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Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

22 Mar 2024

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Uber's productive four years of economic transformation

Uber's productive four years of economic transformation

Emma Okonji 13 Oct 2017

A new distribution landscape: Bringing blockchain to the travel industry

11 Oct 2017

Photo by Kholodnitskiy Maksim on Unsplash

Nigeria needs $16bn to construct, modernise rail lines

Sani Tukur 9 Oct 2017

DHL-Mall for Africa partnership gives African products access to global stage

DHL-Mall for Africa partnership gives African products access to global stage

6 Oct 2017

Photo by Gleb Kozenko on Unsplash

Motorists switch to digital driving licences in October

James Kariuki 6 Oct 2017

Railway set to cut down cargo freight costs

Railway set to cut down cargo freight costs

21 Sep 2017

Photo by Alexander Shustov on Unsplash

Future state of heavy haul rail network in Africa critical

14 Sep 2017

Kenya Airways becomes official sports ministry carrier

Kenya Airways becomes official sports ministry carrier

Timothy Olobulu 11 Sep 2017

African airlines record largest year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo

African airlines record largest year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo

7 Sep 2017

Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Ricardo Reboredo 7 Sep 2017

JLL report reveals growing demand for prime logistics space in Africa

JLL report reveals growing demand for prime logistics space in Africa

31 Aug 2017

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Taxi-hailing firm Little launches own virtual wallet

Annie Njanja 22 Aug 2017

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Nairobi sees 22% boost in domestic air travel capacity

Josephine Wawira 18 Aug 2017

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African airlines fly high with cargo on the back of a strong economy

Allan Olingo 15 Aug 2017

Uber's main rival buys stake in Taxify

Uber's main rival buys stake in Taxify

Allan Olingo 14 Aug 2017

Autonomous vehicles to reshape the global economy

Autonomous vehicles to reshape the global economy

1 Aug 2017

How to use blockchain to reinvent asset management

Bas de Vos 1 Aug 2017

Uber jacks up security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Uber jacks up security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

26 Jul 2017

Free transport for elderly, disabled on Kenya election day

Free transport for elderly, disabled on Kenya election day

Collins Omulo 21 Jul 2017

Etihad adds year-round flights to Egypt, Nigeria

Etihad adds year-round flights to Egypt, Nigeria

17 Jul 2017

Commercial vehicle market competition on the rise in Africa

Commercial vehicle market competition on the rise in Africa

12 Jul 2017

Swissport to invest Sh6.2bn in equipment, training

Swissport to invest Sh6.2bn in equipment, training

7 Jul 2017

Africa to launch single air transport market in 2018

Africa to launch single air transport market in 2018

6 Jul 2017

Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port

Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port

27 Jun 2017

Longer wait for Kenyans to fly drones

Longer wait for Kenyans to fly drones

22 Jun 2017

Fastjet takes 'Best African Low-Cost Airline' title

Fastjet takes 'Best African Low-Cost Airline' title

21 Jun 2017

Posta to test bus service for SGR train passengers

Posta to test bus service for SGR train passengers

Muthoki Mumo 4 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Kenya unveils first new railway in a century

Kenya unveils first new railway in a century

30 May 2017

Image: SGR Kenya

Mombasa-Nairobi SGR train to launch next week

Mathias Ringa 24 May 2017

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A new distribution landscape: Bringing blockchain to the travel industry

11 Oct 2017

Photo by Kholodnitskiy Maksim on Unsplash

Nigeria needs $16bn to construct, modernise rail lines

Sani Tukur 9 Oct 2017

DHL-Mall for Africa partnership gives African products access to global stage

DHL-Mall for Africa partnership gives African products access to global stage

6 Oct 2017

Photo by Gleb Kozenko on Unsplash

Motorists switch to digital driving licences in October

James Kariuki 6 Oct 2017

Railway set to cut down cargo freight costs

Railway set to cut down cargo freight costs

21 Sep 2017

Photo by Alexander Shustov on Unsplash

Future state of heavy haul rail network in Africa critical

14 Sep 2017

Kenya Airways becomes official sports ministry carrier

Kenya Airways becomes official sports ministry carrier

Timothy Olobulu 11 Sep 2017

African airlines record largest year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo

