31 August, 2023
In the next few days, the *Pan-African Postal Union (PAPU) Tower* will be inaugurated — in Arusha — on the sidelines of the *41st Administrative Council meeting*, which is one of PAPU’s statutory meetings for discussions around collaboration and innovation around Africa’s postal sector.
The video clip I culled from Instagram showcases a Tanzanian official from the sector-specific ministry welcoming delegates to the 41st Administrative Council.
The Big Reveal? PAPU Tower is to be inaugurated an unveiled, which will be a new edifice further-beautifying the Arusha landscape, which has become known as the “Geneva of Africa” by dint of the multiplicity of international institutions gracing the city.
đź“ŚPAPU is the AU’s.agency responsible for promoting the African postal sector
đź“Ś *WHY SHOULD WE CARE?* As AfCFTA unfolds in various ways, *e-commerce will be critical to the conversation in intra-African trade*, and that cannot happen with digitalisation of Africa’s postal services.
đź“ŚThere is already an *African Postal Strategy* for the continent
đź“Ś From perusing the PAPU 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, I can tell you that there is supposed to be 2 things:
🗒️ Cross-border E-commerce conference
🗒️ Workshop to help AU Member States prepare postal services for e-commerce.
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summary: E K Bensah Jr