CAIRO — The Government of Egypt will next month implement a new trade facilitation technology which will improve processing time and reduce costs for all exporters to the country. The new process – the Advance Cargo Information (ACI) system – is a block-chain based technology that will help fully automate
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Ai AfricaPLC Releases AfCFTA e-Trade Digitalization Report
Addis Ababa, Johannesburg, Cairo, London, Washington Ai AfricaPLC announced and presented today, its Roadmap Report on globalizing Africa eTrade in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), during the Ai African Electronic Trade Leaders Roundtable on Improving African Buyer Information and eTrade Documentation, in support of the African
Port of Luanda goes live with cloud TOS
DP World reports that its CARGOES TOS+ cloud-based Terminal Operating System (TOS), part of its in-house Zodiac software platform, has completed its ‘go-live’ at the Commercial Port of Luanda, Angola. CARGOES TOS+ is an integrated platform for terminal IT and operational systems, providing users with real-time information on vessel, gate,
Nigeria is now the No.2 bitcoin market on this fast-growing global marketplace
During the police brutality protests in Nigeria in October, bitcoin saved the day when the government shut out protesters from using local payment platforms for collecting donations to support it. The young, tech-savvy protesters quickly switched to using bitcoin, and in about a week bitcoin accounted for around 40% of the
Beyond digital gold: unlocking the true value of bitcoin
Digital gold has gone mainstream. JP Morgan, BlackRock and the biggest names in global finance are now echoing the cypherpunks and suggesting that Bitcoin could replace the yellow metal as a safe haven in investment portfolios. But while Bitcoin does share characteristics with gold, a big reason why the digital
UN and EIF launch interactive guide on cross border paperless trade
Cross-border paperless trade has great potential to not only grow trade competitiveness but also to address new challenges associated with e-commerce and the digital economy. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
Ghana Aviation Signs Agreement To Deploy Freight Drones For Trade Facilitation
The Ghana Aviation Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Freight Drone (IFD) organisation to deploy freight drone technology in the coming years to facilitate the timely movement of goods within the country. IFD is expected to deploy freight drones that are capable of carrying 10-tons
