Air cargo demand by African airlines increased by 1.1 per cent in July 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This progression remains the weakest...
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Air freight: My Freighter launches GSA tender in four African markets
The Uzbek cargo company My Freighter Airlines is looking for partners General Sales Agent (GSA) in several countries in Africa and Asia to support the development of its international network and commercial activities. In Africa, the call for tenders...
Air freight: Ethiopian Airlines opens cargo service between Chengdu and Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines launched a new scheduled freight route between Chengdu, in southwestern China, and Addis Ababa on 28 August 2026. First operated twice a week with a Boeing 777F, this road reinforces air connections...
Port infrastructure: CCCC and CMA CGM strengthen their cooperation in Africa
Chinese group China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and French shipowner CMA CGM signed, on 28 August 2026 in Shenzhen, China, a Memorandum of Understanding covering port infrastructure, logistics, transport and chains.
An efficient supply chain is based primarily on the organisation
Exclusive interview Africa supply chain magazine – n°17 : Mamoudou TOUNKARA -Associate Director, Grenier de Guinée From collection in the production basins to export, the performance of the agricultural sectors is built at each stage of the production...
Maritime transport: PIL strengthens its link between India and East Africa
Pacific International Lines (PIL) will strengthen its Imara Express (IMX) service with two dedicated loops linking India directly to Mombasa, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The two weekly services will begin respectively...
DRC: Mota-Engil obtains concession of Congolese section of Lobito corridor
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has signed with the Portuguese group Mota-Engil a 30-year concession for the rehabilitation, modernization and operation of the Dilolo-Sakania railway line. Long about 1 004.5 km, this infrastructure must connect...
Nigeria: Kano-Katsina railway project reaches about 80%
The Nigerian government maintained the target of commissioning in December 2026, despite the difficulties of security, access to land and the seasonal slowdown in work. The 284-kilometre railway project from Kano to Katsina reached...
Kenya: Kenya Airways loses $125 million twice a year
Kenya Airways recorded a net loss of 16.1 billion Kenyan shillings (approximately $125 million) in the first half of 2026, compared to 12.2 billion shillings (approximately $95 million) in the same period in 2025. The increase in income and the...
Maritime transport : Ignazio Messina launches a new line in the Western Mediterranean
Italian shipowner Ignazio Messina & C. will launch in September the West Med Line, a new regular service bringing together its existing services to Algeria and Libya. The first rotation is scheduled for September 6 at the departure of Castellón, Spain. The new...