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The Port Autonome de Lomé strengthens its fleet with the arrival of a new tugboat

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The Togolese Minister for the Maritime Economy, Fisheries and Coastal Protection, Mr Kokou Edem Tengue, has just announced some excellent news on his social networks: the arrival at the Port of Lomé of the new tugboat promised by Boluda, a multinational company specialising in tugboats. The new tug represents a major step forward for the Port Autonome de Lomé, and will help to increase the port’s capacity and boost its competitiveness in the region…. read more on maritimafrica     ……

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FEELING THE HEAT: SUPPLY CHAINS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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Supply chains and climate change are inextricably linked. Supply chains – including those needed to distribute lifesaving medicines – are being disrupted by extreme, unpredictable weather conditions associated with climate change. Events linked to climate change not only disrupt healthcare supply chains but are also triggering diseases and humanitarian crises. While supply chains are threatened by climate change, they are also contributing to it because they produce vast amounts of greenhouse gases and waste. The critical and complex interconnectedness of climate change and supply chains – particularly healthcare supply chains – was…

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Afreximbank leads US$155 million strategic facility to Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority

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Nairobi, 17 July 2023: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in Nairobi announced the disbursement of a $120-million financing facility to Djibouti’s Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH) for the execution of a series of development projects in the country’s Damerjog Industrial Development Free Trade Zone.The deal, announced after a meeting between Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah and Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti, on the sidelines of the ongoing Summit of Heads of State of the African Union, is part of a total facility amount of $155 million for work…

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African Development Bank Explores Groundbreaking Coastal Highway Project to Boost Liberia’s Economic Growth

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In a recent meeting between a delegation from the African Development Bank Group and senior government officials in Monrovia, discussions revolved around the Government of Liberia’s ambitious proposal for financing a major highway that will span the country’s picturesque coastline. The proposed 444-kilometre coastal highway, set to connect Bassa County to Grand Kru County, holds the promise of delivering substantial economic benefits for Liberia while fostering regional integration with neighboring nations. Following a formal financing request from the Liberian government, the African Development Bank’s delegation, led by Country Manager Mr.…

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Logistafrica Magazine 004

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We are delighted to launch the English version of our magazine with the fourth issue, which also marks the addition of new sections. In this issue : 📌 Milestone 45th SAPICS conference was a huge success 📌 Discovering Maverick Supply Chain, by Jean Noel N’Gouan, CMILT 📌 Inventory management, tasks and techniques, by Azim ISSIFOU 📌 Tracking the journey of your product – Traceability: Why and How , by Gil-christ Jéhovani ABA 📌 Vox Pop: What do you believe are the major challenges of the supply chain in Africa in the face of the implementation of…

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ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE IS IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAINS, BUT HUMAN SKILLS ARE STILL CRITICAL, EXPERTS AGREE

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used successfully in a range of practical applications in the supply chain. These include demand forecasting, risk, inventory and quality management, and transport and distribution optimisation. It is making roads safer. In healthcare, it is enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and helping to ensure that lifesaving medicines are available where and when they are needed. AI will not replace people, but some people will be replaced by people using AI. These were some of the key messages delivered at the 2023 SAPICS Conference…

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AFREXIMBANK LAUNCHES THE AFRICAN TRADE REPORT 2023

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 The African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank), 2023 edition of the African Trade Report (ATR2023) was launched at the Bank’s Annual Meeting – AAM2023 and 30th Anniversary celebrations in Accra, Ghana. Launching the ATR2023 along with HE Ambassador Albert Muchanga, the African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, Professor Benedict Oramah, the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, said that Africa showed growth resilience amid a synchronised global deceleration under the confluence of overlapping crises, including lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, record-high inflation, heightening geopolitical…

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Germany provides €10 million to NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) to boost infrastructure development in Africa

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The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and KfW (https://apo-opa.info/3NGuTHv), on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), today announced the replenishment of the NEPAD – Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) (https://apo-opa.info/3PRCFB0) Special Fund, which aims to boost regional infrastructure in Africa. The German Government will provide €10 million to replenish the Special Fund.   The agreement was signed in Berlin by Helmut Gauges, Head of Financial Cooperation in Subsaharan Africa on behalf of KfW, and African Development Bank Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Hassatou N’Sele. The new…

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Bidvest Mobility partners with StayLinked to keep warehouse operations connected

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Johannesburg – 5 July 2023  – Bidvest Mobility, leaders in enterprise mobility and barcoding computing solutions, announced that it is partnering with US-based StayLinked to bring their market leading innovative SmartTE terminal emulation (TE) solutions to South African supply chain organisations and warehouse operators. This partnership combines Bidvest Mobility’s extensive industry expertise and StayLinked’s innovative software solutions, which will provide customers with efficiency, productivity, and reliability improvements into existing Telnet-based Warehouse Management System (WMS) environments. In addition to StayLinked’s SmartTE software, Bidvest Mobility will also provide StayLinked’s robust and highly secure no-code technology adoption…

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Nigeria: African Development Bank approves $115m loan to Abia State for road rehabilitation, erosion control and solid waste management

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The project will build resilience by providing the towns access to urban infrastructure services, including economic and social amenities The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $115 million to support a major road rehabilitation project in Nigeria’s Abia State. The project will see the rehabilitation of roads, erosion control infrastructure and preparation of solid waste management facilities in the state capital, Umuahia, and the commercial hub, Aba.   Financing for the project, estimated at a total cost of $263.80 million, will…

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