OT Africa Line's Trade-Watch Report 2010

Trade-Watch >>
The West African Trade and Transport Report

In this month’s edition!
All nine UEMOA Member States will implement new axle weight rules as part of a first phase implementation in July. We
look at the lessons leant from Ghana, Togo and Niger and how they implemented the new regulations as the UEMOA
countries install weighbridges and roll out new rules.
Toxic waste has been a hot topic this month. A laboratory has been set up in Abidjan to improve the monitoring of hazardous
materials under a project backed by the United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP]. Nigeria has followed with the
National Environmental Standards Regulatory Agency [NESREA] fully implementing the law governing illegal shipment of
toxic electronic/hazardous waste materials into the country.
On the financial side a bond issued by Abidjan port has been oversubscribed by over 30%, raising US$56 million to finance
port developments. And on 29/06/10 The World Bank approved a US$255 million IDA grant to promote economic growth in
DRC through the rehabilitation of key transport infrastructure. We take a look at The Multimodal Transport Project’s
development objectives.
In other news Liberia and Mali have contracted to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description
and Coding System [HS Code - Harmonized System] as regulated by the World Customs Organization.
CONTENTS >>
EUROPE & BALTICS >> ………………………………………………………………………………............................………….

Europe Box Port Capacity Set To Rise
Le Havre Port To Build Canal Linking To Seine
Antwerp Unveils 28 Point Action Plan
Rotterdam - More Space At Maasvlakte
Barges Grab Bigger Share At Rotterdam
Port Of Amsterdam Connected To The Betuweroute
CMA CGM and APM Terminals Announce New Terminal Agreements In Dunkirk, France
Felixstowe Container Handling Depends On Chinese And German Technology
Dredging Debate Continues Over Elbe, Hamburg
Truckers Launch Strike At Valencia
PAN AFRICA >> …………………………………………………………………………………………...........................…………

Closing The Gaps In Regional Integration
Francophone West Africa Business Forecast Report Q3 2010
EU Votes 6.5 Billion Euros for Ecowas Nations
Afdb To Trim Africa 2010 Growth Forecast
Successful conclusion to the 2010 WCO Council Sessions
AAOE [UK] Agree MOU with BIG
China Extends Import Exemption List
ANGOLA >> ………………………………………………………………………………………………...........................…...……

China Export-Import Bank Lends Angola US$500 Million
Modernisation And Extension Of Lobito Port In Angola To Cost US$1.2 Billion
Luanda Port's Modernisation to Benefit Consumers
Construction Project For Angola’s Cabinda Port Presented To Transport Minister
Luanda/Ndalatando/Malanje Railway, In Angola, To Start Operating Again This Year
Rehabilitation of Dondo Road Starts This Month
Police to Install Radars On National Roads
Angola / USA Hold High-Level Trade and Investment Talks
CAMEROON >>..………………..……………………………………………………………......…...........................……............
Road Project Seals Cameroon, Nigeria Economic Ties
CEMAC Number Plate - Repressive Control Begins
COTE D’IVOIRE >>..………………..……..…………………………………………………......…...........................……............

Ivory Coast's Abidjan Port Bond Oversubscribed
UN Agency Helps Set Up Laboratory To Monitor Toxic Waste
DRC >> ………………………….….............................................………...............................………………...........................

IMF, WB Announce US$12.3 Billion Debt Relief For DRC
OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 1

Multimodal Transport Project
GAMBIA >> ………………..………………..……………………………………………………………...........................…………

Enhance Integrated Framework [EIF] Trade Project Launched
Gambia Boosts Economic Ties With Taiwan
GHANA >> ………………..………………………………………………………………………………...........................…………

Ghana Anticipates Lead Over Lagos, Neighbouring Ports
Lessons From Ghana Can Help Others Implement Axleweight Rules
LIBERIA >> ………………..………………………………………………………………………………...........................………

APM Terminals Set To Finalise Monrovia Deal
IMF Agrees Liberia Debt Relief
Liberia’s Foreign Remittances, Trade Increase in First Quarter
New National Transport Policy Launched
Liberia Becomes The 138th Contracting Party To The Customs Harmonized System Convention
Swedish Development Team Inspects Feeder Road Projects
MALI >> …………..............…………………………………………………………………………………….................................

Mali Introduces Bordereau de Suivi Cargaison/Cargo Tracking Note [BSC/CTN]
Mali Accedes To The Revised Kyoto Convention
NIGERIA >> ………………………………………………………………………………………………….............................….…

FG Orders Refund Of Illegal Charges, Moves To Decongest Ports
CTN Increases Import Costs by 20%, Naccima
Free Trade Zone Commission Underway
N150 Billion Spent On Importation Annually
FG to Confiscate Ships With Toxic Waste
Ship Owners Jostle for US$100 Million Vessel Fund
FG to Standardise Agric Export to U.S. and UK
Nigeria / Japan Signs MoU to Boost Trade Relations
NEPC - Export Committees Urged to Seek Solutions to Problems
Bilateral Trade With China, Increased by 76.3%
Germany Imported N205 Billion Goods
FCTA Defies Senate Resolution On US$500 Million Chinese Loan
Govt Unveils Rail Project For Niger Delta
Enugu-Cameroon Highway - a Boost to International Trade
LCC to Collect Toll on Lekki Road
New Holland Construction Delivers Fleet of Heavy Equipment for Niger State Road Building Program
SENEGAL >> …………………………….........……………….........…….………………..……………........................………..

Senegal Recovering, On Track To Meet Targets
IMF Bond Launched To Fund Road Projects
SIERRA LEONE >> …….……………….........……………….........…….………………..……………........................………..

President Launches First National Export Strategy
DIARY OF EVENTS >> ……………….………………….…………………………………………..…........................…...…….

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EUROPE & BALTICS >>
Europe Box Port Capacity Set To Rise

Up to 55-million teu of annual handling capacity will be added to Europe’s Baltic, North Sea and Atlantic coast container
terminal asset base over the next 10 years, more than sufficient” to accommodate modest volume growth, a new report by
Dynamar [www.dynamar.com] has found. The 74-million teu of terminal capacity in Europe’s 21 top box ports [excluding
Mediterranean hubs] will increase 72% by 2020, keeping pace with a forecast average 5.5% annual volume growth for the
same period. A further 20-million or so of additional identified container handling capacity is planned after 2020, with a
number of projects waiting in the wings. The 94-page report, ‘Container Throughput & Terminal Capacity in Europe’, looks at
Baltic/Scandinavia, NW Europe, UK/Eire and SW Europe ports.
Based on the volume and capacity growth parameters used, occupancy calculated to be 61% of [100%] capacity in 2010 will
be at the same%age by 2020. Of course, this differs again area by area.” The report estimates occupancies of between 58%
and 83% by 2020. Container terminal congestion “kicks in” when 75% of total capacity is being reached, although
“temporary excess volumes can usually be managed without too many negative consequences”.
Using the 75% recalibration, capacity seems to be at its limits by the end of 2010 in the UK, if all volumes and capacities
come as described and calculated, it will ease to 77% in 2020. In Baltic/Scandinavia, more additional capacity than in the
planning today must be added from 2018 onward. “The NW Europe development remains moderate, while Sines in Portugal
seems to be adding much more capacity than looks to be required at the moment.
Considering the current capacity and known expansion plans, including new projects, container terminal supply in Europe
looks to be [more than] sufficient to accommodate the forecast overall moderate 5.5% growth of volumes in the forthcoming
10 years, even if basing occupancy at 75% of capacity.
One “wildcard” in the port terminal equation is “footloose” transhipment traffic, which can be switched relatively swiftly by
container lines from port to port. This has been proven by Hamburg, which lost around one quarter of its container traffic last
year, including substantial transhipment volumes. With massive container terminal capacity coming on stream at Rotterdam
and London Gateway in the next 5-years and existing box space at Antwerp and Le Havre, shipping lines will be able to
leverage their bargaining power for transhipment traffic between competing ports. Most container terminals have a
programme of capacity phases, which can be postponed or rescheduled according to demand. This makes the terminal
operators much more flexible in when they can bring on additional capacity. [LL 28/06/10]
Container Throughput & Terminal Capacity in Europe: EUROPE container terminal capacity 2010
Areas Quay length [metres] 2009 teu throughput Present teu capacity Expected extension to 2020
Grand total 68,269 42.3m 73.9m 72%
Baltic/Scandinavia 3,700 1.5m 3.1m 13%
UK/Eire 9,360 6.6m 9.5m 123%
Northwest Europe 54,829 33.9m 60.8m 66%
Southwest Europe 380 0.25m 0.5m 220%
Le Havre Port To Build Canal Linking To Seine

The port of Le Havre [GPMH] has announced its intention to continue its project to build a canal linking the Seine to its
facilities after a recent public debate. The GPMH will undertake detailed studies on 4-options whose cost varies between
€150-250 million. The capacity of this channel is set to double that of Tancarville Canal, which already provides a service
linking to the Seine. Among the options under consideration is a plan to delay construction of the new channel and
redevelop the Tancarville Canal to allow an increase in traffic. This option is one of the most expensive but according GPMH
is advocated by environmentalists who oppose a new channel due to the damage its construction would do natural
environments in the surrounding area. [PAH 28/06/10]
Antwerp Unveils 28 Point Action Plan

Antwerp has identified a 28 point action plan to develop volumes in response to the economic recession. One proposal is to
encourage greater use of the River Scheldt, the inland gateway to Antwerp, following the completion of long-awaited
dredging work next year. Works are progressing with 80% of the deepening work completed.
It is not just about deepening the river but also about vessel traffic management, and about the co-operation with the pilots
and tug operators. So with a new division dealing with the management of seagoing vessels, Antwerp pilot and tug operators
will move into a single port building from September this year, working alongside staff from the joint Dutch and Flemish
navigation authority which oversees vessel traffic flows on the Scheldt.
A new formula for calculating pilot dues which, is “more competitive, far more transparent, easier to understand and on a
more modest scale will be implemented. It will be no longer be dependent on the volume of the cargo but on the
characteristics of the vessel. The idea is to encouraging more commercial attitudes among River Scheldt pilots, while
vessels owners will be offered an improved frequency rebate.

