Kenya Airways meets AFRAA for CEO Dialogues

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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Bahri inks non-binding MoU with Suez Canal Authority for cooperation in establishing a joint venture

Driven by its commitment to exploring regional cooperation horizons to achieve its growth objectives and enhance its global position, Bahri, the national shipping company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a global leader in transportation and logistics, has signed a non-binding renewable six-month agreement with the Suez Canal Authority, an independent general Egyptian Authority responsible for the canal facility’s affairs, a key global shipping lane… read more on maritimafrica.com

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The Sea Waybill (SWB)

Created in the early 1980s to correct the disadvantages of the bill of lading, the Sea Waybill (SWB) is a non-negotiable transport document issued by the maritime carrier. The SWB is a document evidencing the contract of carriage and the characteristics of the goods loaded but does not represent the goods. As it does not represent the goods, it is merely a receipt for the goods. However, like any commercial document, it has advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of the Sea Waybill …read more on maritimafrica.com

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Around 200 billion for the modernization of Dakar’s public transport network

Dakar, March 1 (APS) – Team Europe (Team Europe) will invest around 200 billion CFA francs (more than 320 million euros) ”in support of the modernization of Dakar’s public transport network” , indicates a press release received by the APS.   This investment, which is part of the Global Gateway project, ”will help Senegal to meet environmental challenges by providing Senegalese with cleaner, safer and more affordable public transport”, underlines the text.   “The public transport network project in Dakar contributes to the implementation of Senegal’s national development plan for…

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Côte d’Ivoire: The point-based driving license came into force on March 1, 2023

Logistafrica – In accordance with the measures taken by the Council of Ministers on 18 January 2023, the demerit point system came into force on Wednesday 1 March 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire. The country’s Ministry of Transport recalled this through a press release published on February 28, in which the various offenses and the loss of points to which they correspond were specified. This decision taken to fight against road insecurity and promote good citizenship on the roads, provides for the withdrawal of the license as soon as a driver…

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ICAO USAP-CMA AUDIT, GUINEA HAS MULTIPLY ITS 15-YEAR-OLD SCORE BY 5

On Thursday, February 16, the General Management of the Guinean Civil Aviation Authority (AGAC) organized a meeting with the main actors of the civil aviation security system of the Republic of Guinea, with the aim of presenting the preliminary results of the latest report of the USAP-CMA audit conducted by ICAO. read more on africaaero.org

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French Group (NGE) will build 330 km of high-speed line in Egypt.

NGE’s rail expertise subsidiary, TSO, will be in charge of laying 330 km of track in Egypt, beating its own record set in France in 2017 with the laying of 320 km on the South East Atlantic line This rail project in Egypt will connect 60 cities across the country, increase freight traffic and provide approximately 500 million trips annually. NGE will provide its expertise and human and material resources to local companies Orascom and Arab Contractors. “Work will begin in early 2023 and will require the mobilization of 500…

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES: RESUMPTION OF DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN ABIDJAN AND NEW YORK IN MAY

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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