The Federal Government has disclosed that come May 29, General Electric (GE) will bring in 20 locomotives and 200 wagons to boost the country's rail transit services. As part of the ongoing negotiations with the GE, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi pointed out that the concessionaire showed more interest in
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Aviation experts seek participation of Nigerians in set-up of National Carrier
Abdulsalami Mohammed, Rector and Chief Executive of the College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, has called on the active participation of Nigerians in the set-up of the planned National Carrier. It would be recalled that last week, the Federal Government approved the engagement of Luftansa Consulting and others as transaction advisors for
Nigeria Customs to reduce trade facilitation time by 50%
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Joseph Attah, announced in an official statement that the NCS will reduce the time it takes to import and export goods (trade facilitation) by 50 per cent. ''The service is required to schedule and coordinate the Mandatory Joint Examinations and sign-off
Logistics: The Backbone of Africa’s E-commerce Boom
There has been a lot of growth and development in Africa’s communications infrastructure. The deployment of broadband fiber optic cables along the coast has in a great way, helped to pace the revolution. Based on GSMA's report, roughly half a billion Africans own a smartphone. ''Some of these key developments across
Transport sector restructuring is crucial to Nigeria’s Economic Prosperity
To achieve the transport component of the Vision 2020 and place Nigeria on the path of economic prosperity, a Professor of Transportation Geography, Department of Geography, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Samuel Iyiola Oni emphasized the urgent need for restructuring the transportation sector in Nigeria. Professor Oni, at an inaugural lecture in
How Rwanda is using Drones to deliver vital blood supplies
Rwanda has been commended for the innovative approach of adopting a drone delivery network to transport vital blood supplies to far-flung areas of the country. According to the Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, ''the use of commercial drones to transport essential medical products is a milestone for Rwanda''. Technology becomes relevant and meaningful when