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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...

DP World Komatipoort handles its first transit import via Maputo

DP World, a leading global enabler of end to end trade solutions, has successfully completed the first transit import...

Gulf of Guinea persists as maritime security hotspot

Piracy and armed robbery incidents were on the rise in 2020 and the numbers do not seem to relent...

Countries join global initiative to tackle marine litter

Plastic litter has devastating effects on our oceans, marine life and human health. It also has measurable impacts on...

Shipping during COVID-19: Why container freight rates have surged

When the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered...

Port of Mombasa records improved performance in first quarter 2021

The Port of Mombasa handled 9.54 million tons in the first quarter of the year 2021 compared to 8.62...

Sasol, Toyota push for green hydrogen mobility ecosystem in South Africa

Sasol and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM)  HAVE announced the formation of a partnership to commence exploration of the...

New report highlights Covid-19 impact on African trade finance

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank...

AKE Special Insight –The Ship In The Suez

On 23 March the 400 m long, 200,000 tonne Ever Given MV ship became lodged diagonally across the southern...

AfCFTA, UNDP announce new partnership towards inclusive growth in Africa

The AfCFTA Secretariat and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a strategic partnership to promote trade as a...

Majority of ports in Nigeria now digitalised

Nigeria says that majority of  its ports have been digitalised a move that is aimed at enhancing efficiecy while...

Nigeria to account for 23% of upcoming oil and gas projects in Africa by...

Nigeria is expected to have 100 oil and gas projects commencing operations across the value chain between 2021 and...

DHL partners with Angola’s Unicargas to boost trade

DHL Global Forwarding (DHL) is teaming up with Angolan cargo carrier, Unicargas to promote the export of locally-produced goods...

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