After the suspension of its direct flights linking Abidjan’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny and New York’s John F. Kennedy airports in March 2020, in the early hours of COVID-19, Africa’s largest airline, announces a return of these direct Abidjan and New York routes starting next May 29. read more on africaaero.org
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The Greater Abidjan Urban Mobility Authority (AMUGA), in collaboration with the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP, an international partnership administered by the World Bank) organized the founding General Assembly of the African Association of Urban Transport Authorities (AAUTA) from 21 to 22 February 2023 at the Noom Hotel in Abidjan. This meeting organized to address the challenges of African citizens in urban transport and mobility, in the face of rapidly increasing rates of urbanization and motorization of the continent, was attended by more than 40 leaders of the sector from…
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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 21st February 2023, presented 100 pick-up vehicles, 600 motorbikes and 6 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicles to the Police Service, in addition to commissioning the National Police Headquarters facelift project. According to the President, the presentation of these equipment, “are evidence, if any were needed, of Government’s commitment to the continuous retooling of the Police, a responsibility my government takes very seriously. It is borne out of the fact that the Police plays a critical role in the development…
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By: Douglas Okwatch It’s the second year of business on Africa’s biggest trading platform – the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – and it isn’t going to be business as usual in the continent’s single biggest trading bloc. Expectations are high and a new push by African ministers may have just provided the AfCFTA with the much-need impetus. It’s also expected to top the agenda at the African Union Heads of State and Government Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, early this year. Critically, the new year provides an opportunity…
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Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Thursday the international waterway achieved in January the highest monthly revenue in its history, reaching $802 million, surpassing the record achieved in August by $56.4 million… read more here
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The introduction of the new generation digital FIATA Bill of Lading (FBL) has been confirmed and will be launched by the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) as a new standard to members and exporters for use across the Supply Chain in South Africa. This development will positively impact supply chain efficiencies and South Africa’s competitive position as a provider of world class logistics services, says Dr Juanita Maree, Chief Executive Officer of SAAFF. South Africa hosted the Annual Rotational Presidency meeting of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders…
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, has entered into a joint development agreement with Trans Connexion Congo (TCC), to jointly develop a mass transit system covering a linear route of 300km of railroad in Kinshasa, Africa’s most populous city, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The development of this urban train is to be executed in four phases, with the first phase being a 25km rail connection from the central station of Kinshasa to the city’s N’Djili International Airport. Implementation will involve…
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Yango has taken note of the press release issued by the Ministry of Transport on 06 February 2023 asking Cameroonian transporters to suspend the use of digital platforms. We draw attention to the fact that Yango is an international digital platform operating via a mobile application and is therefore not a transport operator. Yango serves transportation companies and their customers in more than 20 countries and actively participates in the digital transformation of the economy by bringing revenue-generating innovations and creating new jobs. Yango is aligned with the vision of…
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The Head of State, Macky Sall, proceeded on Friday, in Tivaouane (west), to the launch of the construction works of the first link of the Dakar-Saint-Louis highway passing through the city nun, found the APS. Arrived in Tivaouane in the early evening, President Sall launched the work of other roads in this department of the Thiès region, on the third day of his economic tour which began on Wednesday. Macky Sall specified that this is the launch from Tivaouane of the first link of the Dakar-Tivaouane-Saint-Louis highway. “The forthcoming…
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The Committee of Ministers of the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), meeting by videoconference on 31 January 2023, in its 71st extraordinary session, proceeded to the election of the new Chairman of the Board of Directors (PCA), in accordance with Article 8 of the Statutes, as the term of office of the outgoing PCA expires on 30 April 2023. The proceedings, chaired by the current Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, Mr. Oumarou Malam ALMA, Minister of Transport of Niger, led to the…
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