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...

African Gas 2021 report released

The African Coalition for Trade & Investment in Natural Gas (ACTING) is pleased to announce the release and publication...

India, South Africa and Indonesia join the World Logistics Passport

The World Logistics Passport (WLP), has announced that India, Indonesia and South Africa as members. They join Colombia, Senegal,...

ARISE IIP appoints prestigious advisory board

ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) a developer and operator of world-class industrial ecosystems across Africa, is proud to...

Chinese firms sign mega railway deal in Tanzania

Two Chinese firms have signed an agreement to construct a railway line in Tanzania to connect its main port...

UPS To Support Distribution Of Approved Vaccine As Part Of Operation Warp Speed

UPS has announced that it will support of distribution efforts for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of Operation Warp...

The AfCFTA Starts operation in Africa what are the benefits?

On 1st January 2021 trading under the AfCFTA started Africa. This is a historic milestone for the continent as...

New tool enables African businesses to find trade opportunities

A new trade intelligence tool that enables firms to easily explore and compare trade opportunities across Africa has been...

Kenya’s Likoni floating bridge ready for use

Residents have begun using the newly constructed Likoni floating bridge making it easier for them to walk to and...

CEVA Logistics rebrands African acquisition

CEVA Logistics has completed the rebranding of the African acquisitions it made in the summer of 2020.  With effect...

S&P Global Platts to Publish First Voluntary Carbon Credit Price Assessments

S&P Global Platts ("Platts"), the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets,...

Gibson tanker report – East Africa in Focus

Late last week, an explosion at South Africa’s second largest refinery cast focus firmly on the East and South...

Swiss Re CorSo launches South Africa unit

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions announces that it has received a direct insurance authorisation from the South African joint regulators...

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