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CONCLUSION OF THE 44TH PMAWCA COUNCIL: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY

CONCLUSION OF THE 44TH PMAWCA COUNCIL: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY

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CONCLUSION OF THE 44TH PMAWCA COUNCIL: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY

Thursday 09 January 2025

After four days of enriching discussions, the 44th Annual PMAWCA Council and the 19th Managing Directors’ Round Table concluded on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Chapiteau By Issa in Conakry, Guinea.

Held under the theme "Optimizing Hinterland Connectivity: Challenges of Connectivity, Fluidity, and Reliability," the event brought together over 500 delegates, including port leaders from West and Central Africa, policymakers, and international maritime experts.

Mr. Jean-Marie KOFFI, Secretary-General of PMAWCA, presented the recommendations from the discussions, including:

  • Simplifying and harmonizing procedures to reduce trade delays and costs using digital solutions for greater transparency and efficiency in trading.
  • Sustainable investments in transport infrastructure to improve regional and transnational planning, leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opportunities.
  • Establishing a regulatory authority to streamline corridor governance and optimize institutional and operational procedures.
  • Strengthening strategic and operational cooperation among port authorities, shippers’ councils, and transport operators.
  • Raising awareness of cybersecurity risks to protect logistics value chains.
  • Building human capital and strategic intelligence to harness the potential of technological innovations and artificial intelligence.

Participants agreed on the urgency of implementing these recommendations to enhance trade between PMAWCA member ports and their hinterlands.

The closing ceremony featured the handover of the PMAWCA presidency from outgoing President Mr. Martin BOGUIKOUMA (Managing Director of Gabon’s Port and Harbors Authority) to Mr. Mohammed BELLO KOKO (Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority). It was also announced that Spanish would become PMAWCA's fourth working language, alongside French, English, and Portuguese.

The 45th PMAWCA Council will be held in November 2025 in Pointe-Noire, Congo