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… key concern is disruption to logistics chokepoints, including the Strait of … , raising the risk of shipping delays and higher freight costs. [Al Jazeera … than a dozen countries including Kenya, Jordan, China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia …
Worldview | Middle East Retailers Rattled by Escalating Iran Conflict

… , key role in helping resolve Kenya-Somalia dispute and restoration of … , with world’s largest LNG shipping fleet that include more than …
Why the attack on Qatar could disturb world peace and stability

… in military operations, through logistics and access.
Rutte, … updates.
In Kenya, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport … Sea to protect international shipping.
QatarEnergy halts LNG production … suspended.
Meanwhile, commercial freight crossings between Turkey …
US military says death toll from Iran operation has risen to 6 troops. Follow live updates.

… threat, but a shared opportunity.” Kenya’s President William Ruto attended … border security and Red Sea shipping disruptions caused by Houthi attacks … is negotiating export deals with Kenya and Djibouti. And Egypt has …
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): Who Controls the Nile as the Iran War Reshapes the Region?

… commencing arbitration proceedings in Nairobi, Kenya.
In its notice, East Bridge … 26, the bureau stopped Mediterranean Shipping Company from exporting tobacco belonging …
Govt Unaware of East Bridge Guarantee as Malawi Faces K57 Billion Fertiliser Claim and Possible Asset Seizures Abroad

… . PHOTO/William Samoei Ruto
Kenya’s roads remain under scrutiny … .
Infrastructure, technology and implementation hurdles
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) projects … constraints. On major highways, heavy freight traffic remains a significant factor …
Cameras over crackdowns: Can Ruto’s tech-driven approach fix Kenya’s traffic crisis?

… pause increases dwell time, raises logistics costs, and suppresses trade velocity … anomalies.
Empirical work from the Kenya Revenue Authority’s research institute … ” of control. Officers performed cargo inspections through purely manual interventions …
Modernising customs operations: Leveraging advanced technology to combat fraud and inefficiencies

… Saturday air strikes, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal don call on … world oil and gas.
International shipping bin almost come to a … cost-of-living crisis.
Higher shipping and insurance costs go further …
How US-Israel conflict wit Iran fit affect Africa

President John Dramani Mahama has raised concerns over escalating hostilities involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, warning that the growing conflict in the Middle East could have serious economic consequences for Africa.
Speaking during a …
Middle East conflict could hurt African economies – Mahama

On February 28, 2026, the US launched what it termed Operation Epic Fury, an attack in the Republic of Iran.
While the effect of the escalation is still unfolding, it is important to examine what this action means for the global economy, with special …
US strikes on Iran: What it means for Africa and Nigeria’s economy