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Rail boosts 2025 South African citrus exports
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
The South African citrus export season of 2025 has hit its stride, with projections estimating the shipment of 171.1 million 15kg cartons of citrus by the season's conclusion. As the top agricultural export sector in South Africa, efficient...
Shipping Abroad From Nigeria? These 7 Logistics Companies Get It Done Fast
Pulse
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July 9, 2025
As Nigeria’s export business booms, many Nigerian business owners and exporters search for how to ship their products from Nigeria to other countries, but there are several hurdles. Complex customs rules, unpredictable transit times, and hidden...
Shipping insurers raise rates after Houthi attacks in Red Sea
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 11, 2025
The cost of insuring commercial ships that sail past Yemen’s Houthi militants surged after the rebels sank two ships and killed sailors this week, underscoring how the attacks have revived risk in the crucial waterway. Shipowners now have to pay...
Africa Focuses on Local Production for Pharma Growth
News Central TV
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July 11, 2025
Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma...
Africa’s Spiro gets global climate backing, targets $200m revenue boost
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
Spiro, a leading Pan-African electric mobility firm, has been selected for the prestigious 2025 Regional Platforms for Climate Projects (RPCP) Pipeline, a major endorsement of its climate leadership and innovation in Africa’s transport sector. The...
African rail connection: A path to multimodal freight optimisation
Rail Freight
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July 11, 2025
Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies globally, and there is an urgent need to expand its infrastructure to ensure this growth aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With rapid urbanisation and population increases...
Aviation roundup: Ethiopian Airlines, Vietjet and more
TTG Asia
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July 11, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines; photo by Boeing Ethiopian Airlines adds fifth weekly flight to Singapore Ethiopian Airlines has launched its fifth weekly flight on the Addis Ababa-Singapore route, reinforcing its role as a key link between South-east Asia and...
AFRICA - "Neocolonialism in fishing": The fishing industry in West African countries is in crisis
Fides
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July 10, 2025
photo nigrizia.it by Cosimo Graziani Banjul (Agenzia Fides) - In West African countries, the local fishing industry is in crisis. European countries are also to blame for this. Gambian activist Mustapha Manneh also spoke out at the United Nations...
Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail and HID (July 10)
Progressive Railroading
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July 10, 2025
Rail News Home Railroading Supplier Spotlight 7/10/2025 Rail News: Railroading Supplier Spotlight Hitachi Rail supplied automated train operation technology to a DB Cargo locomotive to test and develop an automated freight-rail system in Europe,....
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Goma: Relics of Blessed Floribert transferred to the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament
Fides
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July 10, 2025
Thursday, 10 July 2025 Goma (Agenzia Fides) - Less than a month after the beatification ceremony at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, the mortal remains of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi were transferred from the city cemetery...
African Continental Free Trade Area scheme: Scribe urges lawyers to play...
The Guardian Post
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This was on the side lines of a Business and Law Dinner hosted by the Cameroon Bar Association. Barrister Roland Abeng, President of the Organising Committee, said it was imperative for Mene to school lawyers on their role in the trade sector in...
AFRAA: Africa's aviation industry remains resilient
Times Aerospace
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Key drivers include expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demand. In June 2025, seat capacity across Africa decreased by 3% compared to June 2024. However, intra-African routes recorded a slight...
African Central Banks weigh policy options amid Trump’s tariffs
Engineering News
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July 10, 2025
Key African economies are set to stake out different approaches to interest rates in the coming weeks as they gauge the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff proposals and their domestic influences on their economies and inflation....
Insight into each phase of shipment's cold chain
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
Globally, about a third of fresh produce volumes are lost in the cold chain, some during transport. Jan-Willem Schrijver of Dutch IT company Coldcha, part of LinkThings, believed there had to be a better way. "What if you could see exactly where...
Access to information huge challenge to intra-African trade – Dr. Kale
Business and Financial Times
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July 11, 2025
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO Managing Director, Research and Group Chief Economist, Afreximbank, Dr. Yemi Kale, has underscored the importance of quality and swift information flow as a critical tool for effective intra-African trade. He argued that not...
What's at stake as Yemen's Houthis renew Red Sea shipping attacks?
Naharnet
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Yemen's Houthi rebels have resumed their attacks on Red Sea shipping, saying they aim to force Israel to cease fire in Gaza -- a move that threatens a truce with Washington and rattles maritime trade. The Iran-backed rebels allege that the two...
What’s behind the rise of Chinese vehicles in South Africa?
Times LIVE
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When O&J entered the market in 2023, they had around 40 dealerships in South Africa. That number has grown to 50 service centres, with plans to grow to 64 in the coming years. While not as expansive as brands such as Toyota and Volkswagen, several...
HID strengthens public transport offer with Calmell acquisition
Source Security
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July 11, 2025
HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Calmell Group, a Spanish manufacturer of smart cards, smart paper tickets, and magnetic tickets, primarily for the public transportation...
Why fitness remains a privilege for many South Africans
Sunday Independent
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July 11, 2025
Tswelopele Makoe|Published 15 minutes ago 8min “SUMMER bodies are made in winter!” This is the popular chant across the globe, particularly at the start of the winter season. But in South Africa, this seasonal motivation underscores deep...
AI is transforming retail experiences in South Africa
Zawya
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Walk into any South African retailer today — whether online or in-store — and artificial intelligence is quietly shaping your experience. That personalised promotion on your phone, the strategic placement of products that catch your eye, the...