The port also plans to increase the modal share of barges used to transport maritime containers, currently at 33% to 40%.
The port authority, working with barge operators and container terminal companies, is launching a revised barge traffic
system which aims to consolidate volumes. Whereas barges up until now have carried containers for a number of Antwerp
terminals, which increases the journey and berthing times, the idea is to maximise inland waterway volumes and reduce the
number of terminal calls per barge. [LL 23/06/10]
Rotterdam - More Space At Maasvlakte

ECT, EMO and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have made €175-million of agreements for the further development of their
commercial activities on the existing Maasvlakte. At the beginning of 2011, a start will be made on widening the
Amazonehaven. At the same time, EMO will relocate some of its operations to the Hartelstrook on the southern side of the
Mississippihaven. The Amazonehaven will be widened from 255m to 305m, to accommodate very large container vessels.
Such ships will have problem-free access to the Amazonehaven, whatever the circumstances. The EMO terminal will also
have a rail link. [WCN 16/06/10]
Barges Grab Bigger Share At Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Europe’s #1 container port, saw barges win market share from rail and road for hinterland transport of maritime
boxes in a recessionary 2009. Although inland shipping fared better than train and truck, 2009 actually recorded a 12% fall in
total hinterland volumes across all modes [excluding sea to sea transhipments] to 6.9-million teu. Inland shipping saw its
modal split rise from 30% to 33%, the largest gain for more than a decade. However, in absolute terms, the number of
containers carried by barge fell by 3% to 2.3-million teu. Meanwhile, rail freight’s modal share declined from 13% to 11% -
back to its 2006 level, while in absolute terms the number of containers hauled by train fell by a dramatic 25% from 1 -million
teu to 755,000 teu. Road transport’s market share at Rotterdam in 2009 dropped marginally, from 57% to 56%, while the
actual fall in real terms was 14%, from 4.8m truck loads to 3.8-million.
The blame for rail freight’s disappointing year was blamed on a lack of flexibility: Rail transport did not want to adapt or could
not adapt its tariffs fast enough to the declining total volume. The Betuwe Route tariffs for example were lowered only late in
2009. Inland shipping and trucking are more flexible in their tariffs when there is an oversupply in transport capacity. Besides
that, inland shipping took advantage of the improved handling capacity at the deep sea terminals. Road transport suffered
relatively more of the crisis because it transports the vast majority of the ro-ro containers. This intra-European traffic was hit
harder by the economic decline.
Port of Rotterdam has the goal of raising inland shipping to 45% of box moves at its Maasvlakte 2 container terminals, due
to open from 2013. Rail is expected to have a 20% share and road 35% at the new development on reclaimed land to the
west of the Dutch port. [LL 14/06/10]
Port Of Amsterdam Connected To The Betuweroute

Amsterdam port has been connected to the Betuweroute, a dedicated cargo rail track towards Germany and into Europe
expanding its railway connections to the hinterland. The Keyrail operated railway connection is a significant milestone in
strengthening the position of the Amsterdam port in the European hinterland and indeed allows the city of Amsterdam to
benefit from the rising interest in rail as a sustainable transport alternative. Timetables have also been tuned to allow goods
trains to reach Germany without having to make a stop. By the end of 2010 about 350 freighters will be hitting the
Betuweroute on a weekly basis. [OpenPR 24/06/10]
CMA CGM and APM Terminals Announce New Terminal Agreements In Dunkirk, France
Terminal Link, CMA CGM’s subsidiary dedicated to container terminal investment, has increased its shares in Nord France
Terminal International [NFTI] from 30% to 91% through the acquisition of APM Terminals 61% share. The other 9% remain
owned by the Port Authority of Dunkirk. NFTI operates a container terminal with modern super post panamax gantry cranes
providing its customers with direct road, rail and barge access to Northern France, Paris region and Central Europe. [CMA-
CGM 08/07/10]
Felixstowe Container Handling Depends On Chinese And German Technology

April saw the first rubber tyred gantry cranes arrive from the Chinese manufacturers, Zhenhua Port Machinery Company
[ZPMC www.zpmc.com] of Shanghai, each capable of spanning 7-container stacks and lifting up to 40 tonnes. This month
the first three ship-to-shore gantry cranes, biggest in the world for their type and capable of handling containers stacked on
board an astonishing 24 wide on deck. Each crane weighs approximately 2,000 tonnes and is capable of lifting two
containers simultaneously up to a total of 70 tonnes.
Felixstowe Port [www.portoffelixstowe.co.uk] claims to be the only fully committed deep-water container terminal in the
United Kingdom, and is being outfitted accordingly at a time when an increasing number of 10,000 TEU container ships are
coming in to service. With the first of the quayside cranes on site, Felixstowe South is quickly becoming a reality. With a
delivery of the first batch of yard cranes and the main work on the quay wall complete the port is making good progress
laying the 19 million concrete blocks that will make up the storage yard area and will have everything in place to handle the
first trial vessels later this year. [HS 30/06/10]

Dredging Debate Continues Over Elbe, Hamburg
Debate over deepening, last tackled in 1999, has raged for nearly a decade along the lines of environmental concerns
versus economic growth, This is ongoing as the ships have gotten bigger and fewer of them reach Hamburg independent of
the tide. Some port operators and shipowners, who have seen deepening promises made and broken over the years, now
believe it will never happen.

Confusion mounted in March when Hamburg Economics Senator Axel Gedaschko said the first preparatory step would be
undertaken this year after development plan approval. But modifications and objections continue to roll in and even if they
are sorted quickly by Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig Holstein still have to have their say before work can start.
The Senate itself has said the first sod will not be turned until Autumn 2011 and that deepening will be completed by the end
of 2013. The Wasser und Schiffahrtsdirektion Nord generally agrees with that, adding that once the first dredgers roll the
work will take about 21 months, with shipping getting some initial advantage in 2012. Plans are to deepen the river’s
approach channel from the North Sea to Hamburg by one metre to allow tide independent operation for ships drawing
14.5m. The work will cost the government an estimated €385m, of which the state of Hamburg will pay €137m and Berlin the
rest. Already it costs nearly €100m a year to keep the Elbe dredged for shipping and opponents say that would rise
dramatically with Elbe deepening. [DT 19/06/10]
Truckers Launch Strike At Valencia

On 03-04/06/10 Valencia Port experienced a strike by the road haulage sector. More disruption is threatened. Transcont, the
association representing independent road hauliers, was protesting against the delay is it says it is experiencing in receiving
payment for services rendered. Although the law states that payment should be made within 30 days, the majority of
invoices are now taking substantially longer to be settled. The association also wants freight forwarders to stop charging
"abusive commissions," which they claim can make up to 40% of the overall transport cost.
Previous discussions, brought about by an earlier indefinite strike called for the beginning of May, led to an agreement
signed between all parties on May 14. However, this produced no tangible improvement for the hauliers, resulting in the
decision to call the strike again. According to the freight forwarders association, ATEIA, the need for more competitive
pricing is being driven by customers, who want market pricing and not a fixed tariff as exists at the moment.
PAN AFRICA >>
Closing The Gaps In Regional Integration

As ECOWAS heads of state met in Cape Verde, to adopt a West African Case Study
industrial policy, the issue of economic integration and establishment of Mr Akpenyo collected handcraft orders from
a free trade area looms even larger over the sub-region. The ECOWAS Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and brought them to
Ghana to consolidate for shipment from Tema
Trade Liberalization scheme [ETLS] was designed to facilitate trade in
port. Getting the items from Ouagadougou to the
West African agricultural and industrial goods, so that goods, persons Ghana border was easy enough, but his difficulties
and vehicles, could move freely within the region. Although rules to began at Paga, on the other side of the border.
make this vision a reality have been passed by member states, Technically this was a transit shipment; no fees
implementing them has been difficult. The West Africa Trade Hub’s should have been charged and customs should
[WATH - www.watradehub.com] research in 9-countries in the ECOWAS have granted him an escort to the point of export.
sub-region has helped identify solutions. However, customs would not confer exempt status
and delayed him. Ultimately, faced with time
constraints, Mr Akpenyo opted reluctantly to pay
A 2-day joint Trade Hub-ECOWAS workshop in June brought together
nearly 30% of the value of the consignment in
more than 40 representatives of the organizations and the private sector import duties, taxes and processing fees.
to discuss the gaps in implementing the ETLS. The World Bank, the
West Africa Monetary Institute, and Ghana’s ministries of Trade and “On two accounts this should have been a duty
Industry, Transport, Foreign Affairs, Finance and Customs also free transaction under ECOWAS rules,” explained
participated. Private sectors representatives included DHL, Bollore, Acting Trade Hub Director Nathan van Dusen.
Maersk, Nestlé, and others. In his welcome address to participants, “The goods were in transit and importing
Alfred Braimah, ECOWAS Director of Private Sector, called on those handcrafts into Ghana from member states should
be duty free.” Mr Akpenyo advocates a system
present to find solutions to effective implementation of trade policies in
with greater transparency and accountability, and
the region. would be prepared to pay a deposit on transit
goods, refundable against proof of export.
Findings from the most recent ETLS gap analysis country reports, “Customs should be made aware... that we are
focusing on Burkina Faso, Côte D’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal trying to increase trade,” he said. “They are
were presented. Findings compared both public and private sectors frustrating West African businesses.”
utilization and understanding of the ETLS. The studies have highlighted
limited awareness of protocols, lack of enforcement and consistency in application at borders, high levels of harassment due
to complexity and duplication of procedures. Several participants called for practical solutions and accountability as the
vehicle to effectively implement trade policy. Equipped with pertinent information, key regional players have seized the baton
to flesh out recommendations. [Next 12/07/10]
Francophone West Africa Business Forecast Report Q3 2010

The aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis and ensuing economic downturn continue to be felt across the
Francophone West Africa region. For energy-dependent economies, lower global oil prices will prevent broader economic
growth from returning to the double digits, while relatively tight global credit conditions will likely impede foreign investment
activity across the board. This is particularly problematic given that the burst commodity bubble in particular, and previous
collapse in global demand in general, have renewed the impetus to develop the non-commodity sectors. Broadening the
economic base and reducing the reliance on commodities to drive growth would alleviate risks to macroeconomic stability
from swings in international prices for raw goods. Moreover, improving wealth distribution, alleviating poverty and
industrialisation are key policy objectives necessary to unlock robust and sustainable growth over the medium to longer
term.

