The costs of being landlocked: a road trip in Africa Published by Ali Zafar and Valerie Nussenblatt on 15 January 2013 In October, we joined a 50-year-old driver from Burkina Faso, on a 750 kilometre journey to highlight the high economic costs faced by landlocked countries.
$20 for an air ticket? How African low-cost carrier fastjet does it Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 January 2013 How we made it in Africa looks at how fastjet manages to charge its relatively cheap fares.
Burundi reaping the benefits of regional integration Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 12 December 2012 Burundi has increased its exports within the East African region by about 15% since joining the bloc in 2007.
Low-cost airline fastjet could enter South African market, maybe before Christmas Published by Femi Adewunmi on 4 December 2012 New African low-cost airline fastjet could soon enter the South African market, possibly before Christmas.
China-Africa trade hits new highs, but there is reason to worry Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 November 2012 Trade between Africa and China are at all time highs, but the terms are mostly dictated by China.
Five transport infrastructure projects due to start in East Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 20 November 2012 As East Africa starts to see more investment coming in, the region has undertaken a number of projects aimed at improving its transportation infrastructure.
African low-cost airline fastjet unveils new branding Published by Claude Harding on 9 November 2012 Africa’s new low-cost airline fastjet, backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, this week unveiled its new logo.
Can Nigeria get rail transport right? Published by Heather Murdock on 5 October 2012 Nigerian leaders have championed the revival of the nation’s rail lines for years.
Travelling in Africa is getting “easier” Published by Loraine Stander on 9 September 2012 It is getting easier to travel in Africa. So said Johan Badenhorst, South African filmmaker and adventurer, recently.
Why does cargo spend weeks in African ports? Published by Gael Raballand on 12 July 2012 “Containers spend, on average, several weeks in ports in Africa. In fact, over 50% of total land transport time from port to hinterland cities in landlocked countries is spent in ports.”
Africa’s challenges are not unmanageable, says DHL and Engen Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 March 2012 “If you want to operate in Africa, there is a degree of uncertainty, there is a degree of risk, and you need to know how to manage that. It is not unmanageable.”
Logistics drives development of Africa’s breadbaskets Published by Abrie de Swardt on 21 October 2011 “We do not have a food supply problem; we have an access problem. So it is appropriate to focus today on the logistics of food security and getting food to people who need it most.”
Lack of parking space has negative economic impact on Nairobi Published by Claude Harding on 3 October 2011 Drivers in Kenya’s capital Nairobi experience significant pain and frustration in their quest to find a parking spot, according to IBM’s global parking survey.
Piracy pulverising global supply chain Published by Abrie de Swardt on 15 September 2011 Pirating shenanigans by Hollywood’s “Jack Sparrow” undershoot today’s high seas reality by far. Romanticised pirating portrayals do not begin to give rise to modern day pirating violence and brutality, which extends across much of the western Indian Ocean.