Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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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...

Scan Global signs deal to acquire Germany-based ETS Transport & Logistics GmbH

Scan Global Logistics (SGL) will strengthen its market position in Europe's largest logistics market, Germany, by adding the Top...

Kenya Airways flies to Schiphol using Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) becomes the first African airline to use SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) provided by...

deugro and partners to unveil two customized designed vessels

deugro Danmark and its partners Siemens Gamesa and Amasus Offshore B.V. will bring two newly designed vessels—customized for transporting...

Chapman Freeborn continues to grow its product portfolio as it marks 50 years

Chapman Freeborn celebrated 50 years of service across the globe and outlined its vision for the future during the...

Mahindra Logistics launches International Cargo charter in Middle East

Mahindra Logistics Ltd. (MLL), one of India’s largest integrated logistics solutions providers, announced commencement of Cargo Charter operations in...

Logistics plays major role in international trade says World Bank

The World Bank has released its 2023 Logistics Performance Index report, a measure of countries’ ability to move goods...

AFRAA, AviaPro Consulting ink deal to promote use of AviAnalysis

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has signed a Sales Promotion Agreement with AviaPro Consulting. This agreement recognizes AFRAA as AviaPro...

YILPORT Holding signs MoU for Takoradi port in Ghana

Global ports and container terminals operator YILPORT Holding is pleased to announce that the company signed a Memorandum of...

Hapag-Lloyd launches new WA1 – West Africa Service

Freetown, Conakry, and Monrovia – three ports are added to the service portfolio Establish Guinea, Sierra Leone, and...

AGL CEO Eric Melet to deliver keynote address at Invest in African Energy Paris...

Africa Global Logistics (formerly Bolloré) CEO Eric Melet, will deliver a keynote address at the next leg of the...

IATA’s ground handling conference to focus on embracing technology

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 35th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will focus on fostering technology to...

CMA CGM enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Bolloré

The CMA CGM Group announced today that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the transportation and logistics...

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