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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...

Kenya Transport and Logistics Network to boost exports

A Framework Agreement that will create an arrangement for anchoring and integrating the Kenya’s ports, rail and pipeline services...

Emirates partners with Airlink to boost Southern Africa expansion

Emirates and Airlink have announced an interline agreement, widening Emirates’ reach into Southern Africa as countries begin opening their...

New Transport Authority Gauteng to boost integration

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature has welcomed the establishment of Transport Authority Gauteng (TAG), an entity expected to support cross-municipal...

RwandAir restarts London, Brussels flights

RwandAir has resumed flights from London and Brussels to Kigali from as it reinstates its passenger network. The resumption of...

Emirates SkyCargo maintains supply chains for food during COVID-19

When Emirates SkyCargo’s first freighter flight took off from Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 2nd of October, the cargo hold contained...

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

Major global container carriers CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) today announced they are now integrated onto TradeLens (www.tradelens.com), helping ensure...

India’s Allcargo moves to accelerate growth in Africa

Global logistics behemoth Allcargo has taken giant strides to accelerate growth across Africa’s vast logistics ecosystem. Allcargo is leveraging...

Calls for South Africans to buy local to reignite growth

If South Africa is to adopt the right localisation policy at a larger scale, about 3.2 percentage points could...

Mastercard study highlights the digital divide in East Africa

Mastercard has released a white paper revealing how gig work across East Africa is helping to drive economic growth...

South Africa records growth in exports to China

As expected, South Africa saw an overall decline in exports during the lockdown. However, that was not the case...

Addressing supply chain disruption and compliance in the IMT sector in Africa

Industrials, manufacturing and transportation (IMT) companies have some of the most complex supply chains of any sector and have...

Moody’s changes Rwanda’s outlook to negative, affirms B2 rating

Moody's Investors Service, ("Moody's") has Rwanda's outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the B2 long-term issuer rating. The negative...

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