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AFRICA Mega Agricultural Corp PLC (NSE: AMAC) has finalised an agreement at Gulfood Dubai to onboard more than 1,500 international buyers onto its digital commodities exchange platform.
Formerly Kenya Orchards Ltd, the firm will use the …
AMA Corp targets 1,500 global buyers in deal with Gulfood Dubai

Congestion at the Kenya–Uganda border /MITI
A new market
analysis warns that non-tariff barriers (NTBs) restrict  intra- African trade more deeply than tariffs.
TradeMark Africa
(TMA) points out that factors like slow border procedures, divergent …
Non-tariff barriers hurting African trade far more than tariffs, says Trademark

ATHI RIVER, Kenya, Feb 6 – Kenya- Global animal nutrition company De Heus Kenya will officially open a Sh 3 billion (USD 23 million) state-of-the-art animal feed manufacturing facility in Athi River on February 18, 2026, marking one of the largest private- …
De Heus Opens Sh3bn Athi River Feed Factory in Major Boost to Kenya’s Livestock Sector

… South are playing key roles. Kenya’s crisis-mapping tool Ushahidi … AI include healthcare, finance, manufacturing, logistics, retail, education, and defense. Data … supply chains, forecasts demand, improves logistics, and enhances financial modeling. It …
AI’s Global Disruption and Human Future

… infrastructure was the constraint. Western logistics were not the answer. The … real-world example. This health logistics company delivers essential medical supplies … hospitals across Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Kenya using digital platforms, real-time …
What my grandfather’s cup of water taught me about innovation in Africa

… agencies, importers, exporters, clearing agents, shipping lines, and the general public … delivery,” the Authority stated.
Kenyans facing challenges were urged to … ‘s customs operations, facilitating cargo clearance, revenue collection, and cross …
KRA Announces 36-Hour Service Disruption

… beneficial to lorries transporting cargo from Dar es Salaam … of Nations (Afcon) alongside Kenya and Uganda in 2027, as … is critical to ensuring timely cargo delivery and regional trade. … reduces transport delays and boosts cargo efficiency.
The Tanzania Medium …
How 8-lane Mandela Road will ease Dar port gridlock

… climate
variability.
“We have the logistics
infrastructure and distribution capacity to … reduce
losses during peak seasons.
Kenya imports roughly $50 billion in …
Murang’a county, Food4Education partner to turn mango glut into school meals

… 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Kenya is investing heavily in infrastructure … , air transport, ports and logistics, we are really talking about …
Some critics argue that Kenya has slowed down in … institutions, and invest responsibly, Kenya will get where it wants …
Focused infrastructure: MP Kariuki on roads, debt safety

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A 22-year-old merchant navy cadet from Odisha’s Bhadrak district has gone missing from a cargo vessel near Mauritius while en route to Singapore. His family suspects foul play and has sought urgent intervention from state and central authorities …
Odisha merchant navy cadet goes missing from ship near Mauritius