Sao Tome and Principe: An Island Paradise Looking for Oil
A scary landing It was December 2003 and I was on a night flight from Libreville, Gabon to the island of Sao Tome. The Twin Otter was small, and my seat just behind the two pilots offered a good view. We began to descend. On our left were the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean […]
ROC: The Key Role of Pointe-Noire Port in the Development of Logistics Operations in Central Africa
When I first heard of Pointe Noire Port I first got to know of Pointe-Noire port in the late 1970s when I was in the diplomatic service and responsible for monitoring developments in central Africa. A construction company involved in a modular housing development project in the Central Africa Republic’s capital city, Bangui, had shipped the components to […]
Nairobi: A Major Centre for Regional Relief Aid
Sound advice from an experienced ‘old hand’ in United Nations relief aid… “Paul, you must tell your clients loud and clear that if we don’t get the right stuff to the right place in the right time, people die! In this business, we can’t play games.” These were the words of a good friend who […]