Ouagadougou has since Tuesday been a hive of activity as the Union of African
Shippers´ Councils (UASC) meets in its 11th General Assembly.

All national shippers´ councils of West and Central African countries are meeting in the
Burkinabecapital since February 6, 2018 within the framework of UASC´s 11th General
Assembly and the 40th anniversary of the Burkinabe Shippers´ Council (CBC).

The opening ceremony, which was chaired by the Burkinabe Minister of Transport Mr. Vincent
Dabilgou,was addressed by many personalities of the Maritime Organization of West and Central
Africa (MOWCA)of which the UASC is a specialised body. It was attended by Mrs. Bononita
B. Bismark, sitting UASC Chairpersonwho doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana
Shippers´ Authority and Mr. Auguste Mbappe Penda, UASC’sStatutory Treasurer who
doubles as General Manager of the Cameroon National Shippers´ Council (CNSC) that hosts
the Union´s headquarters in Douala, Cameroon.

The General Assembly will elect a new bureau and a Secretary-General at the helm of UASC´s
executive management team.
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