□ Trans-African railway line hopes to boost regional trade. TIT: These African countries are using drones for humanitarian work. The Africa Union is set to launch the Single African Air Transport Market. Namibian-German negotiations about the genocide perpetrated in the former German colony South West Africa in 1904-1908 have just entered their third year.
The start of the negotiations in late 2015 marked a turning point after more than a century of German denialism. But now tangible progress seems elusive, and a crisis may be imminent, delaying justice for the Ovaherero and Nama descendants of the main victim groups. There’s always been unity in Namibia about the broad demands towards Germany—recognition of the genocide, an apology and reparations. This has been true even though there’s been considerable controversy about the issue of representation at the negotiations, with the feud between groups representing the victims and the Namibian government turning bitter at times. Each of the three issues is throwing up fresh challenges in the negotiations. The question of genocide Groups of Nama were even deported to the German colonies in West Africa. AfDB calls on African countries to implement 27-year-old open skies agreement.
Travelling within Africa can be a pain in the neck.
The requirements for visa to other African countries and the unavailability of direct flights connecting most countries and the high cost of air tickets make it almost impossible for most citizens of the continent to travel around. All these difficulties exist, notwithstanding the fact that there is an African Union Commission, an African passport, a common heritage and countless agreements among countries of Africa.
According to a 2010 World Bank analysis, Africa is home to 12 per cent of the world’s people, but it accounts for less than 1 per cent of the global air service market. One important agreement meant to facilitate easy and comfortable travel on the continent is the 1990 Yamoussoukro Agreement for open skies. The agreement commits the 44 signatory countries to deregulate air services, and promote regional air markets open to transnational competition. $1.2bn airline revenue blocked across Africa. The global airline industry has $1.2 billion blocked in nine dollar-strapped African countries, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) said on Monday.
The global commodities price crash that began in 2014 hit economies across Africa hard, particularly big resource exporters such as Angola and Nigeria. Low oil and mineral prices have reduced government revenue and caused chronic dollar shortages and immense pressure on local currencies. DHL trains African SMEs about cross-border trade. DHL Express, the international express mail services provider, on Thursday ran its first Growing Beyond Borders entrepreneurial training programme in Johannesburg.
The company said the programme, designed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) understand the economic potential of international trade, has already been rolled out in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Nigeria. Africa: Top African Airlines Battle for Lucrative New Routes. By Allan Olingo Regional airlines have in the past three months intensified their competition for intra-African and international business, as each positions itself to dominate the most lucrative routes.
Rwandan national carrier RwandAir announced on March 29 that it is ready for its maiden entry into Europe, while increasing flights on the Nairobi-Entebbe route. The continent's dominant carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, continues its foray into new routes. In the past week, it launched four new routes from its hub in Addis Ababa to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe; Antananarivo in Madagascar and Oslo in Norway; and cargo services to Ahmedabad, India. RwandAir said it will start three weekly flights to London's Gatwick Airport on May 26. "We see this as another way to increase tourism from Europe, and the UK in particular, which is one of the key contributors of tourists to Rwanda," he said.
"India and China are also on the cards," Mr Mirenge added. Airlines in sub-Saharan Africa had zero passenger fatalities in 2016 – Report. The International Air Transport Association, IATA, on Friday said airlines from Sub-Saharan Africa had zero passenger fatalities in 2016.
A breakdown of the jet hull loss rates by region of operator (per million departures), according to IATA, shows that while the sub-Saharan African Region recorded no fatalities in 2016, it recorded 2.50 between 2011 and 2015; Asia Pacific Region recorded 0.38 in 2016, having recorded 0.42 between 2011 and 2015. Meanwhile, European Region recorded 0.27 in 2016, and 0.12 between 2011 and 2015; Latin America/Caribbean Region 0.79 in 2016, and 0.63 between 2011 and 2015. In the same vein, the Middle East/North Africa Region recorded 2.49 in 2016, while it had 0.72 between 2011 and 2015; and North America Region recorded 0.31 in 2016, and 0.17 between 2011 and 2015.
Conquête du ciel africain: la RAM devant Air Algérie et Tunisair. #Maroc : Royal Air Maroc, Air Algérie et Tunisair ambitionnent respectivement de faire de Casablanca, Alger et Tunis des hubs pour l’Afrique.
Pour le moment, la RAM a pris une longueur d’avance sur ses deux autres rivaux. Africa’s freight demand up by 24.3% — Business — The Guardian Nigeria. International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose by 6.9 per cent in January 2017 compared to the year-earlier period.
