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Port Of Bujumbura
The Port of Bujumbura is a port on Lake Tanganyika serving Bujumbura, the largest city in Burundi. It is the largest port on the lake and handles about 80% of Burundi's imports and exports. Constructed in 1959 and expanded in the early 1990s, the port includes berthing facilities, gantry cranes, warehouses, and an open storage area. The port is also used as a transit point for goods destined for Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Location The Port of Bujumbura is the largest port on Lake Tanganyika, the others being Mpulungu (Zambia), Kalemie (Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Kigoma (Tanzania). Rumonge, to the south, has the only other large landing site in Burundi. The port is northeast of the lake, north of the Boulevard du Port, west of the Avenue du Lac and RN5 Boulevard Melchior Ndadatya, and south of the Ntahangwa River. The Brarudi Brewery is to the northeast of the port. The Buyenzi Canal, a storm water canal, flows from the Buyenzi District into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bujumbura
Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow through on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economical capital and center of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, with all branches of government expected to move to Gitega within three years. History Bujumbura grew from a small village after it became a military post in German East Africa in 1889. After World War I it was made the administrative center of the Belgium, Belgian League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi. The name was changed from Usumbura to Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962. Since independence, Bujumbura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mombasa
Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is known as "the white and blue city" in Kenya. It is the country's oldest ( 900 A.D.) and second-largest List of cities in Kenya, cityThe World Factbook . Cia.gov. Retrieved on 17 August 2013. after Nairobi, with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census. Mombasa's location on the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading centre, and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location. Kenyan school history books place the founding of Mombasa as 900 AD. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB, also known as BAD in French) is a multilateral development finance institution, headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC). The AfDB was founded in 1964 by the Organisation of African Unity, which is the predecessor of the African Union. The AfDB comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. History Following the end of the colonial period in Africa, a growing desire for more unity within the continent led to the establishment of two draft charters: one for the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (established in 1963, later replaced by the African Union) and one for a regional development bank. A draft accord was submitted to top African officials and then to the Conference of Finance Ministers on the Establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Chantal Nijimbere
Marie Chantal Nijimbere (born 1983) is a Burundian politician serving as Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism. From 28 June 2020 to 9 September 2024, she served as Minister of Communication, ICT and Media in the Republic of Burundi, appointed by the President Evariste Ndayishimiye. She was subsequently replaced by Léocadie Ndacayisaba who is the current Minister of Communication, ICT and Media. Background and education Nijimbere was born in 1983 in Cankuzo. She received a bachelor's degree in Economics and Administration from the University of Burundi in 2010 and a master's degree in Business and Administration from Mount Kenya University Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a private, multi-campus university in the municipal town of Thika, Kenya. It was established by Prof. Simon N. Gicharu and has become one of the most significant private universities in Kenya. MKU has a student .... Career Nijimbere has 10 years of experience in the civil society sect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Port Services Burundi
Global Port Services Burundi, or GPSB, is a public-private partnership that operates the Port of Bujumbura in Burundi. Background The Port of Bujumbura was built in 1959. It manages receipt and delivery of exports and imports, whether carried by ship or by truck. As of 2011 more than 90% of cargo handled was imports, of which about 60% entered by ship and 40% by truck. All imports are carried out of the port by truck. Exports are carried into the port by truck and taken away by ship or truck. In 1992 the port was leased for ten years to EPB (''Société Concessionnaire de l'Exploitation du Port de Bujumbura''), a public-private partnership owned 43% by the state and 57% private. The lease was later extended. The EBP concession ran to the end of 2012. History Decree No100/311 of 27 November 2012 authorized the state of Burundi to take an ownership share in Global Port Services Burundi (GPSB), a concessionary company formed to manage the Port of Bujumbura. The management concessio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BATRALAC
Bateau de transport sur lac (Lake Transport Boat: BATRALAC), is a private company that operates cargo boats on Lake Tanganyika. It is based in the Port of Bujumbura in Burundi. History Batralac has Greek ownership. It acquired the 1,110 ton Tora in 1988, the 500 ton Rwegura in 1984 and the 1,500 ton Teza in 2002. As of 1990 BATRALAC, SOTRALAC and Tanganyika Transport were competitors of ARNOLAC, the largest merchant shipping company in Burundi. During the Burundian Civil War, on 25 May 1997 FDD rebels led by former interior minister Léonard Nyangoma captured Batralac's Rwegera cargo ship and took it south to Moba in Zaire, which was still in the hands of the Forces Armées Zaïroises. In 2005 the three Batralac ships visited Mpulungu in Zambia, at the south end of the lake, once a month. They travelled together. Products transported from Zambia were cement, reinforcing bars, sugar and maize. The ships carried food and cement trom the port of Kigoma in Tanzania. There was a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARNOLAC
