Trade : Tracking Africa’s progress on AfCFTA

On the sidelines of the 55th session of the Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the ECA communication team interviewed Stephen Karingi, Director of the Regional Integration and Trade Division on the progress of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), three years since its launch. At what stage are countries on the AfCFTA? We are in the trading stage where money is being made and the private sector is taking advantage of the opportunity the AfCFTA has offered. For example, value added coffee has been traded from…

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Importance of quality in transport and logistics and its contribution to the prosperity and growth of companies.

Interview with BUMA-KOR BABILA Johanne, QHSE Manager, RDD/PAD with 8 years of experience in Dredging, Agribusiness, Logistic and transport. 1-What is quality for the company? Quality to a company is an essential means for growth and development. It is an aspect you put in place within the company to ensure thorough respect of procedures, client satisfaction, time efficiency, safe quality product and services, financial growth through competivity and attractiveness and most importantly, wellbeing of your employees. 2-What are the quality criteria of a transport and logistics company? Time efficiency Reliable…

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