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BIFA to collaborate with Ethiopia’s expanding logistics sector
BIFA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) aimed at helping to modernise and enhance the competitiveness of Ethiopia’s freight forwarding and logistics sector. At the end of May, a small delegation from BIFA travelled to Ethiopia at the request of the EFFSAA to meet with key public and private stakeholders. The visit culminated in an official signing ceremony attended by high-level government officials, development partners and industry stakeholders, who underscored the critical role this partnership will play in addressing Ethiopia’s logistics challenges and aligning the sector with global best practices. Key areas of collaboration include the development of EFFSAA’s institutional capacity and value as a trade association; providing advisory support on technical and commercial matters for both the public and private sector; implementation of specialised training programmes for EFFSAA members; and facilitating the exchange of resources and knowledge between the two associations and their members.
Dawit Woubishet, EFFSAA president, and Steve Parker, BIFA director general, sign the MoU
Dawit Woubishet, EFFSAA’s president, said: “EFFSAA’s mission is to build a globally competitive logistics sector that supports Ethiopia’s economic growth by improving workforce skills, encouraging innovation and creating international linkages. “The agreement will help Ethiopia’s logistics sector gain
valuable experience from a well-established and well- respected trade association that also has a leading role within the global body for freight forwarding associations, FIATA.” Steve Parker, BIFA director general, said: “I am pleased that recognition of BIFA’s expertise in numerous areas
has led to this MoU, which will see both parties working together on the transformation that is taking place in the Ethiopian logistics sector. “The agreement will help and benefit Ethiopians in the sector, and hopefully lead to some new lines of business for members of both trade associations.”
Updating the BIFA STC for today’s marketplace
BIFA Members who were present at the BIFA National Conference in May will already know that the BIFA Legal & Insurance Policy Group, under the direction of BIFA Senior Policy Advisor Robert Windsor, has spent many months reviewing and updating the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (STC) to take account of changes in
practice and to simplify the language used. A subsequent BIFAlink TV episode was released on the subject and can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xt VdDIjXvs&t=6s Over the coming months, BIFA will communicate the new STC to Members
so that they can take the appropriate steps to bring the changes to the attention of their customers and ensure that they are properly incorporated into their ongoing trading relationships and new contracts. Look out for future BIFA TV episodes and details of member webinars on the subject, coming soon.
8 | July 2025
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