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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 together leading institutional investors, signaling renewed confidence in Southern Africa’s rail...

Durban’s Agribulk Terminal Ships First Maize Vessel in 18 Months — and a Record Harvest Promises More

After an 18-month silence, South Africa's Maydon Wharf Agribulk Terminal in Durban has loaded its first export maize...

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...

Coinbase Cuts 700 Jobs as AI Reshapes the Tech Workforce — What Africa’s Logistics Sector Should Watch

The global technology sector is undergoing a reckoning, and the latest signal came loud and clear on Tuesday,...

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...

Scandinavia’s importance in African logistics

Transportation is a leading tool in pushing social and economic growth. It brings a lot of opportunities to several...

Norway’s contribution to Africa’s freight sector and the general economy

The relationship between Norway and Africa has increased over the years as Norwegian trade with Africa deepens. There has...

Creating a world-class and competitive Port of Cape Town

On Friday, 4 December 2020, we held our second Port of Cape Town stakeholder workshop bringing together key representatives...

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo partner with SkyCell

SkyCell and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo have signed a partnership agreement to expand access to SkyCell’s hybrid containers...

Kenyan coffee price up 14pc after hitting bottom

The price of Kenyan coffee rebounded this week after declining to the lowest point year-to-date in the previous trading. A...

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