money and customers. A bionic supply chain – which harnesses the best that humans and machines have to offer – may sound like something out of science fiction, but according to SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management in Southern Africa), it is what African businesses should be building, to future proof their supply chains in an increasingly volatile, uncertain and complex environment. The latest technology that…

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ALGERIA TO BUILD 1,000 KM RAIL NETWORK TO TRANSPORT IRON ORE

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( Ecofin Agency) – The country is seeking to create new rail links to densify its network in order to facilitate freight transport, mass transport, and limit the deterioration of roads. Algeria plans to build a 1,000 km railway network to facilitate the evacuation of iron ore from its Gâra Djebilet mine, located in the western province of Tindouf, Algeria Presse Service reported. The railroad will link the mine to Bechar, a province in the northwest of the country. “Technical teams of the National Agency for Studies and Monitoring of…

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Trade : Germany to Support Kenyan Businesses in Accessing European Markets

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  Germany will support Kenya in its attempt to better penetrate the European Union market. Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz said Kenya is a true friend and stable country in Africa whose economy must be helped to thrive. “The better access to Europe will help Kenyan firms to produce and sell more. This will accelerate employment creation and support more lives,” he said. He was addressing the media on Tuesday at his office in Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin after talks with President William Ruto. We value the role that Germany has…

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WACT commissions 16 brand new terminal trucks at the Port of Onne, Nigeria

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West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) recently commissioned 16 brand new Terminal Trucks, to boost efficiency and cargo handling operations at the Onne Port, Rivers State, Nigeria. With the acquisition and commissioning of the new terminal trucks, WACT now boasts of 36 terminal trucks deployed into its operations read more on Maritimafrica

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Fez Delivery, a techstars-backed logistics startup announces Seed raise of $1 million led by Ventures Platform

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LAGOS, Nigeria, March 28, 2023/APO Group/ — Fez Delivery (https://FezDelivery.co/), a leading logistics and delivery company, announced its $1 million seed round today. Ventures Platform led the funding round, with participation from Voltron Capital, Acasia Ventures (formerly Cairo Angels), and other angel investors. This funding announcement follows Fez Delivery’s acceptance as one of the only two logistics companies in Nigeria to have received investment from Techstars Toronto, an elite global tech accelerator. Fez Delivery was founded in 2020 by Seun Alley, as a pivot from her previous company which offered janitorial…

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Ethiopia and Djibouti reached an agreement on the completion of a road that links the two countries

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Ethiopia and Djibouti reached an agreement (23 March 2023) on the completion of a road that links the two countries. The 35 kilometer road between Galamo and Moloud will enable the smooth circulation of vehicles and cargo, enhancing transportation between the two countries. The agreement ensures that the Galamo-Moloud road will be completed within a year, with appropriate payments being provided to the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC). The agreement was reached during the visit of H.E. Dr. Alemu Simie, Minister of Transport and Logistics to Djibouti. During the visit,…

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Senegal : The Minister of Infrastructure ”satisfied” with the progress of the BRT works

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Dakar, March 24 (APS) – Work on the construction of the Bus rapid transit (BRT) “has made great progress”, welcomed, on Friday, the Minister of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Opening up, Mansour Faye, stressing that the commercial operation is planned for the ”last quarter” of the year. ”The observation is that the work has progressed well. We have noticed that the general traffic lanes have been practically all freed up. The workers are under construction at the stations”, declared the minister, who said he hoped that ”the delivery of the infrastructure as…

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