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… visible in industries like agriculture, logistics, and healthcare. By bringing intelligence … Enashipai Resort & Spa, Naivasha, Kenya, where 100 of Africa’s …
CIO100 megatrends report highlights Africa’s top 2025 tech trends

… Rotary Coordinator for the Western Kenya Region, says the volunteer organisation … Rotary District 9212, which includes Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and South Sudan … effort. This polio infrastructure, surveillance, logistics, and health systems have also …
Odhiambo’s life and the unfinished fight against polio

… ) markets: Botswana, Uganda, Mauritius, Seychelles, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, and Ghana. All … stablecoins and AI-driven credit.
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Logistify AI – An AI platform … , Inc – A trade finance and logistics platform bridging Africa’s SME …
Six Ugandan startups in Top 20 as Absa and MEST name MEST Africa Challenge 2025 finalists

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At least four of China’s state-owned oil companies have temporarily suspended purchases of Russian oil shipped by sea following new U.S. sanctions on energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil, Reuters reported Thursday, citing multiple trade sources.
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China’s State Oil Giants Halt Seaborne Russian Crude Imports After New U.S. Sanctions – Reuters

… air freight deal with Uganda Airlines, establishing a new Air Cargo Corridor … that cuts export costs to Uganda, Kenya, and …
Moonshot 2025: Can Africa’s Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}

… to be the second—largest shipping company in the world. They … out of Durban and manage shipping lines connecting Asia, Europe, and … . Some companies have relocated to Kenya, but the reality is that … Kenya does not have sustainable or …
French Ambassador Martinon encourages Lesotho to adopt predictable business environment 

… reporting experience, providing insights into Kenyan, African, and global trends … for both passenger and freight services, and it runs … Salaam and Dodoma, and cargo transport between Pugu and … electric rail technology, as Kenya’s diesel-powered Madaraka …
Tanzania’s electric SGR train involved in accident minutes after leaving Dar es Salaam

Southern Africa may soon become the next frontier for superyacht tourism, following discussions at the inaugural African Boat Conference, held in Cape Town this week. The idea of a dedicated superyacht route around the region was the subject of a panel …
Charting New Waters: Industry Explores Southern African Superyacht Route

… in the Rift Valley in Kenya in east Africa, during a … Egypt (1977), Madagascar (1990, 2021), Kenya (1997, 1998), in Somalia (1998 … (for example, in vehicles or cargo), and when environmental conditions are …
Rift Valley fever: what it is, how it spreads and how to stop it