The economic outlook for Equatorial Guinea has improved significantly on the back of the rally in global oil prices, although
we warn that a moderation in the pace of price appreciation, coupled with domestic production constraints, will keep growth
weighed down over the medium term. An announcement by the government that the country's gas reserves are triple that
previously estimated could offer a vital new revenue source over the longer term, although we stress that this will be
contingent upon foreign investment to help develop extraction expertise.
Cameroon has similarly benefited from the bounce in oil prices, which will support headline growth and allow the current
account to swing back into surplus in 2010 following two years of deficit. Domestic production constraints will also impede
the ability of exporters to fully exploit the increase in oil prices, further highlighting the need to develop the non-energy
economy. To this end, initiatives to boost output of other commodities such as cocoa, coffee, palm oil and natural gas are a
step in the right direction. However, unlocking stronger and more sustainable growth over the longer term will be predicated
on diversification away from commodities.
The economic picture in Senegal tells a similar story as higher oil prices will support headline growth. However, we believe
that the recovery will remain fragile, with significant risks emanating from a yawning fiscal deficit, a sizeable current account
shortfall, ongoing power disruptions and the upcoming presidential election in 2012. In the case of the latter, there is
significant scope for political instability, especially in light of allegations by the opposition that delays in printing new
identification cards are an attempt by incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade to prevent young Senegalese from voting
against him. Should criticism of his policies continue to build, the stage could be set for a turbulent transition in 2012.
In contrast to the energy-driven economies in the region, we believe that the Burkinabe and Mali economies will return to
rates of growth recorded before the global crisis. Both countries are not exposed to the volatility of global oil prices [having
no domestic hydrocarbon industries], instead relying on exports of gold. The sustained rally in gold prices as investors seek
a flight to safety, have bolstered the external accounts for these economies and will allow previous economic growth
trajectories to resume over the medium term. In addition, we believe that the risk profile in Burkina Faso will remain fairly
sanguine, with the upcoming presidential election in November likely to see the incumbent Blaise Comaore maintain his grip
on power. Meanwhile, the Mali government is set to push forward with structural reforms, making the most of higher gold
revenues and privatisation receipts to improve infrastructure and satisfy its poverty alleviation objectives.
A downward revision to Cote d'Ivoire's 2010 growth forecast marks the only such development in the Francophone region.
The delay in general elections and spate of disruptive power shortages have negatively impacted economic activity and will
push back a more fundamental recovery until 2011. Over the medium term, our projected improvement in economic activity
will be largely dependent on an increase in political stability as well as major government-led infrastructure development and
a pick up in consumer spending. [C&M 02/06/10]

EU Votes 6.5 Billion Euros for Ecowas Nations
The European Union has offered to make available €6.5 billion for financing programme initiatives in West African countries
under the Economic Partnership Agreement Development Programme over a 4-year period [2010-2014]. This came just as
the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] announced the economies of some regional countries had
witnessed growth. It urged member states to continue their efforts in consolidating these gains notably through the
strengthening of economic reforms, acceleration of macroeconomic convergence and taking ownership of regional
programmes by translating them into national development plans. [TD 05/07/10]
Afdb To Trim Africa 2010 Growth Forecast

The African Development Bank is likely to trim Africa's 2010 growth forecast by between 0.5 and 0.8 percentage points due
to an expected slowdown in Europe. The bank and the OECD forecast in May noted that Africa's economy should expand
4.5% this year and just over 5% in 2011, but debt turmoil in the euro zone and its impact on growth has eaten into that
optimism. The primary impact of Europe's woes would be through reduced trade although a tightening of credit to Africa from
European banks is also likely to crimp growth. [RT 06/07/10]
Successful Conclusion To The 2010 WCO Council Sessions

The 115th/116th Annual Sessions of the 176 member World Customs Organization’s Council [WCO - www.wcoomd.org]
took place in Brussels from 24-26 June. Customs chiefs discussed a number of policy and technical issues dealing with
Customs in the 21st Century including globally networked Customs, trade facilitation, security, revenue-related matters,
intellectual property rights, and capacity building.
The WCO’s regional network was expanded by signing the Republic of Congo to its membershiops and establishing a
Regional Training Centres [RTC] in the country. [WCO 26/06/10]
AAOE [UK]
AAOE [UK] Agree MOU with BIG 35A High Street,
The Association for African Owned Enterprises [UK] [AAOE - www.aaoe.org.uk] Barnet, EN5 5UW
and the British-Africans In Government [BIG] have signed a Memorandum of E-mail: secretary@aaoe.org.uk
Understanding [MOU]. The coalition will be the most influential of all pro-African Website: www.aaoe.org.uk
organizations in the UK. The MOU ensures that both organizations can work for a
common goal whilst maintaining their individual identities. The Association for African Owned Enterprises [UK] has also
moved old address and will be launching a new website [www.aaoe.org.uk].
China Extends Import Exemption List

China is adding 33 states to the list of developing countries whose goods are largely exempt from import tariffs. From July 1
it will scrap tariffs on about 60% of imports from Liberia, Mali, DRC, Benin, Togo, and CAR.
ANGOLA >>
China Export-Import Bank Lends Angola US$500 Million

The Export-Import Bank of China has agreed to loan Angola US$500 million to rebuild roads to help the African nation
recover from a three-decade long civil war that ended in 2002. Chinese loans to Angola since the end of the war have
reached around $14.5 billion, the World Bank said in a report earlier this year. [RT 09/07/10]
Modernisation And Extension Of Lobito Port In Angola To Cost US$1.2 Billion

The project to modernise and extend the port of Lobito is now budgeted at US$1.2 billion. Besides enlarging the dock the
project, contracted to China Harbour Engineering Company [CHEC], also encompasses construction of a dry dock and
container and mineral terminals, as well as a bridge which was completed in January 2010. The project has been delayed
for 12 months due to constraints affecting Angola in the wake of the international financial crisis, but indicated that if work
continues at the current pace the project should be ready late 2011. Regarding the dry dock, the reinforced concrete and
stonework are practically finished in all the buildings and about 75% of the pavement is ready in the container storage area.
Work should be finished toward the end of 2010. The construction of support buildings for the container terminal has yet to
begin. The modernisation and extension of the port of Lobito is particularly important for channelling mineral resources from
the DRC [more than 4 million tonnes] and Zambia via the Benguela Railroad [CFB]. [Macauhub 21/06/10]
Luanda Port's Modernisation to Benefit Consumers

The ongoing modernisation of Container Terminal II at Luanda Port is to cost an estimated US$56.5 million as outlined in a
recent agreement signed by Sogester and the National Private Investment Agency [ANIP]. ANIP's chairman, Aguinaldo
Jaime and the deputy director-general of Sogester, Anatólio Barreira signed the agreement. It is hoped this project will
reduce congestion/waiting times in the area. [APA 02/07/10]
Construction Project For Angola’s Cabinda Port Presented To Transport Minister

Transport Minister Augusto Tomas was shown a presentation on the first phase of Cabinda port construction. In turn he
guaranteed central government support for the project. The port of Cabinda is to be built in the Caio Litoral area about 18-km
north of Cabinda city. The port will have areas to store container cargo, a warehouse, fuel tank, maintenance workshop,
offices and a dock able to handle at least two large vessels, as well as a ship entry and exit channel and an area for
manoeuvring. Construction will enable the province to reduce its dependency on merchandise imported via Pointe-Noire in
neighbouring Congo-Brazzaville which has higher port fees and customs duties. [Macauhub 21/06/10]

Luanda/Ndalatando/Malanje Railway, In Angola, To Start Operating Again This Year
The 479-km Luanda/Ndalatando/Malange railway link will start operating again in December 2010 according to Caminhos-
de-Ferro de Luanda [CFL]. Technical and administrative procedures are being put in place for the train to link the 3-
provinces at a minimum speed of 50 to 60 km/hr. Reconstruction of the Luanda/Ndalatando/Malange railroad, which began
in 2005, made it possible to rebuild 600 hydraulic crossings, 16 stations and 40 bridges and pontoons, as well as clearing
land and reducing inclines.
Recently, the board of CFL carried out an experimental trip between kilometre 30 [Luanda] and Dondo [Kwanza Norte] and
visited the stations of Catete, Barraca do Zenza do Itombo and Dondo, built as part of the refurbishment and modernisation
of the rail facilities destroyed during the civil war. [Macauhub 01/07/10]
Rehabilitation of Dondo Road Starts This Month

800-km of road in Dondo, Cambambe and Kwanza Norte province will be rehabilitated this month. The works started in
January 2010. [APA 07/07/10]
Police to Install Radars On National Roads

The National Police are to install radars on the country's main roads, with a view to curbing high speed and reduce accident
rates. [APA 05/07/10]
Angola / USA Hold High-Level Trade and Investment Talks

US and Angolan trade and development officials met to discuss means for strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties.
The meeting was the first held under the United States-Angola Trade and Investment Framework Agreement [TIFA], which
was signed in May 2009. The TIFA provides a high-level forum for advancing cooperation on the full spectrum of trade and
investment issues between the United States and Angola.
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Florie Liser and Angolan Commerce Vice Minister Archer Mangueira co-
chaired the day-long meeting, which focused on bilateral trade, implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
[AGOA], investment promotion, the business environment, agri-business prospects and development, and trade-related
transportation and infrastructure issues. [APA 28/06/10]
CAMEROON >>
Road Project Seals Cameroon, Nigeria Economic Ties
Cameroon's Minister of Public Works, Bernard Messengue Avom and Nigerian Minister Of Works, Senator Mohammed
Daggash unveiled a N13.83 billion [US$413 million] transport facilitation programme for Bamenda-Enugu Road Corridor on
17/05/10. The 381km road is to run from Mfum in Nigeria to Ekok in Cameroon. The project is part of the trans-African

highway programme, being co-financed by the African development Bank [ADB] and the World Bank. The Japanese
International Co-operation Agency is also a co-financier of the programme, initiated to enhance trade and co-operation
between Nigeria and Cameron. The programme is expected to boost economic integration between the West Africa
[ECOWAS] and Central African [ECCAS] countries and is in line with the objectives of the New Partnership for Africa's
development [NEPAD].
On the Nigerian side, the programme is being co-financed through a low interest loan of US$161-million from the ADB and
part of a credit of US$330 million from the World Bank. The federal Government of Nigeria is contributing 10% of the costs of
the works.
CEMAC Number Plate - Repressive Control Begins

