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Africa’s militaries are often judged by the size of their armies or the heft of their budgets, but 2025 is showing us that power isn’t just about numbers. Recent analyses reveal that the continent’s most formidable forces combine strategic investment, …
Military Power in Africa 2025: Beyond Troop Numbers and Budgets

… that have long restricted intra-African trade, Bashir said.
Nigeria’s … opening a dedicated air-cargo corridor to East Africa, which has cut export …
Nigeria’s Trade With Africa Grows 14% In H1

Armed drones are reshaping battlefields, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where weak air defences and vast terrain make them powerful but destabilising tools, altering conflicts without delivering real stability or peace.
Armed drones have become a …
Africa buying drones to fight its wars: Can they win it peace?

… shift as India, Brazil, Kenya, and other exporters prepare … coffee and pepper exports.
Kenya, which exported US$662 … particularly in cold storage, logistics, and freight handling — could moderate short … India rapidly scales up freight handling and cold storage …
US agricultural tariff rollback opens window for global F&B exporters

The Red Sea has long carried the weight of global trade, and now another burden has settled on it. Several undersea cable projects planned to run beneath this narrow corridor have stalled. The region’s political volatility has created an environment where …
The Red Sea’s Tensions Spill Into the Digital Realm as Cable Projects Slow Down

… its Okapuka Tannery to Mombasa, Kenya, through the port of Walvis … leather by a newly secured Kenyan client under a trial arrangement … players are focusing on improving logistics, modernising veterinarian systems, and building …
Namibia to send first AfCFTA leather containers to Kenya

… plus shipping to source garments from warmer climates, such as Uganda, Kenya …
Mormon women become obsessed over ‘skimpy’ version of sacred underwear

… average 580 bps, and recent Kenyan and Nigerian issues cleared near … and Mozambique will already be shipping cargoes.
Macroeconomic stability, 3.4 …
Tanzania bets on LNG ahead of deadline

… lowered transaction costs and enabled logistics and recycling businesses to thrive … emerge in sectors such as logistics, energy, and retail.”
Secondly, forced … , are displaced into places like Kenya, it’s amazing how that …
How a shift of viewpoint can see refugees as assets and innovators

… commit funding — Uganda hesitated, Kenya wanted control, and the deal … over how cargo destined for Uganda is handled.
But Kenya’s … Museveni’s frustration with Kenya’s leadership and your … the long term.
Until Kenya learns policy consistency over political …
Museveni’s Frustration: The Endless Negotiation