Lake Tanganyika’s New Fleet Signals East Africa’s Inland Maritime Renaissance
The launch of four new bulk carrier vessels at Kigoma Port by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, is far more than…
Rehabilitating the Voi–Taveta Railway: Reviving a Strategic Corridor for Regional Integration and Inclusive Growth
The rehabilitation of the 129-kilometre Voi–Taveta Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) represents far more than a routine infrastructure project. It signifies the revival of one of East Africa’s historic transport corridors…
A Vote of Confidence from Kigali: Why Rwanda’s Endorsement Confirms Mombasa’s Rise as East Africa’s Premier Maritime Gateway
When senior officials from the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) recently visited the Port of Mombasa, the gathering was described as a routine courtesy call. Yet its significance transcends diplomatic protocol.…
A Bridge to the Future? The Mombasa Gate Bridge and the Promise of Transformative Infrastructure
The announcement from Japan that the Sh85 billion Mombasa Gate Bridge will proceed under its Official Development Assistance program is more than an infrastructure update—it is a strategic vote of…
The New Iron Silk Road: How the Kenya-Uganda SGR is Forging a Future of Shared Prosperity
The recent remarks by Uganda’s Consul General to Mombasa, Amb. Herbert Kiguli, alongside Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) leadership, confirm a pivotal shift in East Africa’s economic landscape: the Standard Gauge…
A Watershed Moment for Kenya’s Maritime Ambitions
Last Saturday’s high-level maritime summit in Nairobi was more than just another diplomatic engagement. When the Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA), global shipping giants like Maersk, and international bodies such…
URC boss assures that Uganda would retain North Corridor as its cargo route
Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) Board recently visited to the Port of Mombasa which goes a long way toward enhancing regional trade integration and efficiency of the Kenya-Uganda transport and logistics.…
East Africa’s Rail Revolution Is Redrawing the Economic Map of Africa
In a continent where grand infrastructure announcements too often collapse into feasibility studies, debt anxieties, political turnover, or abandoned construction sites, the latest financing secured by Standard Chartered for Tanzania’s…
MOESNA’s searches for Trade Facilitation Officer in a strategic move
Maritime Organization for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa’s (MOESNA) has recently advertised the position of a Program Officer in Trade Facilitation, a move that reflects deliberate efforts to advance the…