Region: Africa

Africa’s airfreight sector is projected to grow 6% in 2025—outpacing global trends—driven by AfCFTA-fueled intra-African trade, rising consumer demand, and ...

African logistics infrastructure investment surged in 2026, with major port expansions in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya; the near-completion of ...

Tanzania has launched a $300 million deep-water port project in Zanzibar that will accommodate 15,000-TEU container vessels, featuring a 200MW ...

African shipping specialists Breadbox and UAL are adding eight new vessels by late 2026 — including 3,800 dwt and 5,800 ...

The IRC warns that Iran-related conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption are triggering severe fuel shortages and supply chain delays ...

Africa’s infrastructure investment has pivoted from capacity expansion to strategic resilience, driven by events like the March 2026 Strait of ...

UNCTAD’s four-year Sustainable Smart Ports (SSP) project concluded in Ghana, Mauritius, and Morocco, delivering evidence-based port energy reforms. Using a ...

The 2 March 2026 Strait of Hormuz closure forced Maersk, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd to reroute vessels via the Cape ...

Multilateral development banks now fund >50% of Africa’s net financial flows — a 124% surge enabling massive infrastructure growth. Yet ...

Multilateral development banks now fund over half of Africa’s net financial flows — a 124% increase fueling massive infrastructure growth. ...