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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...

NSK unveils new bearings catalogue for electric motors

NSK has published a new catalogue that showcases its extensive range of standard bearings for electric motors. As well...

Connecting people with finance: new digital core in banks

By Vincent Chen In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is imperative. This is what drove the...

Davis & Shirtliff chair Alec Davis honoured for exceptional leadership

The chair of family company Davis & Shirtliff has been named in the 2020 Business Worldwide CEO Awards for...

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies

By Muazu Ibrahim, University for Development Studies Most economists see structural transformation as one of the main routes to Africa’s...

The impact of Covid-19 on global supply chains

As globalisation has increased, the world’s supply chains have become substantially more interconnected. Moreover, as emerging market economies have...

Nigerian Ship-owners position for $3.5bn oil freight contracts, seek vessel financing from China

After many decades of posing akimbo, indications have emerged that Nigerian ship-owners are taking vessel acquisition financing into their...

Top 25 Global Logistics Providers

In a world where manufacturers are outputting more goods than ever, it is essential that the third party logistics...

Top 10 world’s busiest airports; number 10 will surprise you

Here are the world's busiest airports by passenger number 1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) With quite a large margin, the...

Top 10 World’s busiest seaports

A seaport's activity depends on the container volume it handles, value of average daily cargo and its coverage area....

Under African skies – The liberalisation of civil aviation in Africa

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Summary With a population of over 1 billion people and a landmass larger than the...

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