Africa's trucking industry is dominated by small owner-operators with one to three trucks each. Digital freight platforms are aggregating this fragmen...
Ethiopian Airlines operates the continent's largest cargo network, handling over 800,000 tonnes annually. RwandAir, Kenya Airways, and EgyptAir are ex...
Africa loses 30-40 percent of fresh produce post-harvest, much of it preventable with cold chain infrastructure. Investment in cold storage and refrig...
Africa's freight forwarding sector is transitioning from small customs agents to integrated logistics providers offering end-to-end supply chain manag...
The Trans-Sahara Highway connecting Lagos to Algiers through Niger and Algeria spans 4,500 kilometres. Border closures, security threats in the Sahel,...
Africa's 54 nations import approximately 80 percent of refined petroleum products. Bulk liquid terminal infrastructure at Mombasa, Lagos, Abidjan, and...
Tanzania's $14 billion standard gauge railway project, when completed, will create a new trade corridor linking Dar es Salaam to the landlocked nation...
Three major East African ports compete for the same landlocked hinterland. Understanding their relative cost, speed, and reliability is essential for...
Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway has moved over 6 million tonnes of freight since 2018 but remains financially stressed, with Chinese loan repayments co...
Third-party logistics providers in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa are investing in warehouse management systems as e-commerce growth and organised r...
Southern Africa's rail network, once one of the world's most extensive, has deteriorated sharply. South Africa's Transnet, Zambia's TAZARA, and Zimbab...
Nigeria moves 90 percent of freight by road over infrastructure that is chronically underfunded. Security costs, fuel price volatility post-subsidy re...
The Meridian Port Services expansion at Tema has added 3.5 million TEUs of capacity to Ghana's flagship port. Can Tema challenge Abidjan and Lagos for...
Durban is Africa's busiest port by container volume but its congestion and dwell times are damaging South Africa's trade competitiveness. A R100 billi...
Lagos Apapa Port handles 70 percent of Nigeria's container trade amid severe congestion. The Lekki Deep Sea Port, opened in 2023, offers a modern alte...