Vehicles without the CEMAC number plate will be impounded by transport officials. The Ministry of Transport on 05/07/10
launched a special control to track down vehicles on circulation which still have Chassis [CH] numbers in place of the car
registration number corresponding to the standards of the Economic and Monetary Community of the Central Africa sub-
region [CEMAC]. [CT 05/07/10]
COTE D’IVOIRE >>
Ivory Coast's Abidjan Port Bond Oversubscribed

A bond issued by Abidjan port has been oversubscribed by over 30%, raising 30 billion CFA francs [US$56.02 million] to
finance port developments. The port had planned to raise 25 billion CFA. Atlantique Finance is the lead manager in the bond
issue. The 7-year bond bearing 6.95% interest was launched in April and will be listed on West Africa's franc-zone BRVM
regional bourse. Marcel Gossio, the port's managing director, said the bond would allow the port to finance new activities
and modernise equipment. [RT 30/06/10]
The 2006 Toxic Disaster
UN Agency Helps Set Up Laboratory To Monitor Toxic Waste In 2006 the cargo ship Probo Koala dumped 500 tons of
A new laboratory has been set up in Abidjan to improve the toxic waste, belonging to the Dutch company Trafigura, at
monitoring of hazardous materials under a project backed by the various sites - including local waterways - around
Abidjan. The liquid sludge contained large quantities of
United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP] that aims to
hydrocarbons and toxic substances such as hydrogen
prevent a repeat of a notorious incident in which thousands of sulphide and caustic soda. Official estimates indicate at
people were sickened by toxic waste. The laboratory, which has least 15 people died, 69 others were hospitalized and at
been handed over to Cote d'Ivoire's environment ministry, is least 100,000 more residents complained of nausea and
equipped to test for waste in ships entering the port. The agency vomiting after inhaling fumes.
developed the laboratory as part of a joint project with the
Secretariat of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
UNEP said the project is the result of wider efforts by the agency to both improve waste management systems in Côte
d'Ivoire and protect the West African coast from hazardous materials. [UN 25/06/10]
DRC >>
IMF, WB Announce US$ 12.3 Billion Debt Relief For DRC

The International Monetary Fund [IMF] and the World Bank's International Development Association [IDA] have announced
a US$12.3 billion debt relief for DRC, observing that as a result of this move the country would no longer face a heavy debt
service burden in relation to its revenue and foreign exchange resources. Debt relief from the IMF will total US$491 million
and from the World Bank's IDA US$1,832 million, with the remainder expected to come from bilateral and commercial
creditors.
The institutions determined that the DRC had implemented the policy measures required to reach the completion point of the
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries [HIPC] Initiative. DRC becomes the 30th country to reach this point. The policy measures
included satisfactory implementation of the country's poverty reduction and growth strategy, maintenance of macroeconomic
stability, improvements in public expenditure and debt management, and improved governance and service delivery in key
social sectors such as health, education and rural development. [PANA 05/07/10]
Multimodal Transport Project

The World Bank approved on 29/06/10 an International Development Association [IDA] grant equivalent to US$255 million to
promote good governance and consolidate macroeconomic stability and economic growth in DRC through the rehabilitation
of key transport infrastructure.
The Multimodal Transport Project’s development objectives are:
· to improve transport connectivity in DRC so as to support economic integration;

· to restore the financial and operational viability of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo [the national
railway company – SNCC];
· to support the reform agenda of state-owned transport sector enterprises through the adoption and implementation
of a sector-wide governance plan and strengthening of operational performance.
The bulk of DRC’s territory is currently inaccessible. Out of ten provincial capitals, only two [Matadi and Mbandaka] are
connected by road to the capital Kinshasa; two others are only accessible by river [Kisangani and Bandundu] and six only by

air [Katanga, Mbuji-Mayi, Lubumbashi, Kindu, Goma,,and Bukavu]. Since national unity and economic stability are the
government’s top two priorities, improving the transport sector’s performance constitutes a vital goal for the Government.
The project will be implemented as a partnership between the Government of DRC, the World Bank and other partners.
Though no joint financing is foreseen among partners, most of the project’s activities will be complemented through parallel
ongoing partners and/or government financing. [TF 30/06/10]
Project Details
Component 1 [US$218.85 million] – SNCC recovery plan: The collapse of SNCC would have incalculable consequences on the
Congolese economy, including on the potential future growth of its mining sector as its network connects DRC’s copper belt to its main
export routes. Due to this urgent need for financial assistance and considering the minimal size of the intervention required to deliver
sustainable results for SNCC [US$617 million], the MTP will dedicate nearly 90% of its funding to the SNCC Recovery Plan. This money
will complement the US$373 million already pledged by the government toward the SNCC Recovery Plan as well as the US$25 million
earmarked for it under the existing World Bank Private Sector Development and Competitiveness Project.
Component 2 [US$25.45 million] – Operational performance strengthening and improved governance of the sector: This component
will: [i] finance the acquisition of urgently needed equipment for selected transport state-owned enterprises [SOEs]―Régie des Voies
Maritimes - National Marine Ways Management Agency [RVM], Régie des Voies Aériennes - National Airways Management Agency
[RVA], Office National des Transports - National Transport Office [ONATRA] and Régie des Voies Fluviales - National Waterways
Management Agency [RVF]―in order to improve their overall performance while allowing them to devote limited internal resources
toward restructuring; [ii] pay for the retirement indemnities of 77 RVF agents using an approach similar to that used for SNCC; [iii] pay
for an internal diagnostic of the Ministry of Transport so as to identify possible reorganizational scenarios; [iv] finance ministry of
transport’s agents training and equipment; [v] finance the annual audits of SOEs procurement and financial activities that will be used to
strengthen from the project onset SOE fiduciary governance; and [vi] allow the development of a sector-wide governance plan which will
then be tailored for adoption by each individual SOE.
Component 3 [US$2 million] – International trade procedures simplification: This component will prepare for the implementation of
international trade agreements and in light of the ongoing study on the facilitation of international trade, the project will support the
development of an international trade procedures simplification strategy and the associated action plan, including materials, equipments
and basic infrastructure investments designed to facilitate the flow of goods along DRC’s main international trade transport corridors.
Component 4 [US$8.70 million] – Project management: This final component will fund the cost of the project management entity
located within the ministry of transport in charge of the MTP. The entity will have two project units.
Enhance Integrated Framework [EIF] Trade Project Launched
The minister of Trade, Employment and Regional Integration, Abdou Kolley, has launched the Enhance Integrated
Framework [EIF] project in order to deal effectively with trade policy development and implementation, trade integration and
facilitation. The 1-day, high-level stakeholders meeting served as a sensitisation forum which brought together cabinet
ministers, policymakers and development partners. A detailed study identified that the tourism, fisheries and agriculture
sectors were trade potentials which should form the “Priority Action Matrix". In order to assist its implementation the US$1-
million Tier 1 project was approved last year. [DO 22/06/10]
Gambia Boosts Economic Ties With Taiwan

Gambia, which has chosen to support Taiwan instead of China, has signed a new economic partnership agreement [EPA].
Gambia is one of few African countries who do not support the One-China policy acknowledging Beijing's view that Taiwan is
part of its territory, at a time when China is pumping billions of dollars into the continent. Taiwan is also funding the US$22
million construction of a 42km road linking the western part of the country to the capital Banjul. [AFP 17/06/10]
GHANA >>
Ghana Anticipates Lead Over Lagos, Neighbouring Ports

Constrained by competition from neighbouring ports, particularly Lagos port complex and port of Lome in Togo, the
Ghanaian government is expanding its Tema port to have advantage over the others. The port is currently expanding its
berthing facilities and working on achieving deeper depth in order to attract more cargo. The government is aiming at
achieving 14m depth [currently at 11.5 meters] and has dredged berths 1-6. The poirt is also focused on reducing the turn
around time for vessels which currently stands at 1.7 days and to ensure that the cost of doing business is one of the lowest
in the sub-region. [DI 15/05/10]
Lessons From Ghana Can Help Others Implement

Axleweight Rules
Heavy trucks destroy roads, but implementing axleweight
rules is not easy. One year ago, Ghana began
implementing regional rules that limit how much trucks
can weigh when using the country’s roads. There was
almost immediate chaos and the main port was
paralyzed – more than 800 trucks were stuck. Drivers
were not prepared to leave because they knew they were
overloaded. The trucks’ weight was not the only problem.
The port weighbridges were not in working condition and
the port had to get mobile weighbridges to assist. The
customs service did not have a way to deal with excess
cargo that should have been unloaded [to abide by the

rules] and did not have a protocol for issuing a second transit document on that cargo.
Niger had similar chaos at its borders when it implemented the rules months earlier, in January 2009. Hundreds of trucks
were stuck at the Burkina Faso-Niger border and prices on basic goods like rice increased. But maintaining the rules has
fueled a significant decline in the number of overloaded trucks on Niger’s roads: In 2008, 77% of trucks were overloaded; a
year later, the proportion was 21%.
With the new rules on axleweight set to go into effect across the region on 01/07/10, Ghana’s experience is useful. The
country’s quick action to address the problems that arose can help other countries avoid similar difficulties. Beginning in
July, all UEMOA Member States will implement axleweight rules. The way the Ghanaian authorities handled the problem
was highly commendable and now there are some best practices that can be used to help other countries implement the
rules successfully.
Nine West African countries are implementing the rules in two phases according to a roadmap they agreed upon at a
meeting in March. The first phase begins July 1 and sets somewhat generous limits on axleweights. The second phase
begins Jan. 1, 2011, and requires countries to fully implement the rules. Ghana’s difficult experience last year is helpful now
as countries install weighbridges and enforce the rules. Togo began weighing trucks in September 2009 at its port and Niger
actually began first, in January 2009.
Everyone agrees that getting overloaded trucks off the roads is important: Heavy trucks do not just accelerate the
destruction of the road surface, they cause accidents and the roads they degrade send many trucks to the junkyard at an
early age. The stakes are high: Bad roads make moving goods more expensive. Reducing road transport costs 10% leads to
a 20% increase in trade, according to the World Bank. But reducing the number of overloaded trucks on West Africa’s roads
is hard, too, because trucking companies are paid per ton they carry. That creates a powerful incentive to overload trucks,
particularly to many small and informal trucking companies. At the same time, there is pressure from cargo owners and
clearing agents – they want their cargo to go on a minimum number of trucks.
“Reduced weight means reduced revenue for truck drivers,” said Abraham Ocloo of the Ghana Shippers Authority. “Ghana is
losing trucking business because of the new rules. We have virtually no trucks today carrying goods to Mali and trucking to
Burkina Faso and Niger has declined, too.” Other factors may explain the decline, though, experts cautioned. More research
is necessary to clarify the impact of the axleweight rules. The trucks have apparently migrated to ports that do not enforce
the rules. The answer, he said, is regional implementation of the axleweight rules. That’s what will happen on July 1.
Overloaded trucks had to unload excess cargo when Niger adopted the rules. The Trade Hub is preparing a report on
Ghana’s experience to help other countries understand better how it resolved problems. [WATH June 2010]
What Ghana Did!

