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South Africa’s Economic Crossroads: How a Coalition Government Navigates the Perfect Storm

After two decades of covering emerging markets, I've rarely encountered an economy as paradoxical as South Africa's current state. The numbers tell a story of cautious optimism: GDP growth...

Africa’s Warehouses are Full: What’s Driving the Boom?

Africa's industrial landscape is experiencing a remarkable transformation. In the first half of 2025, modern warehouse occupancy across...

Amazon Launches Louisiana’s First Same-Day Delivery Hub in Jefferson Parish

Amazon has officially opened the doors to its first-ever same-day delivery site in Louisiana, a move set to...

Walmart’s South African Gambit: The $358 Million Bet That Could Reshape Continental Retail

The announcement came with characteristic Walmart efficiency: a Tuesday morning press release confirming what retail analysts have anticipated...

Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as Regional Tensions Persist

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Tuesday, marking the completion of Africa's largest hydroelectric project...

Kenya National Shipping Line receives breath of life

The Kenya National Shipping Line which formed in 1987 but stagnated after years of mismanagement has received a new...

KPA seeks to boost cargo handling capacity at Mombasa port

Kenya Ports Authority has hatched a plan to significantly increase Mombasa Port cargo handling capacity, managing director Daniel Manduku...

Djibouti makes huge strides on Logistics Performance Index

Djibouti has moved up 44 places within two years in the logistics performance Index in 2018 making it one...

Swiss logistics service provider Fracht Group enters Rwanda

Swiss freight forwarder Fracht Group has opened an office in Rwanda that will also act as its African headquarters. The logistics...

DP World plans huge logistics hub in Mali

Global port operator DP World has signed a 20-year concession with Mali to build and operate a 1000-hectare modern logistics hub...

Bollore Logistics inks deal with Mobius Motors Kenya

Bollore Logistics Kenya has signed a contract to provide logistics services to Mobius Motors, an automotive start-up created in...

Air Tanzania begins new east Africa flights in August

Air Tanzania plans to start direct fights to Entebe in Uganda and Bujumbura in Burundi from Dar es Salaam...

CMA CGM boosts Middle East-East Africa service offering

French shipping line CMA CGM has announced that  it will upgrade its service offering connection for India and Middle...

Pan African logistics firm signs training deal with Kenyan University

A Pan African logistics firm House of Procurement (HOP) has signed an agreement with Kabarak University a move that...

DHL, Ethiopian Airlines create joint venture to boost Africa logistics

DHL Global Forwarding and Ethiopian Airlines have entered into a joint venture a move that is aimed at enhancing...

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