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Many actors in the maritime sector and high levels of government anticipate and support an extension of Captain William Ruto’s term as Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA),…
The geopolitical landscape of Eastern African trade shifted on February 14, 2026, with the establishment of the Djibouti-Ethiopia-South Sudan-Uganda (DESSU) Corridor Authority. Signed into being by the participating nations, this…
The recent vacancy notice for the Secretary General of the Port Management Association for Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) is far more than a routine administrative announcement. It is a…
A significant continental validation workshop took place in Abuja, Nigeria, at the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States on March 24 and 25, 2026. The workshop was…
For over a decade, the relationship between Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and Ghana has been quietly growing, rooted in a shared understanding that the future of global shipping cannot be…
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…