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AD Ports Group, the operator of industrial cities and free zones in Abu Dhabi, signed a Dh2 billion ($545 million) long-term land lease agreement with Azizi Developments to set up new manufacturing and logistics units at Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi ( …
AD Ports Group signs 5m land lease deal with Azizi for manufacturing sites

… chronic flooding to a proposed cargo upgrade at Kisumu International … politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Deputy Chief of Staff … said upgrading the facility for cargo operations would open global … International Airport for purposes of cargo. So that we are …
Eliud Owalo slams leaders eyeing Raila succession, says people must come first: “Selfish interests”

… global biopharmaceutical company MSD and Kenya’s digital health platform, MYDAWA … , MSD, Cencora, Endless Health, HELP Logistics, Sanofi, and Boehringer Ingelheim, i3 …
i3 Announces Three Deals At 3rd Access To Markets Event

Africa closes 2025 at a moment that is both historic and deeply troubling. No other continent experienced so many coups this year. No other region saw poverty, food insecurity, and state fragility expand at such a rapid pace. Yet paradoxically, no region …
Africa at the Breaking Point: Samuel Shay Explains Why the World’s Richest Continent Still Lives in Poverty and Chaos

… the county into one of Kenya’s premier tourism powerhouses, declaring … forests and the iconic Mt. Kenya, forming a combination that places … hospitality, logistics and agro-tourism.
Governor Waiguru also invited Kenyans to savour …
Waiguru sets bold pace as Kirinyaga stakes claim as Kenya’s next tourism powerhouse

A shortage of oil tankers is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages, are instead racing empty to pick up crude as soon as possible. 
Six supertankers that were delivered this year have traveled …
New Supertankers Sail Empty to Collect Oil

… South Africa, Madagascar, Tanzania and Burundi concentrate rare … China. Mozambique and Tanzania provide significant graphite resources … standpoint, a credible Africa-US alignment demands several … corridors in energy, logistics, and digital infrastructure. …
US National Security Strategy: Africa Debuts as a Global Player

… kilogram weighs the same in Kenya as in Canada, and no … a second thought.
“The standardized shipping container might well have catalyzed …
ISO rules: Global standards now drive trade, W’Bank warns developing nations

… bond of Sh500,000 with Kenyan Surety after he denied all … under a company dubbed Ifraah Logistics and Travel. 
He received clients …
Man in court for scamming eight people over Sh17 million in fake overseas visa deals

By Africa Risk Control (ARC) Team – Uganda is heading into general elections in January 2026, and for investors, the implications extend well beyond the ballot box. While major political change is unlikely, election cycles in Uganda have historically …
Uganda’s 2026 Elections: Investment Risks Behind the Politics