HOW RAIL AND MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURAL INVESTMENT IS NEEDED FOR AFRICA TO STRIVE

HOW RAIL AND MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURAL INVESTMENT IS NEEDED FOR AFRICA TO STRIVE

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says Africa needs to reduce structural and regulatory barriers to unlock investment in road and maritime infrastructure and facilitate successful intra-African and global trade. “The quality of much of the continent’s maritime, road, and railway infrastructure is less than satisfactory. There are few road links, generally poor road infrastructure maintenance, and limited regional road linkages throughout the continent’s five regions,” the Deputy President said on Wednesday. He was speaking at the…

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NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT (NEPAD) HOLDS IMMENSE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM AFRICAN ECONOMIES.

NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT (NEPAD) HOLDS IMMENSE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM AFRICAN ECONOMIES.

NAIROBI, 25th May 2021 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) holds immense potential to transform African economies. The President said NEPAD, which was adopted in 2002 by the African Union as a continental socio-economic development framework, should be used to consolidate expertise and other resources needed to uplift Africa’s economy. “NEPAD is an important tool that can help mobilize resources for the continent to enable it achieve…

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AFRICA LAUNCHES MEDICAL SUPPLIES PLATFORM TO FIGHT COVID-19

AFRICA LAUNCHES MEDICAL SUPPLIES PLATFORM TO FIGHT COVID-19

In solving the global supplies crisis brought by the COVID-19, African leaders are launching and promoting a new platform that will enable African countries to aggregate their orders. Hence, solving the issue of small quantity orders by nations that are not treated the same as large orders from bigger nations. For example, a country like Seychelles will not be given a fair price on quantity and timely delivery because their orders are smaller than a…

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