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South Africa’s Economic Crossroads: How a Coalition Government Navigates the Perfect Storm

After two decades of covering emerging markets, I've rarely encountered an economy as paradoxical as South Africa's current state. The numbers tell a story of cautious optimism: GDP growth...

Africa’s Warehouses are Full: What’s Driving the Boom?

Africa's industrial landscape is experiencing a remarkable transformation. In the first half of 2025, modern warehouse occupancy across...

Amazon Launches Louisiana’s First Same-Day Delivery Hub in Jefferson Parish

Amazon has officially opened the doors to its first-ever same-day delivery site in Louisiana, a move set to...

Walmart’s South African Gambit: The $358 Million Bet That Could Reshape Continental Retail

The announcement came with characteristic Walmart efficiency: a Tuesday morning press release confirming what retail analysts have anticipated...

Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as Regional Tensions Persist

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Tuesday, marking the completion of Africa's largest hydroelectric project...

African airlines traffic rose 34.7% in June 2023 compared to June 2022-IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the post-COVID recovery momentum continued in June for passenger markets. Total traffic in...

IndiGo kicks off daily Mumbai-Nairobi flights

IndiGo, has commenced new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Nairobi, starting August 5, 2023. Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, and...

DP World, Standard Bank partner to expand trade finance in Africa

Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa by assets, has partnered with DP World, a global leader in supply...

Grimaldi introduces the greenest ro-ro ships in the world

Another important step is being taken for the sustainability and quality of freight transport between Italy and Greece: starting...

Savino Del Bene China wins the prestigious Panda D’Oro Award

Last June 10th, the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CCIC) hosted the 12th Panda D’Oro Award ceremony in Shanghai.  This year...

Astral Aviation launches new scheduled cargo service from Nairobi to Tel Aviv

Astral Aviation is proud to announce the launch of its new B757F Scheduled service from Nairobi Tel Aviv Nairobi...

AFRAA Participation at the TIACA Regional Summit in Nairobi, Kenya

Attracting, retaining, and nurturing the next generation workforce in the aviation industry is a global obstacle that applies to...

Emirates, Kenya Airways enter interline partnership

Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced an interline partnership that will allow customers of both airlines access to...

IATA launches program to improve aviation safety in Africa

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is launching the Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Program (CASIP) to reduce the accident...

Alpla invests 60m Euros in pet recycling plant in South Africa

Packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA is building a state-of-the-art pet recycling plant in the South African coastal town of...

Bruks Siwertell offers ship unloading technology to Senegal

Bruks Siwertell has secured an order from Senegal Minergy Port SA (SMP) for a high-capacity Siwertell ship unloader for...

Securex roundup: Wialon announces 3.6 million tracked vehicles across over 150 countries

At Securex, Africa’s ultimate security expo, Wialon, the global fleet management platform created by European software developer Gurtam, announced...

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