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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 doubted that the facility would matter. What has become clearer since is...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Isuzu opens emergency road accident response center in Kenya

An emergency road accident response center has been opened in Naivasha to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for road...

Turkish Cargo increases destinations of direct cargo operations

Maintaining its successful business processes across the world, Turkish Cargo increased the number of destinations of its direct cargo...

Long distance runner Mo Farah named ambassador for Djibouti ports

Mo Farah, a British long distance runner and a double Olympic medalist has been named  Djibouti Ports and Free Zones...

South Africa’s Transnet reports increase in revenue

South Africa's Transnet reported an increase of 1,3% to R75,1 billion in revenue, supported by the weighted average tariff...

Transnet reports irregular expenditure in 2019/20 financial year

In the 2019/20 financial year, Transnet incurred irregular expenditure of R9,965 billion. The legacy of non compliant procurement events...

IATA Revises 2020 Passenger Traffic Forecast Down for Africa

Forward bookings for air travel in the fourth quarter show that the recovery continues to falter, says International Air...

Maersk partners with Lawhill to continue maritime education

Lawhill provides secondary-school students in Grades 10 to 12 with a specialized education and knowledge that prepares them for...

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