When Africa’s Richest Man Cannot Find a Ship
Dangote’s vessel push is a symptom of Nigeria’s deeper maritime failure Africa’s richest man could not find a single ship to move 1,000 tonnes of cement from Nigeria to neighbouring…
Africa’s Maritime Moment: Why the Eastern and Southern Corridors Can No Longer Wait
When Professor Godius Kalyarara of the University of Dar-es-Salaam presented his growth diagnostic of maritime transportation in Eastern and Southern Africa to a UNCTAD Ad Hoc Expert Meeting in Mombasa…
Breakout Performance: Ghana Shippers’ Authority’s Remarkable 2025 Surge
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has delivered a striking financial result, posting a 271.52 percent surge in net surplus to GH¢258.30 million (approximately US$20.7 million) from GH¢69.52 million (US$5.6 million)…
Pearl Sweet’s Bitter Aftertaste: Uganda’s Oil Boom Faces Economic Promise and Environmental Reckoning
Uganda’s official branding of its crude oil as “Pearl Sweet” marks a pivotal moment for the East African nation—a declaration that it is finally ready to join the ranks of…
Rwanda’s Tanga fuel pivot is a masterclass in strategic autonomy
The arrival of Rwanda’s first 40,000-metric-tons government-backed fuel shipment at Tanzania’s Port of Tanga is far more than a routine logistics update. For a landlocked nation that imports 100% of…
A Refinery Without Refiners: Why Kenya Must Build the Skills Base Before Lamu’s Mega-Project Comes to Life
On paper, the figures are extraordinary. A KSh2.2 trillion investment. A refinery with a projected processing capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the second-largest in…
Collaboration, Efficiency and Competitiveness: The Next Frontier for Kenya’s Transport and Logistics Sector
Kenya’s transport and logistics sector is a critical pillar of the national economy—the backbone of trade, industrial growth, regional integration, and maritime development. Its recent recognition as a key driver…
Mauritius and MOESNA: Advancing Africa’s Maritime Future Through Regional Cooperation
The recent courtesy call between Captain Asiva Coopen, Director of Shipping at Mauritius’s Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, and the Secretary-General of the Maritime Organization for…
Editorial Opinion: Uganda–Kenya SGR signals a new era of integration for the whole region
The African Development Bank’s renewed commitment to financing Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project symbolizes a strategic vote of confidence in East Africa’s long-standing vision of regional integration, economic transformation,…
Why Mombasa Port risks losing its hard-won efficiency
The Port of Mombasa has stood as East Africa’s most strategic commercial lifeline—an engine of regional trade not only for Kenya but also for landlocked economies from Uganda to South…