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Abstract: Maritime chokepoints are central to NATO’s collective defence and economic stability, yet their strategic implications are often underexamined in alliance planning. This article evaluates the enduring and emerging significance of key global …
Strategic Relevance Of Maritime Chokepoints For Global Trade

… at the border, facilitating faster cargo clearance and ultimately eliminating delays … essential duties, significantly boosting cargo movement efficiency.
Tabitha also highlighted … gathering, key responsibilities of KRA.
Kenya's eCUSTOMS app represents …
KRA launches eCUSTOMS App to transform cross-border trade

In the Horn of Africa’s forgotten corners, a semi-autonomous region wages a shadow war that exposes the uncomfortable truth about counterterrorism: sometimes the most effective fighters against global jihad are those the international community barely …
Protecting Puntland: Battling ISIS Infiltration and Global Jihadist Threat

… airspace, especially around the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), remained closed … exercise by the Kenya Air Force.  
Officials from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority … of rapid response operations and cargo drops in austere environments. Operating …
Why JKIA Airspace Was Closed on Monday for Two Hours

… . On the UK-Continent, LR1 freight remained flat/firm this … higher at WS135.
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MR freight in the MEG continued its … . The TC17 35kt MEG/East Africa index peaked at WS260 before … .
On the UK-Continent, MR freight similarly reached a summit and …
Tanker Market: VLCCs Softened Slightly Last Week

Dar es Salaam. The second edition of Tanzania Start-up Week opened in Dar es Salaam on December 1, 2025, bringing together leaders from government, industry, development institutions and the broader innovation ecosystem to chart a strategic course for …
Tanzania Start-up Week opens with strong calls for policy reform, investment readiness and innovation leadership

Australian sailor Deirdre “Cookie” Sibly, 67, and her French companion, Pascal, have sadly been found dead aboard their yacht after issuing a distress signal somewhere between Madagascar and the South African coast.
The pair were reportedly on a voyage …
Tragedy in the Mozambique Channel: experienced sailors’ adventure of a lifetime ends in heartbreak

Federal Government has unveiled a fresh list of individuals and companies accused of powering the financial lifelines of terrorist networks — a move officials said marks one of the boldest steps yet in Nigeria’s 2024 counter-terrorism drive.
The …
FG publishes list of 15 alleged terrorist-financing suspects in Nigeria

… , increasing passenger air travel and freight transport.
 
 
A Cleaner Cooking Solution … is significant, however. Countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire …
Africa’s Demand For Refined Products To Surge Into 2050 — African Energy Chamber

From remote support to augmented reality: Maxtec expands with TeamViewer in Africa.
Maxtec (a QBS Technology Group company), which positions itself as a leading value-added distributor of security, networking and data management solutions, announces a …
From remote support to augmented reality: Maxtec expands with TeamViewer in Africa