While this was down from the 10 per cent annual growth recorded in December 2016, it still was well above the average annual growth rate of three per cent over the past five years. African carriers’ saw freight demand increase by 24.3 per cent in January 2017 compared to the same month last year, helped by very strong growth on the trade lanes to and from Asia. IATA stated that demand between the two continents jumped by 57 per cent in January on the back of rapid long-haul expansion and increased direct services, adding that the increase in demand has helped the region’s seasonally adjusted load factor to rise after falling by five percentage points in 2016 compared to the previous year.
Port Managers Conference Focuses on Improving Intra-African Trade, Infrastructure Logistics. How to make African ports more competitive was the issue on the table at the 38th Port Management Association of West and Central Africa in Dakar, Senegal.
Managers of Africa’s ports met to deliberate on how globalization should facilitate intra-African trade. This year’s event was titled “Quality Approach in African Ports Toward ISO Certification: Challenges and Prospects” and was held February 13-17, 2017. It featured Africa and global port experts, including speakers from World Trade Organization and the African Development Bank. “We must, first of all, increase the role of intra-African trade, which is very low, less than 15 percent and the dynamics of Africa in world trade, which is less than 3 percent,” said Cheikh Kante, director general of the autonomous port of Dakar. Beyond questioning the economic model of African ports, participants at the summit also pointed out challenges of infrastructure. Digital transformation of Africa's transport sector. Pan-African passport will boost air travel by 24% - Report.
The introduction of the pan-African passport in 2018 will lead to an over 20% increase in travel spending on the continent.
This is according to a new research by global travel technology provider, Sabre. The African union (AU) passport will – theoretically – enable African travellers to visit other countries on the continent without a visa. Currently only 13 out of 55 countries allow all Africans to enter either without a visa or to get one on arrival. The study which was carried out in four African countries – South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt – found that respondents were ready to spend 24% more moving across the continent when the passport is finally issued to citizens. In monetary terms they were ready to spend between $1,100 – $1,500 more. Africa : Kenya: African airlines launch new push for single aviation market in 2017.
Performances logistiques : Les pays francophones en retard. Si les pays d’Afrique australe et de l’est sont les premiers du continent en matière de logistique, ceux d’Afrique de l’ouest arrivent bons derniers. Voilà un autre classement qui ne fera pas que des heureux et qui risque de faire l’objet de beaucoup de critiques. En effet, la Banque mondiale vient de publier, ce 28 juin 2016, son rapport sur l’état de la logistique dans le monde, dans lequel l’Afrique figure en bonne place. Mais les premiers ne sont certainement pas ceux que l’on pense. African ports embrace big data. Four Solar Ship airships ordered for African aid transport. Solar Ship has received an order for four of its cargo-carrying airships from Africa-based Manaf Freighters, for use in freight transport and disaster relief. The order consists of two short take-off and landing Caracals plus two of the larger Wolverines, which will be deployed to east and central Africa in 2017.
The acquisition will contribute to the two companies’ Peace & Freedom Services joint venture, which provides logistics and cargo transport aid to the Great Lakes area of Africa. Under the JV, Manaf provides two Douglas DC-3 aircraft to connect east and central Africa with the south of the continent; this will now be bolstered by the airships. “The need for Peace & Freedom Services is immediate in our region,” Fred Nimubona, chief executive of Manaf, says. “Many lives are being lost and our joint venture promises to improve the quality of life in regions that have, up until now, been inaccessible or diminished by war.”
Etihad, partners to contribute up to $3.6b to African economy. This will support almost 425,000 jobs in Africa. Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) and its equity airline partners will support almost 425,000 jobs and are expected to contribute $3.6 billion GDP to the African economy in 2016, as Abu Dhabi becomes a key hub for business travel both into and out of the continent. A report released by leading international research organisation Oxford Economics Group reveals that EAG and its partners make a substantial contribution to economic prosperity in Africa and throughout the global economy providing vital connections between leading commercial centres and emerging markets. EAG and its partners will deliver a core economic contribution of $1.1 billion and a tourism contribution of $2.5 billion, said the report. TechSci Research report: Two-wheeler motorcycles will soon become the main mode of transportation in Africa — Quartz.
Motorcycle taxis, locally known as boda bodas in Kenya and Tanzania or okada in Nigeria, are set to become a significant mode of transportation in Africa in the next five years, a new report shows. The study, by global market consultancy TechSci Research, projects that the two-wheeler market in Africa will more than double, from $4 billion in 2015 to more than $9 billion in 2021. The growth is partly due to the absence of reliable public transportation systems, increasing urbanization that is fueling congestion and traffic across cities, an influx of cheap motorcycles from Indian manufacturers, not to mention the availability of easy financing and maintenance solutions.