Ghana dealt with problems in a variety of ways. First, it fined drivers
and then sent them on their way. Then, it relaxed the axleweight limits
[it will, however, have to strictly enforce the rules on Jan. 1, 2011, as
called for in the roadmap. But its best move was setting up a focal
group involving Burkina Faso representatives to deal with the problems
of enforcing the rules as they arose.
Before the focal group, there was a blame game and some people
seemed to think that the answer was to simply bring the port to a
standstill until the authorities backed down on implementing this rule,”
said Yaya Yedan of the Burkina Shippers Council and a member of the
group. “It was imperative to find neutral parties who could talk to
agents, drivers, truck owners, who understood their concerns and liaise
to the authorities.”
The Ghanaian focal group has a troubleshooting and facilitation role,

rather than merely the monitoring and reporting role specified for the
focal points in the road map. In particular, it aims to help two key
agencies – the Ghana Highway Authority [GHA] and the Ghana Ports
and Harbours Authority [GPHA] – communicate with each other,
truckers and other involved organisations to solve problems. The focal
group comprises senior officers from GHA and GPHA, as well as from
the National Security Council [NSC], and the Conseil Burkinabè des
Chargeurs [CBC]. This small unit operates flexibly and informally,
meeting to solve problems as they arise, as well as planning remedial
activities and brainstorming on challenges, keeping minutes of its
activities and decisions.
Other insights from Ghana’s experience include:

· Installing weighbridges. Ghana currently has 14 permanent weighbridges on its roads with plans to increase the number to 26. The
harbour authority has four at the port.
· Identifying a weighbridge to measure a truck’s weight and axleweight when it’s empty – the tare weight – is critical.
· Training of weighbridge operators. It was critical to properly train the staff, committee members said. Weigh stations were not new
in Ghana but their systematic use to limit degradation of the country’s roads was. Initially, GHA and GPHA staff operated their
weighbridges. Before initial weighbridge operations started, the focal group ensured that all partners were aware of why weighing
was important and how these operations would work. Training is critical to help opera¬tors deal disputes about a truck’s weight that
could easily become contentious.
· Raising awareness. Ghana paid for ads and printed a variety of materials to raise awareness about the new rules.
· Tackling corruption. In practice, the operators of the weighbridges and the truck drivers are corruptible. When a truck arrives
overloaded at a weighbridge, the operators may take a bribe not to weigh the truck or to discard data about the weighed vehicle,
thus leaving the driver free to continue but without proof that he passed through that weighbridge. If challenged for being
overweight at a later weighbridge, the driver will be in limbo and the operator at the earlier weigh¬bridge will insist that the driver
must have found a route that bypassed his weigh¬bridge to reach the later one. The committee has checked weights when
disputes have arisen to weed out corruption and has sacked weighbridge staff when corrupt practices were revealed.

LIBERIA >>
APM Terminals Set To Finalise Monrovia Deal
APM Terminals is hoping to finalise negotiations with the government of Liberia for the development of new port facilities at
Monrovia. Negotiations are expected to be concluded by the end of July although it would be some time before the project
got the official go-ahead. Once negotiations have finished with a government committee the Liberian president then has to
bring it to parliament, which will vote on it. Presuming that parliament votes it through the concession then become law.
The deal centres on a 25-year build-operate-transfer [BOT] arrangement with a fixed land lease and variable royalty
payments depending on cargo volumes handled. Current throughput is about 70,000 teu per year and 500,000 tonnes of
general cargo. APM Terminal is expecting to see a 10%-15% growth rate each year for the first 10-years. The concession
covers the 600m of existing quay, which is close to collapse and a new quay will have to be built. The concession is unusual
for APM terminals insofar as it includes providing general cargo and ro-ro handling operations, as well as also operating
marine services such as tugs and mooring. [LL 15/07/10]
IMF Agrees Liberia Debt Relief

The IMF and the World Bank decided to support June 29 the final stage of debt relief for Liberia that in total amounts to
US$4.6 billion. Debt relief reduces Liberia’s external debt stock by more than 90% to about 15% of GDP. The decision was
reached after Liberia met the requirements for achieving the final step, or completion point, under the enhanced Heavily
Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Debt relief would allow Liberia to secure additional financing, in initially modest
amounts, to help deliver critically needed services and infrastructure necessary for Liberia’s future prosperity. [WB 29/06/10]
Liberia’s Foreign Remittances, Trade Increase in First Quarter

Liberia’s foreign remittance inflows rose US$19.5 million to US$234.8 million in Q1, compared with the last 3-months of 2009
according to the Central Bank of Liberia. The West African nation recovering from 14 years of civil war that ended in 2003,
reported foreign trade increased 13% to $162.7 million in Q1, from Q4 of 2009. Total export proceeds were US$55.1 million
and import expenditures were US$107.6 million, leading to a trade deficit of US$52.5 million in Q1 of 2010. The persistent
trade deficit position of the economy suggests that there is a need for diversification of the export sector with emphasis on
active logging, iron ore, cocoa and coffee activities. [BL 06/07/10]
New National Transport Policy Launched

A new national transport policy strategy [NTPS], a policy document which is an extended component of the Poverty
Reduction Strategy [PRS] initiated by the Liberian government has been launched. Transport Minister, Alphonso Gaye,
noted that preliminary steps had been taken by setting up a national transport implementation technical committee to provide

technical support to the implementation process. NTPS projects include roads, bridges, ports, maritime and civil aviation.
[TA 28/06/10]
Liberia Becomes The 138th Contracting Party To The Customs Harmonized System Convention
On 26/06/10 Liberia contracted to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding
System [HS Code - Harmonized System] of the World Customs Organization [WCO - www.wcoomd.org]. Considering that
more than 98% of international merchandise trade is classified in terms of the Harmonized System, the WCO is pleased to
welcome Liberia as the 138th Contracting Party. Liberia has been a Member of the WCO since 07/01/75. The Harmonized
System Convention will enter into force in Liberia on 01/01/12, unless Liberia decides to specify an earlier date. Liberia’s
principal export commodities are rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa and coffee. The country’s principal import
commodities are fuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods; foodstuffs. [WCO 26/06/10]
HS Structure
Under the HS Convention, the contracting parties are obliged to base their tariff schedules on the HS nomenclature, although parties set
their own rates of duty. The HTS is organized into 21 sections and 96 chapters, accompanied with general rules of interpretation and
explanatory notes. The system begins by assigning goods to categories of crude and natural products, and from there proceeds to
categories with increasing complexity. The codes with the broadest coverage are the first four digits, and are referred to as the heading.
The HTS therefore sets forth all the international nomenclature through the 6-digit level and, where needed, contains added
subdivisions assigned 2 more digits, for a total of 8 at the tariff-rate line (legal) level. Two final (non-legal) digits are assigned as
statistical reporting numbers if warranted, for a total of 10 digits to be listed on entries.
To ensure harmonization, the contracting parties must employ all 4- and 6-digit provisions and the international rules and notes without
deviation, but are free to adopt additional subcategories and notes.
Swedish Development Team Inspects Feeder Road Projects

A delegation from the Swedish International Development Agency [SIDA - www.sida.se] is currently in the country to assess
the viability of feeder road projects jointly being implemented by SIDA and the Liberian Government through the Ministry of
Public Works in Lofa and Bong Counties. Future hopes include the establishment of a Feeder Road Unit. The Liberia Feeder
Road project commenced in October 2009 and is expected to be concluded in August 2012. During that time 300km of road
is to be rehabilitated. [TI 02/07/10]
MALI >>
Mali Introduces Bordereau de Suivi Cargaison/Cargo Tracking Note [BSC/CTN]

The Malian Minstry of Equipment & Economy have announced that as from 01/07/10 a Cargo Tracking Note [CTN] /
Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaison [BSC] must be obtained at the port of departure/load [POL]. This is mandated by the

‘Conseil Malien des Chargeurs/Malian Shippers Council’ [CMC - Antaser BVBA – Head Office
www.cmchargeurs.com/actualites.html] and decreed under No 08- ANTASER AFRIQUE
3718/MET-MF-MEIC of 31/12/08. The Conseil Malien des Chargeurs has Keizerstraat 20
nominated Antaser BVBA to manage the CTN/BSC under contract B – 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
#0327/DGMP of 2010. Please view OT Africa Line’s website for the official Tel : +32 3 233 68 11
notice and further details http://www.otal.com/ctbl/maliwaiver.htm Fax : +32 3 233 61 12
Email: antaser@skynet.be / info@antaser.com
Mali Accedes To The Revised Kyoto Convention
On 04/05/10 the Embassy of the Republic of Mali contracted to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity
Description and Coding System [HS Code - Harmonized System] [revised Kyoto Convention] with the World Customs
Organization [WCO - www.wcoomd.org]. The Convention is regarded as a blueprint for effective and modern Customs
procedures. Recognized as a major trade facilitation instrument, some of the revised Convention’s key elements include the
application of simplified Customs procedures in a predictable and transparent environment, the maximum use of information
technology, the utilization of risk management, a strong partnership with the trade and other stakeholders, and a readily
accessible system of appeals. [WCO 30/05/10]
NIGERIA >>
FG Orders Refund Of Illegal Charges, Moves To Decongest Ports

Ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to reduce the cost of doing business in the country gained a boost as Yusuf
Suleiman, minister of transport, vowed to sanction any terminal operator who collects illegal charges from port operators. To
this extent, the minister has directed all the terminal operators to immediately refund all illegal charges collected from various
port users and decongest all the ports across the country. Suleiman stated this while receiving the interim report from
Chinwe Ezenwa, chairperson of the ministerial task force on port charges and efficiency in Nigerian ports. The minister, who
expressed displeasure over the financial exploitation at the various ports, noted that the imposition of illegal charges by the
terminal operators contributed to the high cost of doing business in the country.
He said: “I have directed all the terminal operators to revert back to old port charges and I want to state that appropriate
sanctions will be given according to the law and we will ensure adherence to due process based on the agreement signed
by the Federal Government and the terminal operators under concession. You can’t just raise your charges unilaterally”.
Suleiman explained that “the intention is to have the ports that are comparable to other ports across the world and reduce
the time of berthing vessels at the ports. The long time spent in berthing the vessels in Nigeria led to the high cost of doing
business. He also tasked management of NPA to concentrate on improving port facilities while the terminal operators
engage in cargo handling activities.
The report also expressed concern over the lackadaisical attitude of officials of Nigeria Customs Services [NCS] at various
ports as well as multiple agencies involved in port operations and that 80% of cargo were physically examined while 20%
are scanned. The investigation followed complaints raised by the joint action committee on freight forwarders on the illegal
charges on services not rendered by the terminal operators. Ezenwa also stressed the need for government to reduce the
number of government agencies at the ports with a view to effectively decongesting the ports. [BD 16/06/10]
CTN Increases Import Costs by 20%, NACCIMA

The Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture [NACCIMA - www.naccima.com] has
frowned at the recently introduced Cargo Tracking Note [CTN] levy, payable in foreign currency by the Nigerian Ports
Authority [NPA]. NACCIMA said that CTN does not add any value to the cargo delivery processes yet the levy adds an
estimated 20% to cost by the Nigerian importers annually. NACCIMA noted shipping companies already have cargo tracking
mechanism by way of the Manifest and the Bill of Lading. The CTN will increase the cost of all imports coming into the
country and ultimately the cost of goods and services in the country, logistics of a single agent covering shipment locations
all over the world is overwhelming and would inevitably lead to delays, it will worsen the problem of delays of the issuance of
shipping documents and other related documents such as risk assessment report and it will worsen the incidence of cargo
diversion to neighboring countries.[VAN 23/06/10]
Free Trade Zone Commission Underway

Nigeria is set to have a Free Trade Zone Commission if the bill seeking to provide legal backing for its establishment
currently before the National Assembly is passed into law. The bill, which seeks an Act to repeal the Nigeria Export
Processing Zones Authority, [NEPZA] Act 1992 and to establish the Nigeria Free Trade Zone Commission, underwent a
second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to repeal the NEPZA Act, so as to enhance efficiently in the
free trade zone operation of the country, ensure national security and accelerate the transformation of the country into a
major economic hub in Sub-Sahara Africa. [LD 15/06/10]
N150 Billion Spent On Importation Annually

The Presidential Committee on the Review of Tariffs and Incentives, has disclosed that over US$1billion [N150 billion] is
spent on the importation of products annually. A committee set up last year was mandated to review the market and has
formulated a 3-point plan:
· confront the lapse grip on illegal importation especially on products such as rice, which floods the market and
leaves no room for local competitors

· create an environment conducive for the growth and production of these farm products in mass quantities
· inclusion of tariffs that will especially allow and encourage the purchase of locally produced items by big importers
and marketers such as rice, cassava and fruit juice production and distribution, also mentioning the importation of
finished tomato products as counterproductive and added a 5% tariff inclusion on cassava. [TD 30/06/10]
FG to Confiscate Ships With Toxic Waste Section 6 of the Harmful Wastes Act of 2004
The Federal Government will adhere to the law Any person found guilty under the Act shall on conviction be
governing illegal shipment of toxic electronic/hazardous sentenced to imprisonment for life and in addition any carrier,
waste materials into the country by arresting and seizing including aircraft, vehicle, container or anyother thing whatsoever
such ships and prosecuting owners of the goods. The used in the transportation or importation of the harmful waste and any
National Environmental Standards Regulatory Agency land on which the harmful waste was deposited or dumped shall be
[NESREA- www.nesrea.org] has since run a training forfeited to the Federal Government.
and sensitisation workshop for security agencies
The law introduced in the wake of the Koko toxic waste dump saga in
operating at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. the mid 1980s, prohibits the carrying, depositing and dumping of
harmful wastes on land and territorial water of Nigeria.
Speaking against the background of two recent attempts
to bring in ship-loads of used electronic /electrical products considered toxic and hazardous to the environment and human
health, the agency is able to rally the port security agencies with foreign assistance to track the ships and force them to
revert back to their country of origin. [TD 23/06/10]
Ship Owners Jostle for US$100 Million Vessel Fund

Indigenous ship owners have begun a fierce battle to have a cut of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund [CVFF], even
though the modalities for its disbursement are still being worked out. The four banks appointed as the Primary Lending
Institutions [PLI], Skye Bank, Equitorial Trust Bank, Diamond Bank and Fidelity Bank, have received 92 applications for
loans from the US$100 million available for the cabotage vessels financing. The four banks were appointed PLIs for the loan
disbursement a few months ago by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency [NIMASA] and are still in the
process of putting their acts together for the disbursement of the fund. [LD 02/07/10]
FG To Standardise Agricultural Export To US and UK

Poised to improve the quality of Nigerian-made goods to meet international standards, Standards Organisation of Nigeria
[SON] has collaborated with a United Kingdom-based Best Produce international and Global GAP [EUREGAP] to establish
Global Agriculture Produce Standards for Certification of Nigeria agricultural produce for export. The Global GAP standards
is an international reference system across the globe and can easily be applied by all parties of the primary food and
agricultural sector. It equips members with reliable tool kit which allows each partner in the supply chain to position itself in a
global market with respect to consumer requirements.
Establishing the Nigeria GAP would undoubtedly address the issue of barriers and challenges that are currently facing the
export of our agricultural produce to UK, US and other EU countries. Once implemented the Global Standard would will lead
to production of agricultural produce that will be competitive advantage in terms of markets, economics of scale and
profitability. Also it will ensure product integrity as unique identities will be provided to the producers with record of all
relevant products and certification information for veritable market advantage including labeling. [DC 23/06/10]
Nigeria / Japan Signs MoU to Boost Trade Relations

The federal government and its Japanese counterpart have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] that will boost
trade agreement and bilateral relations between both countries. The Nigerian Investment Promotion Council [NIPC] signed
on behalf of the Nigerian government, while the Japanese External Trade Organisation [JETRO] signed on behalf of the
Japanese government. [LD 28/06/10]
NEPC - Export Committees Urged to Seek Solutions to Problems

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council [NEPC] has stressed that inadequate funding due to frequent change of government
and the lack of proper understanding of the function of SCEPT has hindered the development and promotion of non-oil
exports. A recent stakeholders conference discussed implementable strategies to enhance the sector. [LD 26/06/10]
Bilateral Trade With China, Increased by 76.3%

The Consul General of the people's Republic of China in Lagos, Guo Kun said that the volume of bilateral trade between
Nigeria and China in 2009 grew steadily to US$6.373 billion. Bilateral trade between Nigeria and China has grown steadily.
In 2009, export to Nigeria was US$5.476 billion, while import from Nigeria stood at US$0.897 billion, an increase of 76.3 %
compared to 2008. Mechanical and electronic products, textiles, light-industrial products constitutes the major commodities
which China exports to Nigeria. The major commodities China imports are agricultural products, minerals, textile raw
materials, and in the future further cooperation in the field of energy and infrastructure.
China provides subsidies such as preferential policies in tax and subsidized interest to companies which invest in Nigeria
and has already invested US$7.24 billion and created more than 30,000 jobs in Nigeria. Among them, Lekki Free Trade
Zone is a good example. If this project becomes successful, Nigeria's capability of manufacture will be largely enhanced,
which definitely will contribute to Nigeria export. [VAN 23/06/10]

Germany Imported N205 Billion Goods
The German Government has imported raw materials worth over €1.3 billion [N205 billion] in 2009 from Nigeria, Mr Abdul
Rimdap, the Nigeria Ambassador to Germany has said. Namely petroleum, liquified natural gas, precious stones and
agricultural items such as cereals, cocoa, among others. In 2009 Germany exported goods such as machinery, vehicles
spare parts, chemicals and electrical goods worth €1 billion [N187 billion] to Nigeria. The ambassador said Nigeria was
Germany's second most important trading partner in Sub-Saharan Africa, after South Africa. [DT 23/06/10]
FCTA Defies Senate Resolution On US$500 Million Chinese Loan

Despite a Senate plenary resolution to the contrary, the Federal Capital Territory Administration [FCTA] has decided to sign
an agreement for the US$500 million [N75 billion] loan facility from the Chinese Government for the construction of the Abuja
Light Rail. Ministerial debate is on-going over the 10% interest applied on the loan. The contract for the US$840 million
Abuja Light Rail was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation [CCECC] in 2008 was part of the inter-
modal transportation system to alleviate the transportation problems of Abuja residents. A 15% mobilization fee had been
paid to CCECC while additional budgetary provision was also provided in the 2010 Appropriation Act for the project in order
to meet the 2012 completion date. [TD 06/07/10]
Govt Unveils Rail Project For Niger Delta

Transportation in the coastal states has received a boost from the Federal Government, which opened bids for a rail project
to link the 6-states in the Niger Delta region. The eastern rail section, which connects Warri in Delta State to Maiduguri in
Borno State is also receiving attention as the government is set to award the contract for its rehabilitation. Bids for the
project had been opened and undergoing evaluation for subsequent contract award to the qualified contractors. The
government has also set up a committee to look into the establishment of a National Transport Commission. [TG 02/07/10]
Enugu-Cameroon Highway - A Boost To International Trade

