Category: Transports

New Whitepaper Outlines Growth for Ghana, Ivory Coast Auto Aftermarkets

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The paper outlined that while Ghana and Ivory Coast are both smaller markets than the likes of African heavyweights Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa, they hold enormous potential DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 18, 2022/APO Group/ —‘Enormous potential’ for aftermarket suppliers of two African countries’ as importation of vehicles, spare parts ‘skyrocket’; Report by German consultancy Africon indicates high demand from USA, Europe, or UAE – host of Automechanika Dubai  (www.AutomechanikaDubai.com) 2022Download document:  https://bit.ly/3AmaO3M A new whitepaper authored by Africon, the German consultancy firm that supports companies worldwide with business expansion…

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High salaries, recruitments at Uganda Airlines concern Members of Parliament

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Officials from Uganda Airlines led by their Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Bamuturaki appeared before the committee on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 KAMPALA, Uganda, August 17, 2022/ — The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) has given Uganda Airlines one month to come up with a staff structure after it emerged that several officers are being paid exorbitantly. Officials from Uganda Airlines led by their Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Bamuturaki appeared before the committee on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 to answer concerns raised by the Auditor General on the operations of…

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South Africa and Botswana join forces to improve trade between the two countries through rail freights  

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 Transnet Freight Rail (South Africa) will collaborate with Botswana Rail to upgrade 126 km of rail between Swartruggens, in South Africa’s North West Province, and Mafikeng, on the border with Botswana, according to a statement from the South African company.      The announcement, which follows a high-level trade roundtable between the two countries, aims to boost trade between the two countries, including giving landlocked Botswana, easier access to the South African ports of Richards Bay and Durban for export markets.      ” This will be funded jointly by…

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Agility Completes £763 Million Acquisition of Menzies Aviation and creates the world’s largest aviation services provider

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The combined company will be the world’s largest aviation services company by number of countries and second largest by number of airports served.   Agility Logistics a Kuwait-based supply chain, infrastructure and innovation services company, announced in a release that it has acquired John Menzies plc, the Scotland-based holding company of Menzies Aviation plc, which it will combine with its National Aviation Services (NAS) company to create a global leader in aviation services across 58 countries. According to the release, Menzies Aviation the combined company will provide air cargo services,…

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Kenya : President Kenyatta Commissions Kisumu Railway Station

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The restoration of the rail transport in Kisumu will not only lower the cost of ferrying goods along the line but also stimulate the growth of industries President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday commissioned the Kisumu Railway Station, expressing optimism that the rail transport will boost Kisumu’s status as an economic hub in the western region. President Kenyatta pointed out that the restoration of the rail transport in Kisumu will not only lower the cost of ferrying goods along the line but also stimulate the growth of industries that will create…

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Ethiopian Airlines Orders Africa’s First A350-1000

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Addis Ababa, 28 July 2022 Ethiopian Airlines Group, the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog consists of four A350-1000s and two A350-900s. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We are delighted over the upsizing of the A350-900 on order to the…

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The role of railways in empowering AfCFTA’s success

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Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) commenced in January 2021, creating a huge single market of 54 African states – all but Eritrea – of almost 1.4 billion people. It’s a game changer for Africa with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) estimating (1) that AfCFTA has the potential both to boost intra-African trade by 52.3% by eliminating import duties, and to double this trade if non-tariff barriers are also reduced’. Jettisoning the trade barriers Prior to the AfCFTA, cross-border African trade was impeded by average tariffs of…

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Vice President Bawumia Cuts Sod for First Inland Marine Port in Northern Ghana as Part of the Trans-Volta Logistics Corridor

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The multi modal transport corridor, known as the Trans-Volta Logistics Corridor, is being undertaken by LMI Holdings and involves the development of a system to transport containers and bulk cargo ACCRA, Ghana, July 23, 2022 The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of the first Inland marine port in the northern parts of Ghana and an accompanying Industrial Park at Debre in the Savannah Region. The multi modal transport corridor, known as the Trans-Volta Logistics Corridor, is being undertaken by…

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Yamaha Partners MAX – Africa’s Largest, Low-to-Zero Emission Vehicle Platform

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To Provide Vehicle Subscriptions, Electric Vehicles and Service Centres to 50,000 GIG Drivers in Nigeria Moto Business Service Nigeria (MBSN), a subsidiary of Japan’s Yamaha Motor Corporation,  has announced a strategic partnership with Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) – Africa’s first mobility technology platform,  to finance and maintain over 50,000 vehicles over the next two years. The partnership will expand Max’s operations in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon and fast track their goal to serve 100,000 independent commercial drivers by the end of 2023. MBSN provides services for tech startup companies…

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WFP and partners bring first-of-its-kind transport training centre to West Africa

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DAKAR – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is partnering with global corporations to build a world-class Transport Training Centre in Accra, Ghana, aimed at enhancing transport and logistics capacities across West Africa. The centre will inject new expertise into local transport markets, equipping them to deliver life-saving goods like food and medicine more efficiently throughout the region. Bringing together leading players in the sector, such as Carrier Global Corporation, Renault Trucks and Toyota Tsusho, the Government of Ghana and WFP will set up a first-of-its-kind centre which will…

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