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Along the southwestern coast of Unguja Island, a quiet but significant transformation is taking shape in Zanzibar’s maritime sector. The ongoing infrastructure developments of the Fumba Port (or Ports) represent…
Captain Muhammad Ahmed Hatimy: A Life Upon the Sea By Andrew Mwangura There are those who work upon the sea, and then there are those who become part of its…
SGR extension to Kampala to put EA integration on a new level By Andrew Mwangura The Standard Gauge Railway extension connecting Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, to Kampala, Uganda’s capital, has…
Why Nacala’s expansion is a test for Southern Africa By Andrew Mwangura For years, the story of African infrastructure has been one of untapped potential—grand projects inaugurated with fanfare, only…
Kenya’s oil industry is sliding into a crisis induced by the Persian Gulf war By Andrew Mwangura The crisis currently unfolding in Kenya’s energy sector has less to do with…
KPA embarks on Kisumu Port expansion to boost EA trade By Andrew Mwangura For decades, the shimmering expanse of Lake Victoria has held immense promise as a highway of commerce,…
Ghana’s Sahara Group acquires a new tanker bringing its fleet to six vessels By Andrew Mwangura On March 12, 2026, in the industrial port city of Ulsan, South Korea, a…
By Andrew Mwangura At first glance, the poster for the upcoming Career Day scheduled for March 30th,2026 — hosted by the State Department for Labor and Skills Development in partnership…
By Andrew Mwangura The fourth week of the Persian Gulf conflict has brought into sharp relief a reality commercial shipping understands all too well: wars are defined not only by…
By Andrew Mwangura The numbers are stark, but they are not just numbers. Rather, they are a quiet ledger of human lives lost in one of the least discussed yet…