Emirates plans to strengthen its service to Morocco by adding a second daily flight between Dubai and Casablanca from 1 February 2027. The new rotation will complement the current Airbus A380 route, subject to confirmation of the...
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Resumed negotiations between India and SACU for a preferential trade agreement
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed the terms of reference for the resumption of their trade negotiations, following several rounds of discussions that remained without agreement between 2002 and 2010. The project aims to reduce...
Zambia: Modernized Plant Health Laboratory to Facilitate Agricultural Exports · Global Voices
On 7 August 2026, Zambia commissioned a quarantine and phytosanitary laboratory rehabilitated in Livingstone, southern province. The equipment must bring together the diagnostic services of producers and commercial operators and...
Chad: EUR 110 million from Afreximbank to support infrastructure and trade
Afreximbank has granted the Chadian government a financing facility equivalent to EUR 110 million to support infrastructure projects under the 2026 Finance Act. In particular, the envelope should help improve connections...
Road transport: Ghana and Burkina Faso strengthen trade corridor security
Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a defence cooperation agreement to enhance the security of the main road corridors linking the two countries. The objective is to better protect the flow of goods and transporters on...
Pharmaceutical Logistics: Csafe launches a mobile application for real-time tracking of controlled temperature shipments
CSafe has launched the CSafe Connect mobile app to extend the functionality of its managed temperature shipping platform to iOS and Android. For pharmaceutical laboratories, freight forwarders and airlines,...
800 km pipeline under study to transport Libyan crude oil to Alexandria, Egypt
Libya and Egypt are studying the construction of a nearly 800 km pipeline between Tobruk and Alexandria to transport Libyan crude oil to Egyptian refineries. Estimated at more than a billion dollars, the project is...
Cameroon: 57 km of the Edéa-Kribi road will be rebuilt for CFAF 43.81 billion
Cameroon has awarded the Chinese company China First Highway Engineering (CFHEC) a market of CFAF 43.81 billion TTC for the reconstruction of the first stretch of the Edea-Kribi road. 57 km long, this project, financed by the African Bank of...
Cameroon: Imports of several European products benefit from a 70% reduction in customs duties
Cameroon has initiated the 11th phase of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. Since 4 August 2026, European Group 3 products have benefited from a 70% tariff dismantling, while Group 1 products have benefited from a 70% tariff dismantling.
Tanzania: Swissport opens new cold chain infrastructure at Kilimanjaro airport
Swissport has launched a new facility dedicated to the treatment of temperature controlled goods at Kilimanjaro International Airport. The area of 630 m2 is expected to respond in particular to the increase in exports of products.