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How Lekki Deep Sea Port Has Changed Nigeria’s Maritime Industry Since Opening

When the first vessels berthed at Lekki Deep Sea Port in early 2023, few in Nigeria's maritime industry doubted that the facility would matter. What has become clearer since is...

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...

Traxtion Secures $86 Million Equity Investment to Accelerate Rail Expansion in Southern Africa

Rail-focused logistics operator Traxtion has secured an $86 million equity investment in a major capital raise that brings...

Storms Ground Dallas Airports: Over 400 Flights Canceled as FAA Issues Ground Stops at DFW and Love Field

Severe thunderstorms tore through North Texas on Tuesday, May 19, triggering Federal Aviation Administration ground stops at both...

FlySafair’s R12 Birthday Sale: What It Reveals About South Africa’s Aviation Cost Crisis in 2026

South Africa's most popular low-cost airline is back with its annual birthday giveaway — but the small print...

South Africa’s Freight Logistics Roadmap approved to be published

s outh Africa has approved for publication the Freight Logistics Roadmap – aimed at addressing the serious challenges in the...

Frotcom Botswana advocates for effective problem-solving in fleet management

Frotcom Botswana organized its annual convention entitled "Embracing Innovation and Sustainable Technological Advancement for Effective Problem-solving in Fleet Management",...

Buffalo Couriers opens robotic parcel centre

Buffalo Couriers has started operating what it believes to be the country’s first fully robotic parcel sortation system at...

IoT and Telematics are key for African operators in a volatile fuel economy

Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Head of Wialon, Gurtam Over the last few years, we have witnessed unprecedented economic uncertainty and continued volatility...

Europe to Africa high speed rail tunnel gets financial boost

The Spanish government has pledged £2M (€‎2.3M) towards a design study for revived plans to connect Europe to Morocco’s...

Africa must commit to transformative digital technologies to accelerate growth – experts

Africa provides investment opportunities for e-commerce and telemedicine that could be harnessed through transformative technology, including artificial intelligence, to...

Feasibility study of the multinational Kenya-Uganda Expressway project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) through its New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) has approved...

NEOM and DSV establish USD 10 billion logistics joint venture

Multi-billion-dollar leading logistics joint venture to provide a full suite of ground, sea and air logistics services. The...

DP world signs 30-year concession to operate port in Tanzania

DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to operate and modernise the...

World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean 2023 winners revealed

Big winners at the red carpet World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2023 included the paradise nation...

Scania’s solar-​powered truck project unveiled

Scania’s intensive development of tomorrow’s electrified transport solutions is inspiring many new technological ideas. One of those is a project...

Maersk unveils technology-driven warehouse in Cameroon

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the global integrated logistics company, has opened its doors to a brand-new and technology-driven...

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