What needs to be done to develop aviation in the West Africa region further?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Laurent Loukou, CEO, Air Cȏôte d’Ivoire: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
Chapter | Transport & Logistics from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
Continuing its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, Côte d’Ivoire’s transport and logistics sector is set to benefit from a wide range of new projects – from ports to airports, and railways to motorways. The National Development Plan (Plan National de Développement, PND) 2021-25 seeks to almost double the level of economic investment outlined in its predecessor, the PND 2016-20, and the...
After achieving a region-leading economic recovery in the decade since political stability was established, future growth and industrialisation strategy will continue to be shaped by the National Development Plan 2021-25, which constitutes a holistic approach to achieving emerging market status and meaningful poverty reduction by 2030.
Articles & Analysis | New logistics strategy to boost transport infrastructure in Bahrain from The Report: Bahrain 2022
Bahrain is an archipelagic nation, with most of its economic activity taking place across its four main interconnected islands: Bahrain Island, Al Muharraq Island, Sitra Island and Umm Al Nasan Island. In the planning stages as of mid-2022, a number of big-ticket transport infrastructure projects are set to facilitate a better flow of people,...
Articles & Analysis | GCC Railway project gains steam from The Report: Bahrain 2022
Following delays, the long-awaited GCC Railway looks likely to be revitalised – a move that could transform trade and connectivity across the Gulf. The project was given a significant boost in December 2021 when leaders of the six GCC countries approved the establishment of the GCC Railways Authority, the body that is expected to oversee the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamed Yousif Albinfalah, CEO, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2022
What were the main challenges the aviation industry faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how were these overcome?