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The recent engagement between the Joint Seafarers Committee and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director Capt. William Ruto was more than a polite courtesy call. It was a rare and…
When Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga hosted Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan alongside a cohort of regional ambassadors, diplomats, and private-sector stakeholders aboard the Madaraka Express, the symbolism was deliberate.…
The Lobito Corridor is no longer just an infrastructure project. It has become the clearest stage on which the United States, Europe, and China are competing for access to Africa’s…
In the heart of southern Africa, a new artery of commerce is taking shape across the Luapula River. Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo are advancing the Kasomeno–Mwenda corridor—a…
The iconic image of Kenya’s coast—pristine white sands and the azure Indian Ocean—has long been a magnet for global tourists. In recent years, however, the tranquillity of Mombasa’s beaches has…
On 9 September 2026, the Executive Board of the Seafarers Union of Kenya (SUK) issued a formal notice invoking its constitutional mandate to convene the Annual Conference. The reason was…
East Africa speaks confidently about the blue economy, regional integration, and Lake Victoria as a transport corridor. Governments talk about modern ferries, trade, tourism, ports, and safer movement. Yet beneath…
The launch of a Memorandum of Understanding between Kenya Ports Authority PLC and Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is more than another ceremonial agreement in Mombasa’s crowded calendar…
In the restless waters of Lake Victoria, where fishing canoes and wooden boats still dominate daily life for millions, one private operator keeps rewriting the map. Mbita Ferry Services has…
Behind every container ship docking at a major hub lies an often-invisible industry: global terminal operators. These companies develop, manage, and invest in the cranes, berths, yards, gates, rail links,…