Thursday, October 2, 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...

Agility Completes £763 Million Acquisition of Menzies Aviation

Agility, a supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation company, announced that it has finalized its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies...

RMB funds Greenfield Dry Bulk Port Concession in Côte d’Ivoire

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) (www.RMB.co.za), in partnership with two other commercial banks, acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, of a...

European Road Freight Market to grow by 4.9% in 2022

Ti’s latest market forecasts show that the European road freight market will expand by 4.9% in real terms to...

EABC wants logistics charter to boost region’s competitiveness

Transport and logistics costs in East Africa compose of 35%-42% of production, too  high compared to 8% in Asian countries,...

South African Airways and Kenya Airways Sign Codeshare agreement

Kenya Airways (KQ), Kenya’s national carrier, and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a codeshare agreement that opens more...

Kale Logistics joins Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa

Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) has joined as an associate member of the Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern...

Air travel recovery continues to gather momentum, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for May 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel...

UNCTAD urges African countries to diversify exports amid economic shocks

African countries must diversify their exports to survive economic shocks from global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and...

Dubuy.com expands Africa presence with launches in Ghana and Zambia

DP World has announced the continued expansion of its e-commerce platform Dubuy.com in Africa, with launches in both Ghana...

Soaring dollar risks widening US trade deficit

For the first time in over two decades the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Euro has...

Manufacturing paint without added lead is possible

Paint reformulation is entirely possible, and the industry can produce paint without added lead. However, a lack of technical knowledge;...

COP president Sharma hails Africa cold chain initiative

Cabinet minister and COP26 president Alok Sharma has voiced his support for a UK-backed African initiative to limit emissions...

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