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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...

AD Ports Group Acquires 80% Stake in Global Feeder Shipping

AD Ports Group today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% equity stake in Dubai-based Global...

WiseTech Global acquires industry-leading data entry automation business Shipamax

 WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC), developer of leading logistics execution software CargoWise, today announced the acquisition of Shipamax, an industry-leading provider of data...

German shipping and logistics expert Harren Group enters Africa

German shipping and logistics expert Harren Group extends its presence in Africa by opening its first office on the...

oneworld awarded Best Airline Alliance by Business Traveller UK

The oneworld® Alliance has once again been named Best Airline Alliance by the readers of Business Traveller UK, taking...

WeFreight launches in Kenya, establishes Africa operations

Global freight forwarder WeFreight has opened for business in Kenya, with an office in Nairobi and future plans to establish...

Construction work begins in earnest on Msalato Airport in Tanzania

President  Samia Suluhu Hassan has laid a foundation stone for construction of  the Msalato International Airport in Dodoma officially...

Tanzania Meat Board targets to export 16,000 ton of meat by 2026

State-run Tanzania Meat Board (TMB) has announced measures aimed at increasing exports of meat to 16,000 ton annually by...

Nigeria’s Lekki deep Seaport now complete

Construction of the $1.5billion Nigeria's Lekki Deep Seaport which started in 2017 has finally been completed, a Chinese contractor...

China launches first-ever intermodal service to Africa

Source: RailFreight.com Date: 18th October 2022 China set in motion a new intermodal service connecting the country with Africa via Europe....

24 tons of fresh avocados from Kenya enters Guangzhou

Recently, 24 tons of fresh avocados from Kenya, Africa, arrived at Guangzhou Nansha New Port on the "SPIL CAYA"...

AfDB boosts Nigeria agriculture with Agro-industrial Processing Zones

Nigeria on Monday began its long journey to end hunger and achieve food security by launching the Special Agro-industrial...

Bolloré opens largest logistics base in West Africa

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Côte d'Ivoire has officially opened the largest logistics base in West Africa. Situated in the...

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