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South Africa still sits atop Africa’s economic table, with a nominal GDP of roughly $489 billion. Egypt follows at $443 billion; Nigeria at $387 billion. On the surface, the ranking…
Kenya’s ports are not merely cargo-handling facilities; they are the arteries of East Africa’s economy. When Capt. William Ruto, Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Ports Authority PLC, reiterated KPA’s…
Africa’s ports are finally attracting the capital they have long lacked. APM Terminals, Africa Global Logistics (AGL), and DP World are pouring billions into new facilities and expansions—from Senegal’s Ndayane…
Recent industry commentary captures a story too often buried beneath headlines about congestion and delay: the Port of Mombasa is becoming faster, greener and more competitive through deliberate, multi-actor collaboration.…
The launch of capital dredging on the Port of Maputo’s access channel marks more than a routine engineering milestone. It is a deliberate bet on scale, connectivity and regional competitiveness…
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) recently hosted a timely and sharply focused stakeholder forum bringing together the Northern Corridor Transit Patrol Unit and the Kenya Revenue Authority’s Rapid Response Unit.…
The recent visit to the Port of Mombasa by British High Commissioner H.E. Matt Baugh OBE and Kenya’s High Commissioner to the UK, Ambassador Maurice Makoloo, was more than a…
On the evening of September 30, 2026, a blue 40-foot high-cube container bearing the marks ESDU 9239868 rolled out of the Port of Mombasa. It was loaded onto a truck,…
On 13 October 2026, British High Commissioner to Kenya, His Excellency Matt Baugh OBE, stepped into Tononoka Social Hall in Mombasa for the British High Commission’s first Open House outside…
Kenya’s gateway to the world is leaking value. The Port of Mombasa and its inland trade corridors remain vital arteries for the East African economy, yet they continue to haemorrhage…