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AFRICA ROAD BUILDERS : Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina named winner of 2023 Babacar Ndiaye Super Prize

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 logistafrica

The Africa Road Builders Selection Committee has named Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina, the winner of the prestigious Babacar Ndiaye Trophy, for his commitment to infrastructure development in the island state. He succeeds Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu, who won the award in 2022 (https://apo-opa.info/3B0mAAl). According to a press release by the Committee, members chose President Rajoelina at a meeting held in Dakar on 28 April 2023, “for his personal leadership, commitment and investment to provide Madagascar with mobility infrastructure fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.” The committee cited…

THE BUREAU D’EMBAUCHE UNIQUE: AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF DOCKERS AND WORKERS IN THE PORT OF COTONOU

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 logistafrica

In accordance with Decree N°2022-528 on the organisation of the hiring and management of dock workers in ports and port logistics platforms in the Republic of Benin, the Bureau d’Embauche Unique was set up on 1 February 2023. Why the creation of the Bureau d’Embauche Unique (BEU)? The poor living and working conditions have often been decried by dockers, labourers and workers working in the Port of Cotonou. The Beninese government has therefore responded to their legitimate complaints by initiating this reform whose objective is clearly to improve their situation.…

Trade : Gabon, Sierra Leone Accede to Establishment Agreement of Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 logistafrica

FEDA described the accession by the two countries as a significant milestone, which will strengthen its ability to provide crucial support to African economies and achieve its objectives effectively The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact-focused subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), has announced the accession of the Gabonese Republic and the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Fund through their recent respective signing of the FEDA Establishment Agreement. FEDA described the accession by the two countries as a significant milestone, which will strengthen…

Ethiopian Airlines MARKS 50 YEARS SINCE THE START OF ITS SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 logistafrica

Ethiopian Airlines, the leading and fastest growing Airline in Africa, is celebrating the 50th year of the launch of its service to the UK in April 1973. Ethiopian Airlines’ inaugural flight arrived in London-Heathrow on a Boeing 720-B commencing with two flights a week. The flight was originally operated via Cairo, Rome and Frankfurt with First Class and Economy Class….read more on africaaero.org

BURKINA FASO: LAUNCH OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW AIRLINE “LIZ AVIATION SA” OF EBOMAF

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 logistafrica

It was with an inaugural flight from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso on Thursday, April 27, 2023, that the Burkinabe businessman Mahamadou Bonkoungou, president of the EBOMAF group (Entreprise Bonkoungou Mahamadou et Fils), launched the activities of his new airline “Liz Aviation SA”. Already present in business aviation with the rental of private jets, Mahamadou Bonkoungou aims with this new company three major objectives… read more on africaaero.org

SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GUINEAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (AGAC) AND THE NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION AGENCY OF BURKINA FASO (ANAC-BF)

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 logistafrica

This Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the Director General of AGAC, Mr. Sékou Oumar THIAM and the Director General of ANAC-BF, Mr. Hyacinthe COMPAORÉ, signed at the headquarters of AGAC, a memorandum of understanding on air services, in order to allow both of them to mutually serve their respective airports. This memorandum signed as a prelude to the third session of the Grand Joint Commission of Cooperation Guinea-Burkina Faso, scheduled from 26 to 28 April 2023 Conakry, provides for many areas of technical cooperation which can be summarized as: (i) the…

Angola and the United States sign bilateral Open Skies Agreement

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 logistafrica

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the Angolan Minister of Transport, Ricardo Viegas D’Abreu, and the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, signed a historic Open Skies Air Services Agreement and a Memorandum of Consultations in the field of Civil Aviation. The signing, which took place in Washington, aims to promote a strong.. read more on africaaero.org

Ethiopia: Garri eases freight transport

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 logistafrica

The solution aims to help merchants with their transportation needs. Garri is a digital solution developed by an Ethiopian startup. It allows shippers to easily and reliably move their goods anywhere within Ethiopia using carriers and drivers approved by the startup. The solution, launched in 2020, has raised $100,000 to support its growth. It aims to eliminate freight logistics hassles by optimizing and digitizing every aspect of the industry. For that purpose, it developed mobile apps -for Android and iOS devices- to make the process easier. Shippers and drivers sign…

African Development Fund, Smart Africa Alliance launch $1.5 million project to enhance digital trade and e-commerce ecosystems across Africa

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 logistafrica

The project will see to the implementation of regional training and capacity-building programs focusing on cross-border e-payment and e-commerce for governments, private sectors, and SMEs The African Development Fund and Smart Africa Alliance have jointly launched a $1.5 million project to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries. The Institutional Support for Digital Payments and e-Commerce Policies for Cross-Border Trade Project (IDECT (https://apo-opa.info/3L9ZNqA)) will evaluate policy gaps in the digital trade and e-commerce ecosystems of Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Uganda, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, the Republic of…

Visa, ITC partner to sharpen financial capacities of youth-led and e-commerce companies in Africa

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 logistafrica

(Geneva) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Visa partner to provide youth-led and e-commerce businesses in Africa with the tools, training, and resources they need to enhance their financial skills. The partnership draws on Visa’s extensive tools, resources and expertise in payment solutions, as well as ITC’s work on empowering youth in trade using fit-for-purpose digital tools. The newly signed partnership aims to update and improve the ITC Online Payment Solution Finder, which helps businesses to find relevant payment solutions and sales channels in any given country, with background information…