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SOUTH AFRICA : ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CORPORATION LAUNCHES ONLINE PAYMENTS FOR LICENCE RENEWALS

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The Road Traffic Management Corporation is proud to announce the introduction of online payments on the Natis online booking system. This new development is designed to enhance online renewals and bookings to create a seamless booking experience when using online booking services. These developments form part of measures designed in response to the COVID-19 virus outbreak where government has imposed strict regulations to curb the spread by encouraging members of the public to avoid crowded areas and maintain social distancing. The absence of online payments made it impossible for South…

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DP WORLD REPORTS STRONG VOLUME GROWTH OF 9.4% IN 2021

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DP World Limited handled 77.9 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in full year 2021, with gross container volumes increasing by 9.4% year-on-year on a reported basis and up 8.9% on a like-for-like basis[1]. On a 4Q2021 basis, DP World handled 19.6 million TEU, up 2.6% year-on-year on a reported basis and up 2.3% on a like-for-like basis. 2021 gross volume growth was broad based with India, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Europe, Australia and Americas regions being the key growth drivers. At…

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OMA GROUP – NEW APPOINTMENTS IN GHANA

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All change at OMA in Ghana. A restructuring of the company has seen the appointment of two Country Managers and a General Manager to oversee the two key segments of the business. Rebecca Owusu-Asamoah joins us as Country Manager for OMA Ghana and will head up the ship agency/energy sector of the business in Ghana, based at the Tema office. Rebecca has 14+ years of experience in the shipping industry, starting her career with Maersk Line and Damco. Rebecca worked at OMA Ghana from 2016 before transferring to Hapag-Lloyd where most…

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COVID 19: REOPENING OF MOROCCO’S AIRSPACE FROM FEB. 7

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The government announced Thursday the reopening of the airspace to flights to and from Morocco as of February 7, 2022. This decision comes in accordance with the legal provisions relating to the management of the state of health emergency and following the recommendations of the scientific and technical commission and taking into consideration the evolution of the epidemiological situation in the Kingdom, said the government in a statement. To accompany the implementation of this decision, a technical committee is currently examining the measures to be adopted at border crossings and…

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PASSENGER DEMAND RECOVERY CONTINUED IN 2021 BUT OMICRON HAVING IMPACT

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2021 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell by 58.4% compared to the full year of 2019. This represented an improvement compared to 2020, when full year RPKs were down 65.8% versus 2019. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted all comparisons are to the respective 2019 period, which followed a normal demand pattern. International passenger demand in 2021 was 75.5% below 2019 levels.…

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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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