Category: Transports

African Development Bank Fuels Mozambique’s Rail Advancements with $40 Million Loan

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The recent $40 million loan approval from the African Development Bank to Mozambique’s Rail and Port Authority, Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique EP (CFM), marks a significant milestone in enhancing the country’s railway infrastructure. This financial injection aims not only to boost trade and development but also to shape a more sustainable future for Mozambique. Approved on January 31, 2024, as part of CFM’s strategic plan for 2021-2024, the loan targets the acquisition of rolling stock for the country’s primary railway corridor, the Ressano Garcia line. The African…

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Uganda: House approves new aviation law

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Parliament has passed the Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that will bring Uganda’s aviation authority in conformity with the Convention on International Civil Aviation.   This follows the approval of eight amendments under the proposed Bill, which will now be forwarded to the President for assent. The Bill was passed on Thursday, 01 February 2024 at a sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. The law also prohibits the chief investigator from disclosing any investigation records like cockpit records, recordings and transcripts of recordings The new law will give…

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DP World and Woolworths introduce Africa’s first axle-powered refrigeration trailer

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DP World has partnered with Woolworths to launch the first refrigeration trailer featuring revolutionary AxlePower technology in Africa. This is a groundbreaking development in sustainability for the transportation industry on the continent. AxlePower is an advanced system that transforms ordinary road transport trailers into a source of clean and efficient electricity. Through a specially adapted axle, kinetic energy is converted into electricity, powering the refrigeration unit. This innovative technology offers tractor-independent, 100% electric cooling for trailers, using free and sustainable power that results in zero trailer carbon emissions. Developed in…

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ETHIOPIA TO BAN THE IMPORTATION OF NON-ELECTRIC CARS

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By APA-ADDIS ABABA (ETHIOPIA) The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics announced on Tuesday that it will only allow the entry of electric vehicles into the country. The ministry made this announcement during the presentation of a semi-annual performance report to the standing committee on urban development and transport of the House of People’s Representatives (Ethiopian Parliament). Alemu Sime, the Minister of Transport and Logistics, revealed the completion of Ethiopia’s logistics master plan, which envisions the implementation of “green transportation” in the East African country. “A decision has been made…

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Uganda: African Development Bank to lend more than $252 million to improve rural transport and facilitate regional integration

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The financial support consists of two loans: $179.68 million from the African Development Bank and $73.15 million from the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s concessional loan window Meeting on 1 December in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $252.83 million to Uganda, to fund the construction of the Laropi-Moyo-Afoji and Katuna-Muko-Kamuganguzi road.   The financial support consists of two loans: $179.68 million from the African Development Bank and $73.15 million from the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s concessional loan window.  …

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The Port Autonome de Lomé honoured at the 43rd Session of the PMAWCA

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The Port Autonome de Lomé has once again shone on the international stage by winning major distinctions at the 43rd session of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), which took place from 6 to 9 November 2023 at the Continental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. The highlight of the event was the 7th edition of the African Ports Awards, at which the Togolese port was honoured for its outstanding excellence and innovation in the port sector. At this prestigious ceremony, the Port Autonome de Lomé was awarded…

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West and Central African ports ready to navigate in the AfCFTA era

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After four days of intensive debates, the 43rd Annual Council of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), as well as the 18th Managing Director’s Round Table, came to a close at the Continental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria, on 09 November 2023. Under the theme of “Ports and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)“, the Managing Director of the Office des Ports et Rades du Gabon, Martin Boguikouma, current Chairman of PMAWCA, stressed the urgent need for… read more on maritimafrica

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Senegal: CETUD Continues Its Commitment to Innovation in Urban Mobility with the Third Edition of the Innovation Prize

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The commitment to innovation in urban mobility remains at the core of the priorities of the Executive Council of Sustainable Urban Transport (CETUD). The third edition of the Innovation Prize represents another step in this ongoing effort to encourage innovative technological initiatives in the field of transportation in Dakar. This new edition, following a context rich in events focused on sustainable mobility, revolves around a critical theme: the creation of innovative web/mobile applications for public transportation in Dakar. Inspired by past successes, CETUD has devised stimulating thematic directions to encourage…

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BasiGo Expands to Rwanda with Electric Bus Pilot Program

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BasiGo, a Kenyan-based electric bus supplier, is expanding its operations to Rwanda with the launch of BasiGo Rwanda. The company has partnered with AC Mobility, Rwanda’s provider of automated fare collection systems for public transport, to deliver 200 electric buses to bus operators in Rwanda by the end of 2024. The first electric buses for the capital, Kigali, are expected to be delivered in October 2023. BasiGo has received a grant of USD 1.5 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support its electric bus pilot…

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HIGH-LEVEL AVIATION MEETING IN COTONOU: ENHANCING AIR NAVIGATION AND SAFETY IN AFRICA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION

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On Monday, November 6, 2023, The Minister of Environment and Transport, responsible for Sustainable Development of Benin, Mr. José TONATO, inaugurated in Cotonou, the “26th Regional Meeting of the Africa-Indian Ocean Regional Planning and Implementation Group (APIRG) and the 9th Regional Aviation Safety Group for Africa-Indian Ocean Region (RASG)”… read more on africaaero.org

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