As part of its resolve to link up strategic African cities and particularly to lift trade between Nigeria and Cameroon, along the
Bamenda- Enugu corridor, the African Development Bank [AfDB] has recently flagged of construction activities on the
Multinational Highway. Minister of Works, Senator Mohammed Sanusi Daggash and his Cameroonian counterpart, Mr.
Benard Messengue Avom conducted the ceremonial take off at the Nigeria-Cameroon Joint Border Post, Mfum along Ikom-
Cameroon Border Road.
The Bamenda - Enugu Road Corridor
The scheme is to be driven by a Public-Private- Comprises of the Bamenda-Mamfe-Ekok road sections in Cameroon and
the Mfum-Ikom-Mbok [Ogoja Junction-Abakaliki-Enugu] road sections in
Partnership [PPP] with inputs coming from World Nigeria [443km]. The project will include:
Bank, Nigeria, Cameroon and AfDB. The project is
to be co-financed through a low-interest loan of · pavement strengthening of Ikom-Mfum Road [25km],
US$161 million from the African Development Bank · reconstruction of Abakaliki - Mbok [Ogoja Juncton] Road [86km],
and part of a credit of US$330 million from the · rehabilitation of Enugu Abakaliki Road [77km] and Ogoja Junction-
World Bank and the Japanese International co- Ikom Road [52km] under World Bank Funding
operation Agency. Nigeria is to contribute about · building of a Joint Border Post at Mfum to accommodate border
10% of the cost of the works as counterpart funds officials of Nigeria and Cameroon
of the project which stretches from Bamenda to · rehabilitation of Bamenda - Batibo Road [42km]
Ekok covering 203km within Cameroon, and a · rehabilitation of Bachuo Akagbe-Mamfe Road [21km]
distance of 240km from Mfum to Eungu within · development and paving of Batibo-Numba Road [20km]
Nigeria territory. The project was inter-regional, and · development and paving of Mamfe-Ekok Road [62km]
· construction of a bridge over River Muanya
formed part of the on-going Trans-African highway
· construction of a new 280m long brige over Cross River.
that would link Lagos to Mombassa, Kenya when
completed.
The project also involves the construction of a bridge over River Munaya [100m long] in Cameroon and a new border bridge,
Cross River bridge [230m long], at the international border. Also a joint security post that will bring the border agencies at
bilateral level under common commission to be supervised by a project steering committee and a joint technical committee
chaired by the ECOWAS with the Economic Community of Central African States [ECCAS] and representatives of
Cameroon and Nigeria as members.
Recent findings by the United States Agency for International Development [USAID] West Africa Trade Hub and Union
Economique et Monetaire Ouest Africaine [UEMOA] show that the region has infrastructure problems especially in the
transportation sector. The West Africa Trade Hub, said that the cost of road transport in West Africa rank among the highest
in the world, making imports more expensive and finished goods less competitive in the global market. A quarterly report by
the Hub in collaboration with ECOWAS and UEMOA in November, showed that West Africa, excluding Nigeria which is not
part of the Union, has the most expensive but least efficient road transport in the world.
The Hub is currently gathering statistics through truck drivers from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to Lagos, Nigeria, to determine the
number of checkpoints and amount spent on routes in the region. Imports and exports in the region move along transport
and logistics chains from ports to offloading points and vice versa, noting that any weak link[s] in these chains hinder trade
and make commercial activities more expensive. Corroborating the suspicion of the unreleased report, Nigerian traders and
businessmen say they spend more money paying illegal fees and bribing uniformed security operatives to enable them
transport their goods both within and outside the country.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry [LCCI, said extortion on the roads and the payment of illegal fees to police
officers and other personnel needs to be checked. "The extortion is too much, the various illegal checkpoints are crazy;
counting the checkpoints from Seme, Benin-Nigeria border to Mile 2 in Lagos is over 30. There is no reason for most of them
to be there, especially the police.”
A recent study by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa [ECA] revealed that transport costs in Africa are
among the highest in the world. In landlocked African countries, for example, transport costs average about 14% of the value
of exports compared to 8.6% for all developing countries. The causes of the high transport costs have been attributed to
inadequate road and rail infrastructure, limited direct sea links and inefficient commercial transport operating systems. The
problem is compounded by delays at border checkpoints.
The ECA study noted that there were a total of 69 checkpoints on the trade route between Lagos [Nigeria] and Abidjan [Ivory
Coast], a distance of only 992km; 34 checkpoints between Lome [Togo] and Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], a 989km trade
route; and 20 checkpoints between Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso] and Abidjan [Ivory Coast], a distance of 529km. It is hoped
that when the Enugu-Bamenda highway is completed it will boost trade in the West African sub-region. [WATH 18/07/10 &
DC 08/07/10]
LCC to Collect Toll on Lekki Road

Lekki Concession Company [LCC] under the Public Private Partnership [PPP] project with the Lagos State Government will
effect a toll on Lekki-Epe Peninsular road with effect from August 2010. Electronic devices tagged 'Swift Pass' and e-Tag will
be employed. LCC was incorporated specifically to design, finance, rehabilitate, upgrade, operate and maintain the Lekki
Toll Road under a 30-year Concession mandate from the Lagos State Government. LCC has completed the first phase of
the project, which includes rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing road as well as creating new road infrastructure along
49km of Lekki Express Way. The phase is aimed at constructing of 20km of Coastal Road in the same axis. [DI 30/06/10]
New Holland Construction Delivers Fleet of Heavy Equipment for Niger State Road Building Program
New Holland Construction officially handed over 75 heavy line machines for road building in Minna, Niger State. The project,
financed by Unity Bank, is part of a statewide infrastructural development plan to support economic growth in rural areas.
The fleet included W190B wheel loaders, D255 crawler dozers and F200 graders was supplied by Zanasasi Limited, who
was the general contractor awarded for this project. The machines will be distributed among the 25 local government
councils to provide them with the necessary equipment to carry out the Niger State road building program. [Marketwire
22/06/10]

SENEGAL >>
Senegal Recovering, On Track To Meet Targets

The International Monetary Fund [IMF] noted Senegal was showing signs of economic improvement and was on track to
meet key targets for a soon-to-expire IMF oversight program. Senegal's economic performance through May was
satisfactory with monthly indicators of economic activity and revenues picking up, pointing to an ongoing economic recovery.
Inflation remains low. IMF staff held discussions with Senegalese officials on reforms that could raise trend growth and form
the cornerstone for a new program supported by the Fund. It said boosting growth would require more steps to increase the
public sector's efficiency and structural reforms to increase productivity in the private sector. These include gradually
reducing Senegal's fiscal deficit to a medium-term target of about 4% of gross domestic product [GDP], increasing the
quality of government spending and boosting tax revenue. The IMF also said Senegal needed to improve its business
climate, adopt better private-sector governance and accelerate reforms of its energy sector. [RT 03/07/10]
IMF Bond Launched To Fund Road Projects

Senegal is looking to sell a US$300 million bond in 2011 to finance road projects. Senegal in December successfully
launched a US$200 million Eurobond arranged by Citigroup to fund road-building. The country is working with the IMF to
finalise the bond plan, but that the proceeds would be used to extend the motorway to the new airport from the capital Dakar
and beyond to Senegal's second biggest city Thies.
SIERRA LEONE >>
President Launches First National Export Strategy

President Ernest Bai Koroma has launched the first National Export Strategy [NES] of Sierra Leone at the recent Sierra
Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency [SLIEPA - www.sliepa.org] conference. The government is looking to build
a strong partnership with the private sector, which was why in his 'Agenda for Change' the private sector was deemed
"integral to efforts at mobilizing the resources, expertise, and technology to implement programmes in government's five
priority areas of agriculture, infrastructure, energy, health, and education. We believe that a strong private sector-led export
performance is one of the drivers of economic growth. The National Export Strategy that that we are launching encapsulates
our vision of a country that grows its economy through strong exports," the Head of State noted. [CT 28/06/10]
DIARY OF EVENTS >>
July 2010
July 20 Africa Economic Outlook Conference
Johannesburg, South Africa
www.ihsglobalinsight.co.za/events/goevent.asp?e=9
th
July 20-25 27 FILDA
Luanda, Angola
www.afrikaverein.de/de/index.php?node_id=11&termine=1295
July 25-27 Africa’s Big Seven
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
1 - DrinkTech Africa 2010

Equipment, technology, systems and beverage raw materials for the manufacture, filling, packaging,
distribution, wholesale/retailing, trading and marketing of beverages and liquid foods.
http://www.exhibitionsafrica.com/2010/exhib_2010_big_7_drinktech.asp
2 - Agri Food 2010

10th “Field to Shop” expo featuring the products, the ingredients and the processes that take Agri-industries
to market.
http://www.exhibitionsafrica.com/2010/exhib_2010_big_7_agrifood.asp
3 - FoodTech Africa 2010

http://www.exhibitionsafrica.com/2010/exhib_2010_big_7_foodtech.asp
4 - FoodBiz Africa 2010

Targets the food service and hospitality industries
http://www.exhibitionsafrica.com/2010/exhib_2010_big_7_foodbiz.asp
5 - Pan Africa Retail Trade Exhibition 2010

Dry goods, groceries, frozen foods, convenience foods, fresh produce, confectionery, toiletries, OTC
medicines, stationery and health and beauty products.
http://www.exhibitionsafrica.com/2010/exhib_2010_big_7_retail_trade.asp

6 - Retail Solutions Africa 2010
http://www.exhibitionsafrica.com/2010/exhib_2010_big_7_retail_solutions.asp
7 - Interbake Africa 2010

http://www.exhibitionsafrica.com/2010/exhib_2010_big_7_interbake.asp
July 26-30 Africa Gas and LNG Summit 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa
http://www.neo-edge.com/africagasandlngsummit2010
August 2010
Aug 26 4th Hamburger Logistik-Sommerfest
Hamburg, Germany
www.hamburg-logistik.net
September 2010
Sept TBA 5th African Cashew Alliance [ACA] Annual Conference
TBA
www.africancashewalliance.com
Sept 2-3 HICL 2010 Hamburg International Conference on Logistics
Hamburg, Germany
www.hicl.org
Sept 14-15 Coastlink Annual Conference 2010
Antwerp, Belgium
www.coastlink.co.uk/calendar_of_events.htm
Sept 15 Afrika Verein’s 3rd Africa Circle: Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland, Saarbrücken
http://www.afrikaverein.de/de/index.php?node_id=11&termine=1340
Sept 15 DR Congo Business Day
Sept 16 Board Meeting of the African Association of German Business in Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Sept 20-21 3rd German - Nigerian Business Forum
Hamburg, Germany
http://www.deutsch-nigerianisches-wirtschaftsforum.de/de/index.php
Sept 20-22 Cool Logistics – 3rd Global Conference for Perishable Transport & Logistics
Hamburg, Germany
www.coollogisticsconference.com
Sept 21-22 4th Steel Logistics Conference
Antwerp, Belgium
www.metalbulletin.com
Sept 21-24 InnoTrans 2010
Berlin, Germany
www1.messe-berlin.de
Sept 27-30 Africa Energy Week 2010
Cape Town, South Africa
http://www.cwcaew.com/
Sept 29-30 ProLogistics 2010
Brussels, Belgium
www.easyfairs.com
Sept 29-30 Transport & Logistics 2010
St Petersburg, Russia
www.easyfairs.com
Sept 29-Oct 3rd Annual German European Business in Ghana GEREU Trade Fair 2010
2 Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana
Contact:info@ggea.net Website: www.ggea.net

