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Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

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Iata and The Weather Company join forces to enhance turbulence data for airlines

22 Feb 2024

Source: Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI).

IsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

3 Jan 2024

Jumia Food promotes gender diversity through female rider recruitment

Jumia Food promotes gender diversity through female rider recruitment

26 Oct 2017

The world will have to prepare for 7.8 billion air passengers by 2036

25 Oct 2017

Mount Kenya University, RwandAir partner to promote aviation industry

Mount Kenya University, RwandAir partner to promote aviation industry

16 Oct 2017

Uber's productive four years of economic transformation

Uber's productive four years of economic transformation

Emma Okonji 13 Oct 2017

Air Tanzania signs MoU with Ethiopia on pilot training

Air Tanzania signs MoU with Ethiopia on pilot training

Iddy Mwema 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 Alexander Shustov on Unsplash

Future state of heavy haul rail network in Africa critical

14 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

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Railway development key to improving access to Southern Africa hinterland countries

29 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

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

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

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

19 Apr 2017

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

5 Dec 2016

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

24 Oct 2016

Risky business: China's economic slowdown and Sub-Saharan Africa supply chains

Risky business: China's economic slowdown and Sub-Saharan Africa supply chains

16 Feb 2016

Mercedes-Benz South Africa CV via

Daimler opens new Regional Centre for Commercial Vehicles

11 Feb 2016

Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals

Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals

7 Oct 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

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Mount Kenya University, RwandAir partner to promote aviation industry

Mount Kenya University, RwandAir partner to promote aviation industry

16 Oct 2017

Uber's productive four years of economic transformation

Uber's productive four years of economic transformation

Emma Okonji 13 Oct 2017

Air Tanzania signs MoU with Ethiopia on pilot training

Air Tanzania signs MoU with Ethiopia on pilot training

Iddy Mwema 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 Alexander Shustov on Unsplash

Future state of heavy haul rail network in Africa critical

14 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

Alexas_Fotos via

Railway development key to improving access to Southern Africa hinterland countries

29 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

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

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

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

19 Apr 2017

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

5 Dec 2016

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

24 Oct 2016

Risky business: China's economic slowdown and Sub-Saharan Africa supply chains

Risky business: China's economic slowdown and Sub-Saharan Africa supply chains

16 Feb 2016

Mercedes-Benz South Africa CV via

Daimler opens new Regional Centre for Commercial Vehicles

11 Feb 2016

Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals

Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals

7 Oct 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of the Washington Nelson Mandela Leadership Initiative which will allow young African leaders to study at some of the USA's top universities. Image: Wikipedia

Africa must look for partnerships

Chris Bathembu 5 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Transnet's Brian Molefe is keen to help small- and medium-sized business to build components needed for the Telkom locomotives locally and in Africa. Image: Transnet

Transnet wants to 'industrialise railways'

Amanda Visser 9 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Santova's Glen Gerber says the company is keen to expand its supply chain management services to a number of African countries. Image:

Santova seeks to expand trade corridors

Marc Hasenfuss 5 Jun 2014

The story of the African consumer

The story of the African consumer

Laine Barnard 3 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

TFR's Siyabonga Gama has urged SADC countries to put considerably more money into improving Africa's railway infrastructure. Image:

Transnet seeks greater SADC investment in rail networks

Mpho Sibanyoni 29 May 2014

Alucan in Nigeria contributed upwards of US$300m to Nampak's earnings since February. Image:

Nampak earnings up 7.4% to 114.3c

Mark Allix 28 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Sandile Nomvete is hoping to raise US$220m to fund additional acquisitions in Africa. Image: Delta Property Fund

African fund eyes JSE

Joan Muller 20 May 2014