Société de l’Armement Nord des Grands Lacs (Northern Great Lakes Armament Company: ARNOLAC), is a private company that operates a fleet of cargo boats on Lake Tanganyika. It is based in the Port of Bujumbura in Burundi. Origins ARNOLAC has its origins in the fleet managed by the Belgian Compagnie des Grands Lacs (C.G.L.). In 1965 the fleet was shared equally between the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Zaïrois (S.N.C.Z.) and what would become the Société de l’Armement Nord des Grands Lacs (ARNOLAC). ARNOLAC began business on 10 July 1969. It was 90% owned by private capital, with the state owning 10%. (A joint commission was set up to examine the ownership of Global Port Services Burundi in October 2021. The commission recommended an inquiry into how 18 boats transferred from the Kingdom of Belgium to Burundi had been acquired by ARNOLAC.) History As of 1990 ARNOLAC was the largest merchant shipping company in Burundi. Its competitors were BATRALAC, SOTRALAC an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobito
Lobito is a municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014. History The city was founded in 1843 and owes its existence to the bay of the same name having been chosen as the sea terminus of the Benguela railway to the far interior, passing through Luau to Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the municipality is 393,079 (2014) in an area of 3,648 km². The municipality consists of the communes Canjala, Egipto Praia and Lobito. Portuguese rule Lobito, was built on a sandspit and reclaimed land, with one of Africa's finest natural harbours, protected by a 5 km long sandspit. The old municipality (''concelho'') was created in 1843 by the Portuguese administration. The town was also founded in 1843 by order of Maria II of Portugal, and its harbour works wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban
Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated on the east coast of South Africa, on the Natal Bay of the Indian Ocean, Durban is the Port of Durban, busiest port city in sub-Saharan Africa and was formerly named Port Natal. North of the harbour and city centre lies the mouth of the Umgeni River; the flat city centre rises to the hills of the Berea, Durban, Berea on the west; and to the south, running along the coast, is the Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal, Bluff. Durban is the seat of the larger eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which spans an area of and had a population of 4.2million in 2022 South African census, 2022, making the metropolitan population one of Africa's largest on the Indian Ocean. Within the city limits, Durban's population was 595,061 in 2011 South African census, 2011. The city has a humid subtr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam (, ; from ) is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over 7 million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the List of cities in Africa by population, fifth-largest in Africa. Located on the Swahili coast, Dar es Salaam is an important economic center and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Experts predict that the city's population will grow to over 10 million before 2030. The city was founded in the mid-19th century. It was the main administrative and commercial center of German East Africa, Tanganyika (territory), Tanganyika, and Tanzania. The decision was made in 1974 to move the capital to Dodoma which was officially completed in 1996. Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's most prominent city for arts, fashion, media, film, television, and finance. It is the capital of the co-extensive Dar es Salaam Region, one of Tanzania's Regions of Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. The Indian Ocean has large marginal or regional seas, including the Andaman Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Laccadive Sea. Geologically, the Indian Ocean is the youngest of the oceans, and it has distinct features such as narrow continental shelf, continental shelves. Its average depth is 3,741 m. It is the warmest ocean, with a significant impact on global climate due to its interaction with the atmosphere. Its waters are affected by the Indian Ocean Walker circulation, resulting in unique oceanic currents and upwelling patterns. The Indian Ocean is ecologically diverse, with important ecosystems such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Société D'Entreposage Pétrolier Au Burundi
Société d'Entreposage Pétrolier au Burundi (Burundi Petroleum Storage Company: SEP Burundi), is a private company that operates a fuel storage depot near the Port of Bujumbura in Burundi. Location SEP (Société d'entreposage de pétrole) operates oil storage facilities near the Port of Bujumbura. The north jetty of the harbor is long, of which is used as an oil terminal. The oil depot owned by SEP is about to the north of the port. The depot is connected to the quay by an oil pipeline. SEP also owned an oil depot in Gitega. History The ''Société d’Entreposage Pétrolier au Burundi'' (SEP-Burundi) was created in 1967 to enable supply of petroleum products to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. As of 1982 petrol products were imported by five companies: Finam Mobil, Texaco, Shell and BP. These companies jointly owned SEP Burundi. In 1983 and 1986 the Ntahangwa River flooded Bujumbura. Houses were destroyed in the Buyenzi quarter, and damage was do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
