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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...

UNEP boosts electric transport in East Africa

Forty-nine motorcycles made little noise but raised much interest in Nairobi’s Karura Forest this morning, as the UN Environment...

Gas can ease Africa’s energy challenges

Africa has the potential to generate 400 gigawatts of gas-generated power with Tanzania, Mozambique and Nigeria accounting for 60...

Africa can be resilient and green

Africa can be green and resilient by turning immense political will into action in mobilising and using financial resources...

Imperial Logistics prepares to distribute COVID-19 Vaccines in South Africa

As an integrated logistics and market access provider and the largest logistics provider in South Africa, serving as a...

Imperial Logistics acquires 60% of commerce logistics business ParcelNinja

South Africa's imperial Logistics has acquired 60% of eCommerce logistics business, ParcelNinja. ParcelNinja offers an outsourced warehousing and fulfilment business...

ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook

Bunker fuels remain readily available in ports across Europe and Africa, but rough winter weather looks set to disrupt...

No clear route to market for newly discovered South African gas fields, says GlobalData

The large offshore South African gas discoveries of late represent the potential for vast change in the country, however,...

Total Joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Total has joined the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping as a strategic partner and accelerates its...

Opinion: It is time to decarbonize transport

By Makhtar Diop, Andrew Steer  Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, and clean energy and green transport...

AfCFTA is Now Operational: What to Expect in the First Few Months

By Pomy Ketema, Counsel, Baker McKenzie, New York The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the largest...

IATA says 2020 was worst year in history for air travel demand

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that air travel demand...

Constructions starts on Nigeria-Niger Railway project

Construction work has started on $1.8 Billion Nigeria-Niger Railway project following a virtual launch by Nigerian president Mugammadu Buhari....

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