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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...

The rail projects that will revolutionize transport in Africa

Africa is a continent to watch as far as infrastructure development is concerned. With huge natural resources, Infrastructure remains...

Japan revitalizes Kenya’s Mombasa Gateway bridge

Kenya and Japan have signed a a Ksh260 billion deal to support the construction of Africa's longest bridge-Mombasa Gateway...

Airlines, airports increase IT spend to boost efficiency

Both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into 2023, reaching an estimated 10.8 billion USD...

IATA World Cargo Symposium: Digitalization takes centre stage

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the agenda for the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) which will feature specialized tracks...

Angola reports massive growth in non-oil exports

Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected...

South Africa squandering export opportunities-Expert

A South African expert now says that the country is squandering its export opportunities resulting in far-reaching negative consequences. Prof Waldo...

Ethiopia bolsters vaccine supply chain with new manufacturing plant

Construction has started in earnest on a major vaccine manufacturing plant in Ethiopia, which Health Minister, Lia Tadesse says...

AfDB, EU infrastructure deal revitalizes Lobito Corridor

European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group have formalised a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement to boost...

Rhenus Logistics opens new warehouses in South Africa

Rhenus has opened new warehouses in Pretoria and East London in South Africa as well as modernising and extending...

Magna boosts fleet management with tyre pressure monitoring system

Magna Tyres has announced the launch of Magna TPMS which it says is a revolutionary tyre pressure monitoring system,...

Africa Global Logistics deepens presence in Kenya with Naivasha SEZ

AGL, a prominent player in Africa’s transport and logistics sector, has recently been allocated 20 acres of land at...

UNCTAD raises alarm on global trade disruptions

The UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, has raised profound concerns over escalating disruptions to global trade. It says that...

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