African airlines record largest year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo

7 Sep 2017

Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Ricardo Reboredo 7 Sep 2017

JLL report reveals growing demand for prime logistics space in Africa

JLL report reveals growing demand for prime logistics space in Africa

31 Aug 2017

Image: mpesarates.com (Source: )

Taxi-hailing firm Little launches own virtual wallet

Annie Njanja 22 Aug 2017

Image by joyfull (Supplied)

Nairobi sees 22% boost in domestic air travel capacity

Josephine Wawira 18 Aug 2017

Konstantin von Wedelstaedt via

African airlines fly high with cargo on the back of a strong economy

Allan Olingo 15 Aug 2017

Uber's main rival buys stake in Taxify

Uber's main rival buys stake in Taxify

Allan Olingo 14 Aug 2017

Autonomous vehicles to reshape the global economy

Autonomous vehicles to reshape the global economy

1 Aug 2017

How to use blockchain to reinvent asset management

Bas de Vos 1 Aug 2017

Uber jacks up security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Uber jacks up security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

26 Jul 2017

Free transport for elderly, disabled on Kenya election day

Free transport for elderly, disabled on Kenya election day

Collins Omulo 21 Jul 2017

Etihad adds year-round flights to Egypt, Nigeria

Etihad adds year-round flights to Egypt, Nigeria

17 Jul 2017

Commercial vehicle market competition on the rise in Africa

Commercial vehicle market competition on the rise in Africa

12 Jul 2017

Swissport to invest Sh6.2bn in equipment, training

Swissport to invest Sh6.2bn in equipment, training

7 Jul 2017

Africa to launch single air transport market in 2018

Africa to launch single air transport market in 2018

6 Jul 2017

Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port

Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port

27 Jun 2017

Longer wait for Kenyans to fly drones

Longer wait for Kenyans to fly drones

22 Jun 2017

Fastjet takes 'Best African Low-Cost Airline' title

Fastjet takes 'Best African Low-Cost Airline' title

21 Jun 2017

Posta to test bus service for SGR train passengers

Posta to test bus service for SGR train passengers

Muthoki Mumo 4 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Kenya unveils first new railway in a century

Kenya unveils first new railway in a century

30 May 2017

Image: SGR Kenya

Mombasa-Nairobi SGR train to launch next week

Mathias Ringa 24 May 2017

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

19 Apr 2017

Kenya Airways, GE, Boeing donation to boost aviation training

Kenya Airways, GE, Boeing donation to boost aviation training

10 Apr 2017

Two very different responses to Uber - Kenya and South Africa

Two very different responses to Uber - Kenya and South Africa

Thando Vilakazi and Shingie Chisoro Dube 27 Mar 2017

Imperial secures majority stake in Kenya-based logistics group

Imperial secures majority stake in Kenya-based logistics group

Andries Mahlangu 17 Feb 2017

- Kenyan Minister for Transport and Infrastructure James Macharia (C) and the Managing Director of the Kenya Railways Corporation Atanas Maina (R, front) attend the reception ceremony of the first batch of locomotives for the Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway in Mombasa. Photo: Sun Ruibo/Xinhua

Kenya receives locomotives for China-funded railway

Isaac Khisa 16 Jan 2017

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Kenya's Mondo Ride launches motorcycle service

Doreen Wainainah 5 Dec 2016

Put 'people, not cars' first in transport systems, says UN environment chief

24 Oct 2016

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Report shows African countries can reduce trade costs through TIR system

3 Oct 2016

New road to boost trade with Kenya

Jonathan Kamoga 28 Sep 2016

Dieu-Donné Gameli via - Motor taxi concept. Picture taken on the route from Larabanga to Mole National Park.

Motorcycles set to become main mode of transport in Africa

Njiraini Muchira 27 Sep 2016

East Africa air travel rising

East Africa air travel rising

22 Sep 2016