Tag: port
Ethiopia Acquiring Nine New Ships This Financial Year
AFRICANGLOBE - Ahmed Tusa, General Director of the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Enterprise (ELSE) has announced that Ethiopia will acquire nine new ships within the current Ethiopian fiscal year.
Mozambique to Seek $2 Billion Port and Rail Bids
AFRICANGLOBE - Mozambique plans to solicit international bids for a $2 billion railway and port development project next month to boost its coal exports,...
Iranian Warships Dock in Sudan After Israeli Airstrikes
Two Iranian warships docked in Sudan on Monday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, less than a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking...
Uganda Sleeps As Kenya Reaps Big in Somalia
Peace is returning to Somalia. Kismayu, the largest remaining seaport and stronghold of the al-Shabab militants, fell to Kenyan forces at the end of...
More Al Shabaab Terrorists Killed as African Union Forces Close in...
At least 50 Al Shabaab militants were killed in yet another deadly attack at Jana Cabdalla, a town 40 kilometers from the port of...
Al-Shabaab Commander Killed by Kenyan Army in Kismayu Attack
A senior Al Shabaab commander was among seven people killed as Kenya Defence Forces continued shelling the Somali port town of Kismayu.
Military Spokesman Colonel...
Can Singapore Help Drive Africa’s Growth?
Doing what they do best, Singaporean companies and government institutions are bringing training and commercial opportunities to their
African partners.
"You would be surprised how...
Kenyan Jets Bomb Al Shabaab Base in Southern Somalia
Kenyan military Jets bombed a base run by Islamic terrorists al Shabaab rebels north of Somalia's Kismayu port on Wednesday, local residents and officials...
Kenya Calls For Berth Construction Bids For Lamu Port Project
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has called for bids for the design and construction of three berths for the Lamu port project, managing director of...
Ethiopia Signs $3.2 bln Deals for New Railway Line
Ethiopia has signed two deals worth $3.2 billion with Chinese and Turkish companies to construct a railway to link the land-locked Horn of Africa...
Mega Lamu Project: Kenya’s Gateway to Africa
A new transport corridor through northern Kenya would make many happy: South Sudan wants access to the Indian Ocean and the Nairobi government wants...
Nigeria’s Ports Key to Economic Growth
Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the Federal Government has decided to provide facilities...
Lamu’s New Port – a Harbour for Development
A multi-billion dollar port is music to the ears of Abdalla Fadhil. The ex-mayor of Lamu and project developer sees a second port for...
Durban Dug-Out Port to Boost South African Trade
South African state company Transnet has signed a R1.8-billion deal to buy the old Durban International Airport, which will be turned into a multibillion-rand...
South Africa Opens State-of-the-Art Cargo Terminal
South Africa has officially launched a state-of-the-art, multi-billion rand cargo terminal, trade zone and agrizone - located between the two largest sea ports in...
New East African Mega Port to Become Gateway to Great Lakes...
The construction of Lamu Port in Kenya has been officially launched by Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and Ethiopia's Prime...