Infrastructures : ces corridors africains qui valent de l'or. En développant des infrastructures de transport, les groupes miniers, pétroliers ou forestiers peuvent participer au désenclavement de régions entières. Les États doivent apprendre à en tirer parti. African logistics investment opportunities are growing. Logistics is growing in focus for property development in Sub-Saharan Africa, on the back of rising demand for modern warehouse space from retailers and consumer goods manufacturers.
Contributing to the trend are growth of the region's middle classes, consumer market expansion and increased mobile retailing. Developers active in the logistics sector include those from the Middle East and China, as well as South African developers seeking to transfer their expertise to the rest of Africa. Although a major challenge for logistics operators, Africa's otherwise poor transport infrastructure presents a real opportunity on the back of the numerous large-scale projects across Africa which aim to improve transport networks.
Drone technology also has the potential to help logistics operators overcome transport infrastructure challenges, and several projects are underway exploring the use of drones in Africa. Logistics sector boosts property numbers in Africa. DHL is one of the largest logistics investors in Africa. The logistics sector is a growing focus for property development in Sub-Saharan Africa, on the back of rising demand for modern warehouse space from retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. This trend is being driven by the growth of the region’s middle classes, the expansion of its consumer markets and the increased prevalence of mobile retailing, according to independent global property consultancy Knight Frank. Air transport, a sector generating powerful socio-economic benefits – Private Sector & Development. The study demonstrated that liberalisation does not just benefit passengers and cargo shippers. Increased levels of air service stimulate employment in the aviation industry as people are needed to handle passengers and their luggage and to operate, service, and maintain aircraft.
Africa: Iata, AU Sign MOU. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Union Commission (AU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand strategic cooperation to foster economic and social development on the continent with the benefits of safe, efficient and sustainable air transport.
IATA represents some 260 airlines accounting for 83 percent of global air traffic.The industry already supports 6.8 million jobs and generates $72.5 billion of economic activity on the continent. Bifasor, la startup qui ambitionne de transformer le transport. Récompensée pour son innovation lors de la première édition de la compétition internationale French Tech Ticket, la startup Bifasor entend digitaliser le secteur du transport et de la logistique en Afrique dans un contexte où les relations commerciales sur le continent s’intègrent de plus en plus à l’essor du numérique.
Shortage of skills slows Africa aviation - Boeing. Logistique : quels sont les 10 pays africains les mieux connectés en 2016 ? Le projet d’appui au secteur du transport aérien en Afrique centrale et occidentale se met en place. Regional maritime bank: Scramble for headquarters as Nigeria dithers - Nigeria Today. Africa: In Africa, Get Your Next Delivery By Drone. Africa Strictly Business. 2050 Africa's Integrated Maritime Strategy. L' Afrique : un continent maritime ? Intervenant : Frédéric SANONER, Rayonnement, MARINE NATIONALE.
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Namibia: AU starts implementation of Yamoussoukro declaration on aviation. African ports race to be regional logistics hubs, as wave of new investments looks set to drive growth. How the AU is seeking to create an Africa’s renaissance through the blue economy. Africa Could See New Bunkering Hot Spots as Ports Race to Become New Regional Shipping Logistics Hubs - Ship & Bunker. Africa’s costly missing rail links. Integration will reduce transportation cost in Africa — Shippers’ Council. 17 African Countries Just Got Better At Managing Their Airspace. How To Travel Africa As An African Okayafrica. Three-Wheeled Tuk-Tuks Help Make Transport Accessible For More Africans. A Trans-Africa Inland Waterway System?
Opinion: Africa-Wide Railway Network Isn't Happening. Africa’s costly missing rail links. Shipping experts discuss strategic plan for Africa’s integration. Il est plus facile pour les Américains de voyager en Afrique, que pour les Africains eux-mêmes. Global terminal operators turn to Africa as China slows. This is how global logistics professionals see African markets. SADC exports spur DHL expansion in Africa. ICAO plans funding, other supports for Africa’s aviation industry. Africa’s airports warming up for continent’s new phase. Transport Is Changing Africa Faster Than Any Continent In Human History. SITA extends common-use technology to 9 African airports. Ouverture du 1er congrès africain des Transports et de la Logistique à Rabat. CATL 2015 : 2ème journée. Logistique, le maillon faible de l’Afrique. Transports et logistique : Les gages de croissance en Afrique.
Transport et logistique : l’Afrique, terre d’opportunités pour les opérateurs, mais inégale. Experts: Traffic is Growing Problem in Africa.