Category: Transports

Ethiopia and Djibouti reached an agreement on the completion of a road that links the two countries

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Ethiopia and Djibouti reached an agreement (23 March 2023) on the completion of a road that links the two countries. The 35 kilometer road between Galamo and Moloud will enable the smooth circulation of vehicles and cargo, enhancing transportation between the two countries. The agreement ensures that the Galamo-Moloud road will be completed within a year, with appropriate payments being provided to the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC). The agreement was reached during the visit of H.E. Dr. Alemu Simie, Minister of Transport and Logistics to Djibouti. During the visit,…

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Senegal : The Minister of Infrastructure ”satisfied” with the progress of the BRT works

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Dakar, March 24 (APS) – Work on the construction of the Bus rapid transit (BRT) “has made great progress”, welcomed, on Friday, the Minister of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Opening up, Mansour Faye, stressing that the commercial operation is planned for the ”last quarter” of the year. ”The observation is that the work has progressed well. We have noticed that the general traffic lanes have been practically all freed up. The workers are under construction at the stations”, declared the minister, who said he hoped that ”the delivery of the infrastructure as…

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First E-Mobility Forum in Dar es Salaam supporting sustainable and electric urban mobility

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Dar es Salaam, 21 March 2023 – Partners of the EU-funded project SOLUTIONSplus, the Africa Support and Investment Platform for E-mobility led by UNEP and TUMI E-bus Mission have teamed up to organize the first E-Mobility Forum in Dar es Salaam, from 20 to 24 March 2023. The Forum provides a first-of-its-kind platform gathering the Tanzanian government, representatives from 17 African countries, e-mobility companies, research institutes, financiers, international institutions, and development organisations. The Tanzania E-mobility Day and the Africa Support and Investment Platform for E-Mobility were opened by Hon. Amos…

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Algeria : Iconic FIAT Brand Launches by Stellantis

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Stellantis o announces n March 19, 2023, the launch of FIAT brand in Algeria to meet the Algerian customers’ expectations with a wide range of models during a ceremony chaired by Mr. Ali Aoun, Minister of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production, Mr. Tayeb Zitouni, Minister of Commerce and Export, HE. Mr. Giovanni Pugliese, Ambassadors of Italy in Algeria, HE. Mr. Abdelkrim Touahria, Ambassadors of Algeria in Italy, Mr. Samir Cherfan, Stellantis Middle East and Africa Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Olivier François, FIAT Chief Executive Officer and Stellantis Global Chief Marketing Officer, and…

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AD Ports Group signs a 30-year Concession Agreement to Develop and Operate Safaga Port in Egypt

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Two 15-year agreements, a Memorandum of Understanding and three Head of Terms – were also signed with Egyptian authorities for multi-purpose, RoRo and cruise terminals, as well as logistics services across key Red Sea and Mediterranean ports. AD Ports Group, the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has recently announced the signing of a concession agreement to develop and operate a multi-purpose port in Safaga in Egypt, in addition to signing of two 15-year agreements, a  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and three Head of Terms (HoT) concerning ports…

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Beyond electric vehicles, what will it take to decarbonize the transport sector in Africa?

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Written by Simon Saddier At COP 27, world leaders recognized transport as one of the key sectors to decarbonize under the Breakthrough Agenda. Accounting for more than 20% of global energy-related direct CO2 emissions, of all sectors, transport has the highest level of reliance on fossil fuels which supply about 95% of its final energy demand. Road transport, in particular, accounts for around 6 GtCO2e, or around 10% of total global emissions. Decarbonizing the sector is therefore critical to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. With recent progress in vehicle and battery development,…

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Stellantis and the South African Authorities Sign Framework Agreement to Manufacture Vehicles in South Africa

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Seated from left to right: Mr. TP Nchocho CEO of the IDC; Ms. Malebo Mabitje-Thompson, Acting Director General the dtic; and Mr. Leslie Ramsoomar, Stellantis South Africa Managing Director Standing from left to right: Mr. Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade and Industry & Competition and Mr. Samir Cherfan, Stellantis Middle East and Africa Chief Operating Officer   Stellantis has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) to develop a manufacturing facility in South Africa. The signing ceremony took place at the office of…

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Morocco – 11th UIC World Congress on High-Speed, with the topic : High-speed rail: the right speed for our planet

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The 11th edition of the UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail is taking place from 7 to 10 March 2023 at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco under the auspices of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the Moroccan Railways (ONCF). The 3 days global event, which brings together the world’s key players in high-speed rail, is organised under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohamed VI, on the topic: High-speed rail: the right speed for our planet. This slogan, has been adopted for the congress to…

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Kenya Airways meets AFRAA for CEO Dialogues

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Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer – Allan Kilavuka hosted the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General, Abdérahmane Berthé, at the Kenya Airways headquarters in Nairobi – Kenya on 07 March 2023 for this year’s 3rd edition of the “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session. Both AFRAA and Kenya Airways Leadership teams were present at the dialogues session…. read more on africaaero.org

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