Category: Corridors

For decades, Northern Kenya has been defined by its paradox: vast, resource-rich landscapes shackled by isolation, underdevelopment, and disconnection from the nation’s economic mainstream. The Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET)…

The convening of the 61st Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority could hardly come at a more consequential moment for East Africa. As global…

There was a time—not so long ago—when the Port of Mombasa was spoken of in regional trade circles with a mixture of exasperation and resignation. Congestion, delays, and inefficiencies were…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently convened a workshop of cargo handlers, government agencies, regional institutions, and logistics stakeholders to deliberate on logistics efficacy in the North Corridor. The move…

The launch of a new shipping line connecting Egypt and Eritrea is more than just another maritime service across the Red Sea. It signals the gradual emergence of a new…

The proposed revival of the Voi–Taveta railway line has raised understandable skepticism with some people arguing that the commercial activities in Taveta town are relatively too little to justify such…

In a region where distance has long been a stubborn barrier to trade, the newly signed agreement between Zambia and Zimbabwe to develop the Lion’s Den–Kafue railway is an infrastructure…