UNCTAD urges African countries to rethink export diversification to survive economic shocks
The continent’s free trade area, a growing middle class, an emerging consumer market, increased access to financial services and technology,…
Category: HighLights
DHL Express Delivers Chimpanzees to their New Home in Liberia
DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) partnered with Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP) to safely transport four vulnerable chimpanzees…
The start up Paps, connects its customers from Senegal and Guinea Bissau to more than 200 countries and territories in the world, through a partnership with UPS
The Senegalese delivery start-up, which recently set up shop in Côte d’Ivoire, has just announced that it is now the…
Free Trade Deal Boosts Africa’s Economic Development
HIGHLIGHTS A new agreement creating Africa’s first continent-wide free trade area could generate greater economic benefits than previously estimated. The…
MORONI TERMINAL EMBARKS ON A 5 BILLION COMORIAN FRANC INVESTMENTS PROGRAMME
On Thursday 30 June 2022, the Union of the Comoros and Moroni Terminal signed the amendment to the concession agreement…
First Vessel berths as Lekki Port takes delivery of STS Cranes and RTG Equipment
In what could best be described as a major milestone and a significant boost ahead of the commencement of port…
TNPA employs its biggest cohort of interns to address youth unemployment
Approximately 288 South African unemployed graduates have commenced a two-year internship programme, thanks to what Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)…
2022 PROCUREMENT INDABA BACK IN PERSON, OFFERING VITAL NETWORKING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR THE PROFESSION
This year’s Smart Procurement World Indaba, South Africa’s largest and longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, will…
SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNITY’S FIRST IN-PERSON GATHERING SINCE COVID-19 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
More than 600 supply chain professionals from Africa and around the world met in Cape Town for the 44th annual…
BOLLORÉ LOGISTICS CONTINUES ITS CARBON OFFSETTING PROGRAMME FOR ALL LCL SHIPMENTS
Bolloré Logistics continues to implement the carbon neutrality programme it launched in 2020 in order to offset all residual CO2…