October 2010
Oct 1 Afrika Verein Trade Mission to the African Development Bank
Tunisia
Oct 3-9 Amsterdam Ports Association [AmPorts] Promotional Trip to Ghana & Cote d’Ivoire
bstam@amports.nl
Oct 3-13 UK Trade Mission to Nigeria and Ghana
Lagos and Accra
E-mail: afogden@londonchamber.co.uk
Oct 4-7 German Sectoral Trade Mission to Sierra Leone and Ghana / Oil & Gas
Freetown and Accra
Oct 5-7 Transtec 2010 Exhibition
St Petersburg, Russia
transtec.transtec-neva.com/about.html
Oct 13-14 Med Freight Conference
Barcelona, Spain
www.informaglobalevents.com
Oct 14-15 ECG – European Carriers Group Conference
Berlin, Germany
www.ecgconference.org
Oct 18-23 Afrika Verein Trade Mission to Cameroon
Yaoundé and Douala , Cameroon
Oct 19-21 1st German -African Information and Communication Technology Forum
House of German Business, Berlin, Germany
Oct 20 BCA Ghana
Oil & Gas Business Conference & Exhibition
Takoradi, Ghana
For more information contact Karen Sussex at info@bcafrica.co.uk
Oct 20-22 Deutscher Logistikkongress
Berlin, Germany
www.bvl.de/8605_1
Oct 21-23 Club des Amis d' Allemagne, German – Cameroonian Day
Douala, Cameroon
Oct 26 19th Africa Circle
Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs , Bavaria, Munich
Oct 28-29 8th Intermodal Africa
Capetown, South Africa
www.transportevents.com/event_page.cfm?event_content_id=231
November 2010
Nov 1-2 Deutsch-Südafrikanisches Wirtschaftsforum
Lagoon Beach Hotel, Kapstadt
http://www.dsawf.de/de/index.php
Nov 1-5 17th Africa Oil Week
BMW Pavilion, Cape Town, South Africa
http://www.petro21.com/events/index.cfm?id=495
Nov 2-4 5th Annual North Africa Oil & Gas Summit
Vienna, Austria
http://www.theenergyexchange.co.uk/3/13/articles/92.php

Nov 15 Luanda via Lisbon
African Association of the German economy and the German - Portuguese Chamber of Commerce
Nov 16-18 Gulf of Guinea Oil & Gas [GOG13]
London, United Kingdom
http://www.thecwcgroup.com/events/eventproduct/index.aspx?ID=127
Nov 21-25 14th Africa Oil, Gas and Minerals Trade and Finance, Conference and Exhibition [UNCTAD 2010]
Sao Tome, STP
http://www.ogtfafrica.com/
Nov 23-25 Nigeria Infrastructure Conference & Exhibition [NIF]
Lagos, Nigeria
http://www.thecwcgroup.com/NIF10petroleumafrica.aspx
Nov 29-Dec 8th Maghreb & Mediterranean Oil Week
1 Marrakech, Morocco
Registrations: jerry@glopac-partners.com and tanya@glopac-partners.com
December 2010
Dec 8-10 Gabon International Oil, Gas and Mining Conference and Exhibition [GIGOM 2010]
Libreville, Gabon
http://www.gigom-gabon.com/
Dec 12 Afrika Verein Board Meeting
Bremen, Germany
January 2011
Jan 3 Niger First Round Of Presidential Elections
A second round may be held Jan. 14 while the results will be announced March 4, and the new president
installed March 11.
February 2011
Feb 21-24 Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition [NOG 11]
Abuja, Nigeria
http://www.thecwcgroup.com/NOG11petroleumafrica.aspx
April 2011
April 4-6 Deutsch-Afrikanisches Energieforum / "Germany - Energy Partner for Africa
http://www.energyafrica.de/de/index.php
June 2011
June 7-9 Petro.t.ex Africa 2011
An exhibition for suppliers to oil refineries, petrochemical plants, oil and gas installations and pipelines.
Contact: marketing@exhibitionsafrica.com Tel: +27 [0] 11-783-7250
th
June 7-9 7 Pumps Valves & Pipes Africa Exhibition 2011
Suppliers to the following industries: Mining * Water Utilities * National & Local Government * Industrial &
Civil Engineering * Manufacturing * Food, Beverage, Dairy, Brewing * Agriculture & Horticulture *
Petrochemicals * Pulp & Paper
June 7-9 Watertec Africa 2011
International exhibition and conference for Water management, Treatment, Sanitation and Wastewater
Rachel Bennett
OT Africa Line Marketing Department
15/07/10

Abbreviations IWP Institute for War & Peace Reporting
AA AllAfrica.com JDW Jane’s Defence Weekly
AAGM All Africa Global Media LO Liberian Observer
AEN African Eye News Service LL Lloyds List Newspaper
AF Africa Focus MB Moneyweb
ACIS African Church Information Service M&G Mail & Guardian
AD Africa Daily MS Malawi Standard
AI Amnesty International MISA Media Institute of Southern Africa
AFP Agence France-Presse MCC Millennium Challenge Corporation
AG AngloGold MO The Monitor
AIM Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique [Maputo] MS Malawi Standard [Blantyre]
AIS Asia Information Services [London] MW Minority Rights Group International
AM Accra Mail [Ghana] NB The Namibian
AN The Analyst N24 News24
ANS African News Services NF Nigeria First
AO Africa Online NE Namibia Economist
AP Associated Press NN New Era
APA Angola Press Agency NP National Post
APM Angola Peace Monitor NV New Vision
ASP Asia Pulse PANA Pan-Africa News Agency
AT Arusha Times Tribune PA Public Agenda
AW Africa Women PM PM News
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation PRN PR Newswire
BC Business Champion Nigeria PZ The Post [Cameroon]
BD Business Day PS Port Strategy
BDMN Bernama Daily Malaysian News RT Reuters
BG The Botswana Gazette SAPA South African Press Association
BL Beeld SBR Star Business Report
BLB Bloomberg SD SciDev.net [London]
BN Bua News [Botswana] SI Sunday Independent
BT Business Times [Dar es Salaam] SN SABC News
CA Cape Argus SNK Sunday National [Kenya]
CI Conservation International [Washington] SS Saturday Star
CNN Central News Network SSC South Scan
CNIS Commonwealth News and Information Service ST Sunday Times
CP City Press STAR The Star
CT Cameroon Tribune SU The Sun [Nigeria]
DC Daily Champion SWN Sowetan
DG Daily Graphic TCN The Chronicle Newspaper [Lilonywe]
DJ Dow Jones TD This Day [Lagos]
DJ Dow Jones International News TDO The Daily Observer [Banjul]
DN Daily News TGLN The Guardian Limited Newspaper
DNS The Daily News TH The Herald
DO Dispatch Online TI The Independent
DT Daily Trust TKH The Korea Herald
DM The Daily Monitor TOD The Oil Daily
EA The East African TR The Reporter
EAD East African Daily TS The Star
EAS East African Standard TT The Times
ECN Eastern Cape News TZ Times of Zambia
Eco The Economist USDS United States Department of State
EIUV EIU Viewswire UN United Nations [New York]
FR Friends of the Earth International [Brussels] UNDP United Nations Development Programme
FG Financial Gazette [Zimbabwe] UNRIN UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
FM Financial Mail VAN Vanguard Daily [Lagos]
FN Financial News WA News watch
FT Financial Times WFP World Food Programme [Geneva]
FW Finance Week WMR World Market Report
GDN Gambia Daily News WT The Weekly Trust
GC Ghanaian Chronicle XI Xinhua
GCN Graphic Corporation News
HAN Highway Africa News Agency
HRW Human Rights Watch
IFS Independent Foreign Service
IFE International Freedom of Expression [Toronto]
IPS Inter Press Service
IRIN Integrated Regional Information Network
ICG International Crisis Group
ITW ITWeb [Johannesburg]

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OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 2

Europe Box Port Capacity Set To Rise

Le Havre Port To Build Canal Linking To Seine

Antwerp Unveils 28 Point Action Plan

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 3

Rotterdam - More Space At Maasvlakte

Barges Grab Bigger Share At Rotterdam

Port Of Amsterdam Connected To The Betuweroute

Felixstowe Container Handling Depends On Chinese And German Technology

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 4

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 5

Truckers Launch Strike At Valencia

PAN AFRICA >>

Closing The Gaps In Regional Integration

Francophone West Africa Business Forecast Report Q3 2010

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 6

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 7

Afdb To Trim Africa 2010 Growth Forecast

Successful Conclusion To The 2010 WCO Council Sessions

China Extends Import Exemption List

China Export-Import Bank Lends Angola US$500 Million

Modernisation And Extension Of Lobito Port In Angola To Cost US$1.2 Billion

Luanda Port's Modernisation to Benefit Consumers

Construction Project For Angola’s Cabinda Port Presented To Transport Minister

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 8

Rehabilitation of Dondo Road Starts This Month

Police to Install Radars On National Roads

Angola / USA Hold High-Level Trade and Investment Talks

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 9

CEMAC Number Plate - Repressive Control Begins

COTE D’IVOIRE >>

Ivory Coast's Abidjan Port Bond Oversubscribed

IMF, WB Announce US$ 12.3 Billion Debt Relief For DRC

Multimodal Transport Project

The Multimodal Transport Project’s development objectives are:

· to improve transport connectivity in DRC so as to support economic integration;

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 10

Gambia Boosts Economic Ties With Taiwan

Ghana Anticipates Lead Over Lagos, Neighbouring Ports

Lessons From Ghana Can Help Others Implement

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 11

What Ghana Did!

The Ghanaian focal group has a troubleshooting and facilitation role,

Other insights from Ghana’s experience include:

OT Africa Line’s Trade-Watch >> July 2010 >> 12

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