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Middle East conflict drives up South Africa's fruit shipping costs
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (386+ words) Middle East conflict drives up South Africa's fruit shipping costs'Logistics Update Africa South Africa's fruit export sector is facing a deepening crisis as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupts shipping routes, strands containers in the Gulf, and sends…...
South African government takes steps to restore rail freight capacity
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (458+ words) SA Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the National Assembly." South Africa is advancing reforms and investment aimed at restoring the performance of its rail transport system, with a focus on improving freight capacity and strengthening economic infrastructure. Speaking in the…...
South Africa joins Afreximbank, unveils $8bn country programme
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa and Dr George Elombi, President and Chairman of Afreximbank, at the Country's accession signing ceremony." South Africa has officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), becoming the 54th member state…...
How Africa is reshaping its role in global air freight
2+ mon, 10+ hour ago (643+ words) Kenya's pilot apple mango export to the UK Africa's air cargo market is now balancing high-value, time-critical pharmaceutical shipments with large-scale perishables trade that depends on speed and cost discipline. This convergence is forcing a rethink of how cargo is…...
AFC to act as co-financial adviser for Angola's Lobito Atlantic Railway
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced the signing of key financing agreements for the Lobito Atlantic Railway Project in Angola, acting as co-financial adviser alongside Eaglestone for Lobito Atlantic Railway S.A. (LAR), the concessionaire and borrower for the project. The $753 million…...
Chinese-built logistics hub expands role in East African commerce
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (368+ words) Staff assist customers at an electronics shop at EACLC in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Source: Xinhua The East Africa Commercial and Logistics Center (EACLC), a Chinese-built trade hub in Dar es Salaam, is gaining traction as a regional platform for…...
Kenya ships first-ever Apple mango consignment to the UK market
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (531+ words) Kenya ships first-ever Apple mango consignment to the UK market'Logistics Update Africa...