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DP World Executives to Headline GCCA African Cold Chain Conference 2026 as Africa’s Cold Chain Sector Accelerates

Johannesburg, South Africa — Two senior executives from global logistics company DP World will deliver keynote addresses at the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) African Cold Chain Conference 2026,...

Five Logistics Challenges Still Limiting Kenyan Exports Under AfCFTA

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is widely regarded as one of the continent's most ambitious economic...

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...

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...

Bollore signs deal to sell Africa operations to MSC

MSC Group has confirmed that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Bolloré SE relating to the...

How the exhibition industry is recovering

UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest edition of its flagship Global Barometer research,...

Improvon extends expansion with huge logistics park in South Africa

Warehousing and logistics property developer Improvon is constructing a major business and logistics park for a whopping R1.3 billion. Improvon,...

Toyota Kenya Rebrands to CFAO Motors Kenya

Leading automotive company Toyota Kenya Limited has rebranded to CFAO Motors Kenya Limited effective February 2022, a move that...

First Graphene supports South African concrete and construction materials market

First Graphene Limited says it has signed a distribution agreement with the South African-based Nanoproof Glade Chemicals Joint Venture...

E-commerce logistics market grew by 19.9% in 2021, says Ti’s latest report

Ti’s latest data shows that, regionally, in 2021 Asia Pacific is still the biggest e-commerce logistics market, followed by...

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire container liner business of Africa specialist Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL)

Hapag-Lloyd and German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) today signed a framework agreement under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire the container...

Ethiopian Inks deal with International Djibouti Industrial Park Operation and Air Djibouti for Sea...

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s best airline and winner of multiple global awards, has signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly...

Moderna mulls first MRNA manufacturing facility in Africa

Biotechnology firm Moderna has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Kenya...

Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Sign MoU for New 777-8 Freighter

Boeing and its longstanding customer Ethiopian Airlines today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...

DP World set to acquire South Africa’s Imperial Logistics

DP World has acquired South Africa's Imperial Logistics after the Competition Tribunal conditionally approved the acquisition. “We are excited about...

BioNTainer: new facility for vaccine production in Africa

BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech”) has taken a next step to improve vaccine supply in Africa. The company has introduced...

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