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Five Logistics Challenges Still Limiting Kenyan Exports Under AfCFTA

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is widely regarded as one of the continent's most ambitious economic integration initiatives, creating access to a market of more than 1.4...

How Ghana’s Tema Integrated Industrial Park Could Reshape West African Trade

On 30 June 2026, President John Dramani Mahama cut the sod for the Tema Integrated Industrial Park (TIIP),...

LAPSSET Corridor: How East Africa’s Mega Infrastructure Project Is Reshaping Regional Trade and Logistics

Stretching from Kenya's Indian Ocean coast into Ethiopia and South Sudan, the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor...

Senegal Unveils New Maritime and Logistics Development Priorities in Bid to Become West Africa’s Leading Trade Hub

DAKAR, Senegal — July 16, 2026 — Senegal has set out an ambitious new vision for its maritime...

Lamu Port Set to Become East Africa’s Next Maritime Hub as Global Investors Show Interest

For much of the past decade, Lamu Port was Kenya's most conspicuous infrastructure gamble — a $480 million...

Uganda signs contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi for new railway project

In a significant move to enhance regional trade, the Ugandan government has signed a contract with the Turkish construction...

World’s Top 10 Cold Chain Logistics Companies: Leaders in Temperature-Controlled Shipping

As global trade continues to expand, the need for efficient cold chain logistics—transportation of temperature-sensitive products such as food,...

CILTSA and Vaal University of Technology Sign Historic MoU

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA) and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) have signed...

Transnet gets financial impetus to improve South Africa’s freight and rail sector

The New Development Bank (NDB) signed a  R5 billion loan agreement with Transnet, South Africa’s leading freight transport and...

Kenya Airways posts first half-year profit after decade of losses

Kenya Airways PLC has announced a significant milestone in its journey towards profitability, marking the first time the airline...

Qatar Airways acquires 25% stake in South Africa’s Airlink

Qatar Airways Group has acquired a 25% stake in Southern Africa’s premier independent regional carrier, Airlink. The announcement is...

GAIC AION debuts global new version AION V, targeting international markets

AION, the new energy vehicle arm of GAC, launched its first global strategic model on July 23. The Global...

Tata Motors launches its Ultra range of new-generation, smart trucks in South Africa

Tata Motors, India’s leading multinational automobile manufacturer, today along with its authorised distributor, Tata Africa Holdings Limited, announced the...

Bankrupt Kenya’s Mobius Motors gets New lease of life

An unidentified buyer has come to the rescue of Mobius  Motors, a Kenyan car maker that was set for...

Ethiopian Airlines seeks to revolutionize air travel with $6 billion airport

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a technical advisory and consultancy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners), a partner...

AfDB boosts Transnet business recovery plan

The African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 18.85 billion ($1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet, South Africa’s...

PBSA, Hai Robotics partner to optimise warehouse automation in South Africa

PBSA has decided to partner with Hai Robotics due to the latter's position as a leader and pioneer in...

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