Heavy load The first transshipment cargo has docked at the new deep-water Port of Lamu in Kenya. The Kenyan-owned ship from Tanzania carried 63 containers of goods bound for the Far East…. Read more
Capital gains A US$50 million trade-finance facility has been created to help support Africa’s economic recovery amid the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on markets. The facility is expected to help… Read more
Better connection A partnership aiming to build a long-haul and metro fibre network in the DRC has been announced. Pan-African technology group Liquid Technologies and Facebook are collaborating to improve internet access… Read more
Extended hands Namibia has taken delivery of a range of materials to combat the country’s recent spike in COVID-19 infections, including PPE, antigen tests and intensive-care beds. The Southern African nation received… Read more
Switched on Construction of Kenya’s second-largest wind power project (by capacity) has been completed. All 60 wind turbines of the 100 MW Kipeto wind farm are now operational. The project, located in… Read more