Archive for category: Logistics

Bolt, one of Africa’s leading mobility platforms, has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations on the continent over the next two years. The funds will be used to expand its services in Africa and create opportunities for over 300,000...

China-based suppliers were back in full force at the Sourcing at Magic show in Las Vegas this week, signaling a return to pre-pandemic patterns. The country ended its mandatory Covid quarantine period on Jan. 8, after over three years of stri...

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has announced the renewal of its call to Zanzibar, Tanzania through the launch of the Zanzibar Shuttle (ZNS).  The service will commence from Mombasa, Kenya on 16 March.  This service will be a feeder...

… by Hawilti, a Pan-African investment research agency and the … suggested. Also read: COP27: Kenya’s ambitious hydrogen deal … produce fertilisers or power-efficient freight transportation is key to … said that nea...

Royal Media Services (RMS) Group Editorial Director Linus Kaikai, on Thursday, February 16, called on the government to save what he termed as the 'Valentine Economy'. In his kicker broadcasted during Citizen TV's News Gang sho...

The Baobab Network, a Nairobi-based accelerator that invests in early-stage tech companies across Africa, has announced its latest cohort of five investees, each of which secures US$50,000 in funding.  The Baobab Network has been accelerating...

Friday February 17 2023 African Development Bank headquarters. PHOTO | COURTESY The East African Community (EAC) has received Sh175.4 million (USD1.4 million) for a feasibility study on building a four-lane expressway for Kisumu to Ug...

Kenya is among countries that have been selected to benefit from an automated on-demand drone delivery service for health products and vaccines. This comes after vaccine alliance GAVI launched INFUSE 2.0, an innovation scaling hub that matche...

The ship, launched on February 12 at Mwanza South Port, can transport 1,200 people, 400 tonnes of cargo, 20 light cars, and three trucks. It is now 82% completed. The ship's construction began in January 2019 and was led by two South Kor...

Listen  Government needs about K1.57 trillion to finance road projects by 2025 to promote connectivity and economic growth. This is according to the World Bank Transport Infrastructure Sector Assessment Programme report launched yeste...