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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...

Maersk expands warehousing & distribution in Ivory Coast

Maersk’s new storage, deconsolidation, and distribution multipurpose facility in Abidjan is strategically located outside the city, around the industrial...

Malaysian car maker Proton makes foray into Kenya

Malaysian car maker Proton has shipped its first batch of cars to Kenya  a move that Deputy CEO  Dato’ Radzaif Mohamed...

Zambia’s copper exports to China affected by regional COVID-19 lockdowns

Zambia’s copper exports to China have been affected by COVID-19 lockdowns imposed by some countries in the southern African...

Gulu logistics hub in Uganda begins construction

Construction of Gulu logistics hub in Uganda is underway Gulu district secretary for works Patrick Kinyera has confirmed.  The US$...

Kenyan firm mulls construction of largest cold chain facility in East Africa

Kenyan firm says it is investing USD 70 million to construct the largest cold chain facility in East Africa to bolster...

Mozambique LNG project gets $15b debt financing

After struggling to get funding, Total led Mozambique LNG project has finally received a major capital to finance the...

Toyota begins expansion of distribution warehouse in South Africa

Toyota South Africa Motors has begun in earnest the expansion work on its Atlas Road parts distribution warehouse in...

The hard task of combating counterfeits

Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Authority, an agency tasked with combating counterfeits recently released a report on the extend of illicit trade...

Ceva Logistics seeks to become major player in Africa

CEVA Logistics has acquired logistics firm AMI Worldwide aiming to become a leading, Africa-wide market player Mathieu Friedberg, Chief Executive Officer  has...

MTN remains the most admired African brand

MTN is delighted to announce that it remains the ‘Most Admired African Brand’ based on spontaneous consumer responses in...

Dangote Cement, MTN emerge most admired African brands

For the third time in a row, Dangote Group has emerged as the most admired African brand, of African continent...

Astral Aviation boosts intra-African network with cargo freighters

Astral Aviation says it has increased its intra-African network with cargo freighters at a time when there has been a...

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