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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,...

TIACA urges action for air cargo in Africa

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has raised its concern on the air-cargo sector in Africa which has experienced...

AFRAA develops a COVID-19 recovery plan for the African airline industry

AFRAA, in support to its members during these exceptional circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic, has staged a webinar as part...

Covid-19 forces Air Mauritius into administration

Air Mauritius becames the latest victim of Covid-19 with the company’s board of directors announcing on Wednesday that the...

Ethiopian Cargo deploys massive cargo capacity to help fight COVID-19

Ethiopian Airlines is deploying its massive cargo capacity to facilitate the flow of essential cargo such as medical supplies...

DHL launches dedicated air freight service from China to Africa and Middle East

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated 100-tonne weekly air freight service for organizations and governments shipping goods from...

South Africa starts construction of its offshore supply base in 2020

Construction of South Africa’s first planned offshore supply base is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2020,...

UD Trucks makes comeback to East African market

As one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle brands, UD Trucks has long been a major player in the...

South Africa industry leaders raise concerns over increased levies on plastic bags

South Africans breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that the tax...

Swissport gets IATA CEIV-certification

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has awarded Swissport’s warehouse operations in Nairobi with the CEIV certificate for pharmaceutical...

A.P. Moller Capital invests in West Africa ports

A.P. Moller Capital is making a sizable investment in West Africa ports and logistics platforms  to create growth and...

Turkey now mulls logistics centres in Africa

Turkey is establishing trade and logistics centers in Africa to expand its commercial operations on the continent, Trade Minister...

Ghana seeks to revive national carrier with new dreamliners

Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American multinational corporation Boeing for three 787-9 Dreamliners as part...

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