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West African Postal Conference
The West African Postal Conference, or Conference des Posts de L'Afrique de L'Ouest, was formed in 2001 as a forum for postal services in West African countries. The members are: *Benin *Burkina Faso *Ghana *Côte d'Ivoire *Mali *Niger *Nigeria *Senegal *Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its ... References External links * (in French) Postal organizations International organizations based in Africa Organizations established in 2001 2001 establishments in Africa {{postal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration (CA), the Postal Operations Council (POC) and the International Bureau (IB). It also oversees the Telematics and Express Mail Service (EMS) cooperatives. Each member agrees to the same terms for conducting international postal duties. The UPU's headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland. History Bilateral treaties Before the establishment of the UPU, every pair of countries that exchanged mail had to negotiate a postal treaty with each other. In the absence of a treaty providing for direct delivery of letters, mail had to be forwarded through an intermediate country. Postal arrangements were complex and overlappi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Poste Du Bénin
La Poste du Bénin is the government organisation responsible for the post in Benin. Benin has been a member of the Universal Postal Union since 27 April 1961 and is also a member of the West African Postal Conference. See also *Postage stamps and postal history of Benin The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letters, and parcels. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Since the mid-19th century, national postal syst ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:La Poste du Benin Ben Postal system of Benin Government of Benin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana Post
Ghana Post (also known as ''Ghana Post Company Limited'') is a government-owned corporation responsible for postal service in Ghana and a member of the West African Postal Conference. The current Managing Director is Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Obour with Kwaku Tabi Amponsah as his deputy. He succeeded James Kwofie as the Managing Director. History Historically, Ghana Post commenced business in 1854 as the Post and Telecommunications Department of the Colonial Administration. It was transformed into a corporation in 1974 with the promulgation of the NRC Decree 311 of 1974. The Telecommunications Division was carved out of the corporation in 1993, leaving the Postal Division to be renamed the Ghana Postal Services Corporation, its enabling act being Act 505 of 1995. The corporation was later incorporated under the Companies' Code (Act 179) in 1995 in line with the enactment of the Statutory Corporations (Conversion To Companies) Act 1993, Act 461; which required some s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Poste (Côte D'Ivoire)
La Poste is the company responsible for postal service in Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire is a member of the West African Postal Conference. The postal service is a Crown corporation that delivers mail (letters, maps, documents) and goods (packages and parcels), along with transferring money. It has 197 offices throughout the territory, 56 distribution centers in rural areas, two postal sorting centers, two centers of parcels, and a philatelic center. The postal service has existed in Côte d'Ivoire since the nineteenth century. The postal service is the traditional means of communication in this country, but alternative methods of communication and transportation provided by private companies have developed rapidly in recent years. References Communications in Ivory Coast Companies of Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Office National Des Postes Du Mali
Office national des postes du Mali (La Poste du Mali) is the company responsible for postal service in Mali. Mali has been a Universal Postal Union member since 21 April 1961, and is a member of the West African Postal Conference. References External links * Meeting Mali's most dedicated postmanat BBC News Communications in Mali Companies of Mali Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Ma ... Philately of Mali {{philately-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niger Poste
Niger Poste is the government organisation responsible for the postal service in Niger. Niger is a member of the West African Postal Conference. In 2007, the Office National de la Poste et de l'Epargne was split into Poste Niger, which handles postal services, and Finaposte, which is in charge of financial services and was subsequently privatized. This was part of a larger privatization of some of Nigeria's communication industries. See also * Communications in Niger *Postage stamps and postal history of Niger This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Niger, a former French colony that obtained independence in 1960. Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, B ... References {{Postal administrations of Africa Postal organizations Postal system of Niger Government of Niger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Postal Service
The Nigerian Postal Service, abbreviated as NIPOST is a government-owned and operated corporation, is the Nigerian postal administration responsible for providing postal services in Nigeria. It has more than 12,000 employees and runs more than 3,000 post offices. The Nigerian Postal Service also have the following Commercial Business Units; EMS/PARCEL, e-Commerce & Logistics, Financial Services, Mails, Counters, Property & Workshop, NIPOST Training School. Nigeria is a member of the Universal postal Union, West African Postal Conference. See also *Postage stamps and postal history of Nigeria This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Nigeria. First stamps The first stamps for Nigeria were issued on 1 June 1914 following the amalgamation of all of the British colonies in the area (Northern Nigeria Protectorate and Sou ... * Postal orders of Nigeria * Postal codes in Nigeria * List of villages in Nigeria Notes External links * NIPOST Carrier Portal {{A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Poste Senegal
La Poste Senegal is the public company in charge of postal services in Senegal. La Poste Senegal is a member of the Universal Postal Union. History The appearance of the postal system in Senegal coincides with the country's colonial conquest, and it served as a critical tool of colonialism. Before colonization, no organized postal system existed. Instead, information was exchanged on foot or horseback under the services of kings and local rulers. Before, the transmission of important messages across short distances was done with the help of drums played to a specific beat. This was used to announce events such as weddings, births, baptisms, deaths, enemy attacks, and preparation for a military expedition. Under colonialism, a quicker method of communication appeared. And for rulers, communication with other rulers and with their subjects spread throughout the country became a more and more pressing need. From thereon, they had in their courts an epistolary service whose task was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Poste Du Togo
La Poste du Togo is the company responsible for postal service in Togo. Togo is a member of the West African Postal Conference. References Companies of Togo Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its ... Postal system of Togo Philately of Togo {{Togo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Organizations
This is a list of postal entities by country. It includes: *The governmental authority responsible for postal matters. *The regulatory authority for the postal sector. Postal regulation may include the establishment of postal policies, postal rates, postal services offered, budgeting for and financing postal operations. Where no independent postal regulator has been established, these tasks may be undertaken by the government or the operator(s). They may be carried out by a single entity or spread out amongst multiple government, quasi-government or private entities.Data from: References to institutions may have been updated to refer to their successors, and other operators may have been added. * The designated postal operator of that country (normally the public postal service). Notable postal operators other than the designated operator, if any, may also be listed. Postal operations involve the execution of domestic and international postal services to include the receipt, trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Organizations Based In Africa
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