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From Nairobi’s Gikomba to Accra’s Kantamanto, to Lagos’s Katangua, bales of second-hand clothes power a fast-growing retail ecosystem worth hundreds of millions of dollars each year, even as they fuel fierce debate over jobs, waste, and …
Inside Africa’s thrift boom: Top second-hand clothing importers and the multi-million dollar economy

The Bishoftu-based facility, sprawling across 62 hectares, is envisioned as the backbone of Ethiopia’s long-term strategy to build a fully localised, technically skilled workforce capable of operating, maintaining, and expanding one of the continent’s most …
Construction of East Africa’s largest railway training facility commences in Ethiopia

Two organisations have joined forces to help guard their members against freight crime in the UK, writes Carol Millett.
Both the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA EMEA) and the British International Freight Association (BIFA) recognised a …
A United Effort To Tackle Rise In Freight Crime

… had prioritized improving infrastructure and logistics and the enhancement of the … for the Yeji, Duayaw-Nkwanta, Kenyasi and the Sunyani Central prisons …
Government commits to improving prison facilities — Bono Minister 

… , retail and agriculture. Expansion into Kenya and Nigeria is planned for … a focus on fintech and logistics ecosystems.
The company uses a …
South Africa’s Mzxit AI Builds Data-Labelling Infrastructure To Speed AI Adoption Across Emerging Markets

Across Africa, the year 2025 has witnessed an alarming resurgence of cholera, with the Africa CDC reporting over 300,000 suspected cases and more than 7,000 deaths. This marks what the agency describes as the continent’s worst cholera outbreak in 25 years. …
Is Africa’s Continental Cholera Preparedness Plan Holding Up?

Contributor: Christopher Dayton
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Salafi-Jihadi Areas of Operation in West Africa Interactive Map and Campaign Analysis

Freightos has announced that Jambojet Cargo has joined WebCargo by Freightos’ digital booking platform, enabling freight forwarders to instantly book cargo capacity across Jambojet’s East African network. The move is expected to boost access to reliable …
Jambojet Cargo goes live on WebCargo by Freightos to boost digital access

… towards achieving a low carbon shipping and maritime sector.
At COP … can navigate the challenges of shipping energy transition. 
The side event … , University College London (UCL), Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania maritime administrations, Lagos …
NIMASA Unveils Model For African Maritime Decarbonization At COP 30

… ’Ivoire, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini and Kenya ratified EPAs with demanding tariff … . In the East African Community, Kenya’s bilateral EPA has undermined … – customs reform, ports, corridors and logistics – rather than targeted value‑chain …
Time for Europe and Africa to move beyond colonial-era trade