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Africa’s Container Shipping Outlook: Why Freight Capacity Could Stay Tight Through 2026

Africa’s container shipping market is heading into the second half of 2026 under continued pressure. Global fleet capacity is growing, but congestion, geopolitical disruption, rerouting and strong Asian export demand...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Construction begins on Africa CDC headquarter

Today, H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohamed Elfadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs and H.E. Ambassador Yuxi Liu, Head of the Mission...

How currency fluctuations can place a country’s logistics industry in jeopardy

Logistics plays an important role in any country and business. It involves the transportation of supplies from one place...

Locally assembled Proton Saga saloon cars unveiled in Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta has today launched the locally assembled of Proton Saga saloon cars at the Associated Vehicle Assembly...

Enquiries for citizenship-by-investment shoots up

There has been a 25% increase in the number of High Net Worth Individuals(HNWIs) enquiring about citizenship-by-investment as opposed...

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