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Fundi Sithebe takes charge as acting CEO of Airports Company South Africa

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Effective November 1, 2019, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has appointed Fundi Sithebe as the acting CEO, while the process to recruit and appoint a permanent CEO is on the process…

06/11/2019

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Digital agro network Wefarm raises $13 mn funding from True Ventures

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Wefarm, the digital network for global small-scale agriculture has announced it has raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm True Ventures. This…

06/11/2019

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EgyptAir Cargo to use Descartes vMail to modernise operations

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The cargo affiliate of EgyptAir, EgyptAir Cargo will introduce Descartes Velocity Mail (vMail) to its operations in a bid to streamline and modernise mail shipment visibility across its international…

06/11/2019

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Need to focus on cost competitiveness, infrastructure, harmonised regulation, gender diversity for MENA region: IATA

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the governments and industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to focus on four priorities to secure the future of aviation in the…

06/11/2019

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ENGIE Africa consortium begins operation of Egypt’s first largest wind farm

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ENGIE Africa has announced that the construction and commissioning of the 262.5 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm in Egypt is complete 45 days ahead of schedule. The wind farm is now fully connected to the grid…

04/11/2019

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Ghana's cocoa sector to receive $600 million to increase production

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The Ghana government is planning to inject a $600 million stimulus package into the cocoa sector through a Cocoa Productivity Enhancement Program. Briefing in Peduase, eastern region, information…

04/11/2019

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Qatar Airways delays B777s retirement

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Qatar Airways, which has ordered 60 B777X aircraft and expected to arrive next year, will delay its arrival until 2021. It means its existing fleet of B777s will not retire soon.

02/11/2019

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South African Airways adds first A350-900 to its fleet, 3 more to join by Dec

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South African Airways (SAA) took delivery of the first of four new A350-900s, which will improve the airline’s customer offering and commercial prospects. SAA is set to receive four A350-900s over a…

01/11/2019

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Nigeria’s Dangote Cement selects GE to digitise its Obajana, Ibese plants

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GE and Africa’s leading cement producer Dangote Cement signed an agreement to deploy GE’s asset performance management (APM) digital solution to reduce unplanned downtime and enhance performance at…

25/10/2019

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Cabo Verde Airlines delays Luanda launch to mid-2020

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Cabo Verde Airlines which was eyeing flights to the Angolan capital of Luanda by the end of this year will delay the launch to mid-2020. The postponed launch will also give Cabo Verde Airlines…

25/10/2019

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AfDB funds Angola to improve business environment, diversify exportsThe Angolan government has launched a study funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) through the KOAFEC trust fund to support t

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The Angolan government has launched a study funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) through the KOAFEC trust fund to support the improvement of export diversification and the business…

25/10/2019

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EU grants €40 mn to boost sustainable fisheries, aquaculture in Africa

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The European Union (EU), the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a €40 million, five-year programme…

25/10/2019

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WFP-contracted barges carry 4,500 tonnes of food from Nile to South Sudan

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The executive director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley, recently concluded a two-day visit to Sudan where he met leaders of the new government and travelled to Kosti to waive off…

25/10/2019

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Togo sets seven strategic action points for implementing AfCFTA

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Togo is actively working towards strengthening its institutional mechanisms to ensure a successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as outlined in its national…

24/10/2019

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Flower Logistics Africa 2019 focuses on visibility of flower industry through digital transformation

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The fourth edition of Flower Logistics Africa had a full house representing a cross-section of the entire value chain of flower trade. Revolving around the core theme of “ Making Flower…

24/10/2019