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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...

Ford Southern Africa banks on massive 13. 5 MW to go 100 percent green

Vehicle manufacture Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) says it is constructing a massive 13. 5 megawatt (MW)...

Used cars exported to Africa are major contributor to air pollution-UN report

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world...

What is causing food deficit in South Africa? Expert speaks

Weak consumer goods value chain has led to huge food deficit in South Africa despite the country producing...

Pirates are kidnapping more seafarers off West Africa, IMB reports

ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in...

The logistics nightmare that awaits Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have announced that their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in...

Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal in Ghana begins construction

Ghana president Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday launched construction of the $330 million Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) project near...

Air Cargo Recovery Continues in September

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand,...

Kuehne+Nagel invests in global vaccine distribution network

With the opening of airside pharma & healthcare hubs in Brussels, Belgium, and Johannesburg, South Africa, Kuehne+Nagel adds two...

Imperial partners with Lori Systems to boost e-logistics technology in Africa

Imperial, an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logistics solutions, announced an investment in and partnership...

Return of Toyota Starlet in Kenya

Kenya’s leading motor vehicle distributor, Toyota Kenya, today launched the all-new multi-utility hatchback model, Toyota Starlet. The model, which...

WISTA International Welcomes Cameroon

The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) welcomes Cameroon this month as the 53rd National WISTA Association (NWA)....

Africa climate change report reveals heat rising north and south, Sahel getting wetter

Africa needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led by the UN World Meteorological...

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