Zimbabwe secured funding for the modernization of the Chirundu border crossing at the border with Zambia. The project must reduce the processing times of goods on the North-South corridor, especially for copper, cobalt, and other...
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LAS: the results that accompany the development of Blaise Diagne Airport
Since the commissioning of Blaise Diagne DSS International Airport, Limak-AIBD-Summa (LAS) has been supporting the operation and development of the airport platform. Evolution of traffic, freight growth, extension of connectivity and distinctions...
Air freight: DHL Express opens a weekly direct link between Bahrain and Johannesburg
DHL Express launched a weekly direct cargo flight between Bahrain and Johannesburg using Boeing 767F. The new service needs to increase freight capacity for imports and exports to South Africa and neighbouring countries, via the...
Road transport: Morocco and Mauritania will rehabilitate and expand 480 km between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou
A framework agreement signed in Rabat provides for the rehabilitation, enlargement and maintenance of the road from Nouakchott to Nouadhibou via the PK55. This 480 km long route is an important road link for trade between Mauritania and Morocco.
Guinea: Wabtec signs over $700 million contract for TransGuinean locomotives
For several years, Wabtec will provide maintenance and operational support to the TransGuinean locomotive fleet. The contract brings the cumulative value of agreements with the Company to over $1.2 billion...
Senegal: WCO and UPU bring together Customs and Post players in Dakar on cross-border e-commerce
Nearly 50 managers from the West and Central Africa region participated in a workshop on managing e-commerce flows from 21 to 24 September. Work includes customs clearance, risk management,...
Morocco: Casablanca port opens door 4 at night to reduce congestion
Since 18 September, Gate 4 of Casablanca Port is accessible from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. The aim of this measure is to distribute the flows of heavy goods vehicles over a wider time range, while waiting times for containers to exit still reach...
Uganda and South Sudan sign customs agreement to facilitate cross-border trade
In particular, the customs administrations of both countries plan to strengthen digital interoperability, the tracking of goods in transit and the use of electronic permits. Some new procedures, including those relating to the change of...
Togo: containerized traffic from the port of Lomé increases by 16% in 2025
The Lomé Autonomous Port handled 2.4 million TEUs in 2025, compared with 2.06 million a year earlier. The Togolese port now ranks 91st in the 2026 rankings of Lloyds List and remains the leading port in sub-Saharan Africa. The Autonomous Port of...
Senegal: Sadio Mané launches CFAF 11.7 billion agro-industrial park in Bambali
The SM10 Agro project envisages the production and processing of mango on 500 hectares in the Sedhiou region. The complex must include a treatment plant, three processing units and a training centre, with a start-up...