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Tag: National Port Authority

🇬🇳 Nimba Iron Ore Project Eyes Ivorian Ports, Raising Questions for Liberia’s Mining Future

Pan-African News Blog The Nimba Development Company (NDC) is currently in advanced discussions with port authorities in Côte d’Ivoire, specifically the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro, to serve as export gateways for its planned iron ore production from the Nimba Mountains. The company aims to export up to 3 million tonnes of iron ore…
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May 15, 2025
🇱🇷 Liberia: NPA Boss in Faceoff With Senate Pro-Temp

Monrovia — All is not well between the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA) Sekou A.M. Dukuly and Senate President Pro-Tempore, Nyonblee Kangar Lawrence. The bad blood is brewing from a legislation making ports under the NPA autonomous much to the dislike of Director Dukuly, who expresses frustrations against Pro-Temp Kangar Lawrence over…
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January 7, 2025
Russia plans to invest in the creation of industrial parks, logistics centers and port infrastructure in African countries

🇷🇺 🌍Russia plans to invest in the creation of industrial parks, logistics centers and port infrastructure in African countries, an official from the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry says It is also planned to invest in the infrastructure of the Asian countries, including China, and the countries of Latin America, according to Roman Chekushov, Head…
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May 15, 2024
South Africa’s ports among the worst in the world

The volume of rail and port cargo handled in South Africa has declined significantly over the past few years, with the country’s ports now ranking among the worst in the world. Financial services firm PwC revealed this in its South Africa Economic Outlook for March 2024, which focused on the country’s stagnant productivity. The firm…
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April 7, 2024
Liberia Dismisses Port Officials as Part of Anti-Corruption Measures

Liberia’s National Port Authority (NPA) has ousted ten senior officials over allegations of corruption, according to NPA’s Managing Director, Sekou Hussein Dukuly. He revealed that the individuals engaged in “financial improprieties” as per an internal investigation, and the case has now been handed over to the police for prosecution. Despite this, some of the accused…
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March 13, 2024