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AfCFTA in 2026: How Africa’s Free Trade Area Is Transforming Business and Investment

For most of its existence, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been described in the conditional tense: what it could unlock, what it might deliver, what it...

What Africa’s Logistics Sector Can Expect from Breakbulk Europe 2026

June 2026-Breakbulk Europe 2026 opens its doors at Rotterdam Ahoy from 16 to 18 June, and by any...

Fuel Shock Incoming: How the UAE’s OPEC Exit Will Reshape Freight Costs Across Africa

Every truck that moves goods along the Nairobi–Mombasa corridor, every cargo vessel loading containers at Dar es Salaam,...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Collapses Within 24 Hours: What It Means for Oil Prices, Markets, and Construction Costs

The brief euphoria that swept global financial markets following the announcement of a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire has given...

Warehouse Storage Solutions: Optimizing Space with Racking and Mezzanine Systems

In today's fast-paced logistics and manufacturing environments, warehouse space is more valuable than ever. Efficient warehouse storage solutions not...

With innovation and technology, Brazil is on path to achieving food security

While many countries around the world continue to grapple with food insecurity amid rising population and urbanization, Brazil, the...

Strengthening Competitiveness In Africa’s Agricultural Value Chain Using Smart Technologies

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global value chains (GVCs) by interrupting transportation and logistics frameworks, supply and production mechanisms,...

Bolloré group mulls selling logistics business in Africa

Bolloré group is studying the sale of its logistics activities in Africa, reports French news outlet Le Monde citing ...

Ship operators at increased risk of drug smuggling

Commercial carriers are not willing participants in the trafficking of drugs, but they may be exposed to various losses...

Best tracking companies in South Africa

Tracking companies in South Africa continue to play a major role in business safety and development.  Now let us...

Ctrack Freight Transport index reveals remarkable growth

The total Ctrack Freight Transport index declined by less than 2% compared to December of the previous year, which...

Investing in transport: How can we help countries make better-informed decisions?

Authors: Nancy Vandycke and Marcela Silva, South Africa has made significant progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But...

South Africa – Import Requirements and Documentation

South Africa has a complex import process. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) defines approximately 90,000 product tariff codes...

Unpacking the misconceptions about Africa’s food imports

Sub-Saharan Africa’s spiraling food import bill—which stood at $43 billion in 2019—has attracted mounting attention as a worrisome trend....

Covid-19 and Egyptian insurance: why are insurers cautiously optimistic about the future?

The difficult economic environment caused by Covid-19 has led to a reduction in demand for insurance throughout the country,...

US-Africa trade relations: Why is AGOA better than a bilateral free trade agreement?

Consultant, Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Group - World BankSenior Research Fellow, Development Policy Research Unit - University of...

Transition Towards Green Compliant Ship Recycling Facilities in South Africa

Growing environmental and labour concerns in the global ship breaking industry present a desperate need for green compliant ship...

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