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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...

Etihad Cargo Signs MOU with Astral Aviation to expand African network

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

AviaPro Consulting, Altair Advisory partner to boost sustainable aviation

AviaPro Consulting, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and Altair Advisory, based near Shannon, Ireland, will work together to help the...

Internet connectivity, mobile phones usage a big factor for investors-Report

Investors are likely to open companies in countries with high internet connectivity a new survey has shown. Investors are also...

Key African countries gain ground in 50-country emerging markets rankings

Several key African economies improved their performance in an annual ranking that compares the domestic and international logistics, business...

Magna Tyres boosts global Footprint with new acquisition

Founded in 2004 and operating in the Gauteng, KZN and Western Cape regions, Tirepoint has established itself as one...

Kenya Airways Cargo, Astral Aviation sign codeshare agreement

Kenya Airways cargo unit, (KQ Cargo) and Astral Aviation, two leading cargo operators in the African continent, have signed...

Marine insurers publish landmark climate report

The first Annual Disclosure Report for Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance is a landmark step forward towards transparency in...

Global Steel Production Fell by 4.2% in 2022 says World Steel Association

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 140.7 million tonnes...

Boost for Africa’s sustainable transport solutions

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)  of the African Development Bank Group will provide a $1 million technical...

Ethiopian Airlines, MailAmerica S.A. launch ecommerce logistics services

Ethiopian Airlines Group (ET) has partnered with MailAmericas (MA), a private postal operator and gold member of the consultive...

3 Key trends for Africa’s informal retail sector in 2023

According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Africa’s informal retail sector accounts for more than 70% of food, beverage and...

Top 5 Challenges facing Africa’s aviation industry

While Africa's aviation industry has made tremendous achievements over the years and nearly all African countries have operating flag...

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