AES Corridors: A New Rivalry with Traditional Trade Routes
Since their withdrawal from ECOWAS in 2024, the three landlocked nations forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Burkina…
Category: Transports
Reimagining Africa’s Trade Corridors: A Blueprint for Integration, Growth, and Resilience
African nations can unlock the full value of AfCFTA and empower traders, especially small businesses, to participate in cross-border commerce…
Africa: The World’s Fastest-Growing Air Transport Market
Africa is on track to become the most dynamic emerging market in global civil aviation. Although its overall share of…
ExxonMobil and Octane Join Forces to Modernize Egypt’s Transport Sector Through Digital Innovation
ExxonMobil Egypt and tech startup Octane have forged a major partnership aimed at deeply modernizing Egypt’s transport sector. Their joint…
Dakar–Bamako Corridor: Resilience and Challenges Amid Growing Competition
A historic and vital trade route for Mali, the Dakar–Bamako logistics corridor is undergoing a period of deep transformation. In…
ICIEC Supports $466 Million Islamic Financing for the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, a Flagship Project Transforming Nigeria’s Infrastructure
ICIEC is providing Non-Honoring of Sovereign Financial Obligations (NHSFO) insurance coverage for USD 466 million in Islamic financing extended by…
TRANSPORT MONTH: SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY BODY SAPICS URGES COLLABORATION AND EDUCATION TO FIX SOUTH AFRICA’S FAILING LOGISTICS SYSTEM
As South Africa observes Transport Month, supply chain industry body SAPICS is putting the spotlight on the critical link between transport infrastructure and…
Urban Mobility: Ghana Receives ¥3 Billion JICA Grant to Modernize Kumasi
The project will strengthen access to schools, hospitals, and markets, reduce accident risks, and foster a safer, healthier urban environment…
African Development Bank and JGC Corporation sign agreement to advance use of sustainable aviation fuel and Africa’s green aviation agenda
The production and adoption of SAF in Africa is consistent with the Bank’s sustainable transport and mobility and energy transition…
Smarter Mobility Africa Conference Opens with Visionary Access Gauteng 2050 Keynote
Core insights from the keynote underscored the importance of investing in smart infrastructure and prioritising sustainable transport options, such as…