Express Mail Service: Operators To Reduce Transport Obstacles

Some operators of Express Mail Service (EMS) have been trained on reducing obstacles on international transport for postal express service for documents and merchandise. This was during an EMS regional workshop on the transmission of advanced electronic data and the transport chain for Francophone Africa. It brought together in Yaounde participants from Mauritania, Comoros, Niger, Morocco, Senegal and Cameroon.

The three-day workshop which opened on Tuesday March 12, 2019, is organised under the aegis of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). While presiding over the official opening ceremony, the Secretary General in the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Mohamadou Saoudi expressed satisfaction with the choice of Cameroon as host. He said the training will contribute to augment Cameroon’s efforts towards developing its digital economy. According to the EMS Regional Coordinator for Africa and Arab regions, Hamadou Ngam, the workshop is an opportunity for the EMS Cooperative to reach and train member operators on the topic of advanced electronic data.

“Some of the objectives are to reduce obstacles in aviation international transport, enhance customs processes and improve customer satisfaction and loyalty,” he underscored. To improve end-to-end transport excellence, operators are expected to communicate advanced electronic data to customs authorities and rece...