Category: Transit & Custom

Egypt : Webb Fontaine rolls out Integrated Risk Management System

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This new development will pave the way for the efficient digitalization of Customs procedures across the country Webb Fontaine, one of the leading providers of AI-powered trade technology and Customs facilitation solutions to governments and trade administrations around the world, has launched the advanced Integrated Risk Management (IRM) service in Egypt in partnership with Misr Technology Services (MTS) representing the government of Egypt.     This new development will pave the way for the efficient digitalization of Customs procedures across the country. In Egypt, after the successful implementation of the…

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Webb Fontaine Awarded Contract with Benin Government for Implementation of New Customs System in Replacement of ASYCUDA World

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The project strengthens Webb Fontaine’s long-standing partnership with Benin Government, who has ambitions to expand and develop into one of the region’s most technologically advanced trade environments DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 26, 2022/APO Group/ –Webb Fontaine (https://WebbFontaine.com/), a leading provider of advanced and innovative trade and Customs services, has announced it’s Customs Webb solution has been chosen by Benin as their new Customs system, in replacement of ASYCUDA World. The project strengthens Webb Fontaine’s long-standing partnership with Benin Government, who has ambitions to expand and develop into one of…

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Africa Road Builders: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan wins the 2022 Babacar Ndiaye Trophy for transport success

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The prize is awarded to leading figures in Africa who have demonstrated their commitment to the development of transport infrastructure on the continent Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been named the 2022 winner of the Africa Road Builders–Babacar Ndiaye Trophy. The prize is awarded to leading figures in Africa who have demonstrated their commitment to the development of transport infrastructure on the continent. The selection committee for the award commended Hassan for her “personal leadership, huge investments and commitment” to extending roads and the railway network in Tanzania. “We…

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TANZANIA PRESIDENT REAFFIRMS HER COMMITMENT TO MODERNIZING CUSTOMS

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On 17 February 2022, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), met with H.E. Ms. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, on the occasion of her visit to Brussels. During their bilateral discussions, the President expressed her appreciation for the WCO’s support with the process of modernizing the Tanzania Customs Administration and sought further advice on the way forward. Secretary General Mikuriya responded by stressing the importance of having Customs administrations implement international standards. WCO instruments such as the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) and Harmonized System…

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BOLLORE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARDED TOP CUSTOMS CLEARING COMPANY BY UGANDA REVENU AUTHORITY

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Bolloré Transport & Logistics has been named the Top Customs Clearing Agent for the year 2021 by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) during an event hosted by URA at Speke Resort in Munyonyo.   This Award recognises Bolloré Transport & Logistics as a top revenue mobilizer through the submission of 20,893 customs declarations made on behalf of its clients in 2021 that allowed to realize 645,115,822,092 Ugx (160,916,000€) in taxes on behalf of the Uganda Government. It also applauds Bolloré Transport & Logistics for managing its operations in a fully…

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SHIPPERS’ AUTHORITY EYES BOOST IN TRANSIT TRADE AS IT SHELTERS TRUCK DRIVERS

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The perineal transit truck congestion at the Elubo border and the haphazard parking of cargo trucks in the Jomoro Municipal Assembly has become a thing of the past with the construction of the Elubo Freight Park. The project which was initiated and funded by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) with support from the Jomoro Municipal Assembly was commissioned on Friday, January 28, 2022. The ultra-modern facility aims to make the nation’s western transit corridor attractive to businesses and individuals who haul goods between Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire and beyond…

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