Posted on 09 October 2013. Tags: Chililabombwe, democratic republic of congo, Geoffrey Sakulanda, Kasumbalesa border, lusaka, Muyunda Ililonga, transporters, truck drivers, zaca, zacci, Zambia Chamber of Commerce Trade and Industry, Zambia Consumer Association
Lusaka: Most stakeholders have expressed concern at the just-ended protest by international truck drivers at Kasumbalesa border in Chililabombwe and have called for a permanent solution to avoid losing business. Zambia […]
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Posted on 04 October 2013. Tags: Chililabombwe, copperbelt, democratic republic of congo, DRC, drivers, joyce kasosa, Kasambulesa Border Post, kinshasa, lumbumbashi, police, SADC, truck, unroadworthy, zambia
A serious situation has developed at the Kasambulesa Border Post between Zambia and the DRC. Over the past 6 months there have been several blockades of the border by disgruntled […]
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Posted on 04 October 2013. Tags: border, Chirundu, customs, depots, petroleum tankers, ram fuel facility, roads, zimbabwe
Some report back on the Chirundu situation by an operator: “We travelled through the border on Sunday afternoon and the situation was chaotic. The queue extended for approx. 4.8km from […]
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Posted on 04 October 2013. Tags: bursary, diploma, IRTE, road transport management
A Bursary opportunity from the IRTE: Diploma in Road Transport Management Click HERE for more information.
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Posted on 01 October 2013. Tags: border, Conference, Cross-Border Traders Associations, Geoffrey Kionano, Joint Border Committees, kenya, Loitoktok, Lungalunga, Mombasa, Moyale, Nadapal, Taveta, the trade hub
The Trade Hub, in collaboration with Kenya’s Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade held Kenya’s first National Conference on […]
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Posted on 26 September 2013. Tags: chaos, Chirundu, elisha tshuma, one stop border post
Congestion has once again surfaced in Chirundu. This week we have witnessed a 6 km long queue of trucks waiting to cross from Zimbabwe to Zambia. TRANSIT DELAYS I have […]
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Posted on 19 September 2013. Tags: africa, carbon tax, climate change, Department of Environmental Affair, energy, environment, fleet management, greenhouse gas protocol, Promethium Carbon, regulatory risks, road transport, robbie louw, simon foulds, south africa, water, zimbabwe
The environment in which companies operate in is changing rapidly. Companies are facing new business risks and opportunities each day because of climate change. Those that adapt to the changing […]
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Posted on 19 September 2013. Tags: Chililabombwe, congolese, copperbelt, cross-border trading, democratic republic of congo, government, gunmen, joyce kasosa, Kasumbalesa border, truck drivers, vehicle, zimbabwe
Kasumbalesa border in Chililabombwe was yesterday forced to close after irate truck drivers rioted against the shooting of a Zimbabwean driver by gunmen on the Congolese side. The drivers suspended […]
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