Tag: Transport

Logistics is important, both in its own right and as a factor that facilitates trade and development. The most recent South African Logistics Survey (CSIR, 2014) found that th...

Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the state of transport and logistics costs in West and Central Africa Transport and logistics infrastructure provides access to con...

The global fight against wildlife crime received another major boost with the signing of a declaration at Buckingham Palace in London committing the leaders of the global transport...

Despite a sharp decline in private investment in energy, transport, and water infrastructure in developing countries in the first six months of 2015, investment in renewable energy...

The African Development Bank Transport Forum (ATF) 2015 ended on November 27, 2015, with the AfDB reiterating its support for transport development to ensure economic growth on t...

Lagos, Nigeria, is the sixth largest city in the world. It is also the fastest growing and one of the most congested in the world. Commuting for Lagosians can be a serious challeng...

“Innovative financing to meet Africa’s growing infrastructure demand” was the topic discussed during a plenary session on Day 2 of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Transpo...

The first-ever African Development Bank Transport Forum (ATF) opened Thursday, November 26 at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with lively debates on ho...

The Northern Corridor has registered a general decline in transport costs while the Central Corridor shows a steady but marginal increase in the past five years. According to th...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) officials have lauded Rwandan cross-border transporters for embracing the yellow card scheme, noting that it has helped l...

International transport costs amounted to a country average of 9 per cent of the value of imports during the decade 2005-2014, according to the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport ...

As the global community commits to the new Sustainable Development Goals and gears up for a new international climate policy agreement, the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2015...

Understanding the opportunities and challenges and making the African Maritime a reality is a must, if Africa aspires to a better and secured future in the context of Agenda 2063. ...

Stakeholders in the transport and logistics service industry converged in Nairobi for a two-day regional dialogue on the economic and competitiveness challenges facing the sector i...

The 1st COMESA Transport and logistics services industry dialogue is set to take place on 17 and 18 September 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya. The dialogue organized by the COMESA Business ...

Kisumu has received a major boost in its bid to become a regional transport hub after President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged to revive its port in fresh efforts to expand trade with East...

East Africa stands to make about $2.6 billion annually from Kenya’s northern transport corridor, new sea ports and other mega infrastructure facilities upon completion, global ...

From 10th to 13th August 2015, the 40th meeting of the Executive Committee and the 27th Council of Ministers meeting, two Policy Organs of the Northern Corridor...

The Economic Commission for Africa has published its report on International Transport and Trade facilitation in North Africa. In this study, the ECA office for North Africa analys...

The SADC Protocol on Transport, Communications and Meteorology (TCM) of 1996 aims to integrate the transport sector in the region. It places strong emphasis on the commer...