Zambia’s Transport Minister Champions Zambia’s Land-Linked Vision Through Regional Transport Corridor Development Zambia is intensifying efforts to transform itself from a landlocked nation into a regional logistics and trade hub through sustained investment in transport infrastructure, corridor development, and regional cooperation, Minister of Transport and Logistics Hon. Museba Frank Tayali announced during the opening of the Land-Linked Zambia 2026 Conference in Lusaka. Speaking to government officials, industry leaders, and regional
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Metso Expands African Footprint with New Bulk Materials Handling Hub in Cape Town
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Ethiopian Airlines Expands Long-Haul Fleet with Six Additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
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Ghana Secures €20m EU Grant to Upgrade Tema–Mpakadan Rail Signalling System
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Flooding Disrupts Rail Traffic on Lobito Corridor, Halting Key Mineral Export Route
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Angola Pushes Formal Cross-Border Trade Reforms with DR Congo
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Luvo and Yema Logistics Platforms to Strengthen Angola–DRC Cross-Border Trade
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U.S. Backs Lobito Corridor Concession as Strategic Project in Partnership with DRC
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DRC, Tanzania and Burundi Advance Plans for Electrified Regional Railway Corridor
DRC, Tanzania and Burundi Push Forward with 800 km Electrified Railway Linking Kindu to Dar es Salaam Port The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Burundi are advancing plans to develop an electrified standard-gauge railway connecting Uvinza, Musongati, Gitega, Bujumbura, Uvira, and Kindu as part of a major regional transport initiative in Central and East Africa. On March 31, 2026, transport ministers from the three countries
SAFLA: New Operational Voice for The Freight Forwarding and Logistics Industries Launches
The South African Freight and Logistics Association (SAFLA) has officially launched as a new industry body dedicated to representing the ground-level interests of freight forwarders and logistics operators across South Africa. Built on a foundation of data-driven advocacy and operational relevance, SAFLA enters the industry with a clear mandate to tackle the friction points that have long slowed trade and burdened businesses. SAFLA’s founding Executive Officer, Dave Logan, is unambiguous