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Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

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Iata and The Weather Company join forces to enhance turbulence data for airlines

22 Feb 2024

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#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

19 Apr 2017

Fastjet taking you places with its new campaign

Fastjet taking you places with its new campaign

7 Apr 2017

Traditional Zimbabwean dancers welcome Ethiopian Airlines's inaugural flight into Victoria Falls International Airport

Ethiopian Airlines' new Victoria Falls route a catalyst for tourism growth

31 Mar 2017

Ferdinand Reus via

Ethiopian Airlines launches weekly flights to Victoria Falls

5 Dec 2016

Inside the international terminal at Victoria Falls International Airport. Photo – Tami Walker

New $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport officially opens

18 Nov 2016

Hansueli Krapf via

N$958 million dual carriageways for the coast

Eveline De Klerk 6 Jul 2016

SADC fuel channel expansion opens opportunities for logistics partners

SADC fuel channel expansion opens opportunities for logistics partners

28 Apr 2016

fastjet flight links Victoria Falls and Johannesburg

fastjet flight links Victoria Falls and Johannesburg

9 Mar 2016

Region faces transport bottlenecks in grain movement

Region faces transport bottlenecks in grain movement

22 Feb 2016

Mercedes-Benz South Africa CV via

Daimler opens new Regional Centre for Commercial Vehicles

11 Feb 2016

A new era of choice for passengers

A new era of choice for passengers

2 Feb 2016

Adrian Pingstone via

Emirates upgrades service to Zimbabwe and Zambia

12 Jan 2016

Drought behind Tongaat Hulett profit fall

Drought behind Tongaat Hulett profit fall

17 Nov 2015

Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals

Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals

7 Oct 2015

US firm takes over Nettcash

US firm takes over Nettcash

23 Jul 2015

Zimbabwe retailers lose out to desperate street vendors

13 Jul 2015

PPC cements African growth plan with new Zimbabwe plant

Mark Allix 7 Jul 2015

One of the vehicles Serco has designed for Simulus Logistix in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Serco meets the volume challenge

2 Jul 2015

Foreign direct investment in Africa at all time high

26 Jun 2015

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Memory Mataranyika 28 May 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Mugabe falling for Nando's? It's a fake, says fast-food chain

Mugabe falling for Nando's? It's a fake, says fast-food chain

20 Feb 2015

Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Marc Hasenfuss 12 Sep 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Sun International says that while it is selling some of its African assets, those in Zambia do not form part of the deal and the Royal Livingstone Hotel, among others, remains firmly in the company's stable. Image:

Sun International sells some African assets

19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of the Washington Nelson Mandela Leadership Initiative which will allow young African leaders to study at some of the USA's top universities. Image: Wikipedia

Africa must look for partnerships

Chris Bathembu 5 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

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#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

Flights resume as NCAA certifies Abuja airport

19 Apr 2017

Fastjet taking you places with its new campaign

Fastjet taking you places with its new campaign

7 Apr 2017

Traditional Zimbabwean dancers welcome Ethiopian Airlines's inaugural flight into Victoria Falls International Airport

Ethiopian Airlines' new Victoria Falls route a catalyst for tourism growth

31 Mar 2017

Ferdinand Reus via

Ethiopian Airlines launches weekly flights to Victoria Falls

5 Dec 2016

Inside the international terminal at Victoria Falls International Airport. Photo – Tami Walker

New $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport officially opens

18 Nov 2016

Hansueli Krapf via

N$958 million dual carriageways for the coast

Eveline De Klerk 6 Jul 2016

SADC fuel channel expansion opens opportunities for logistics partners

SADC fuel channel expansion opens opportunities for logistics partners

28 Apr 2016

fastjet flight links Victoria Falls and Johannesburg

fastjet flight links Victoria Falls and Johannesburg

9 Mar 2016

Region faces transport bottlenecks in grain movement

Region faces transport bottlenecks in grain movement

22 Feb 2016

Mercedes-Benz South Africa CV via

Daimler opens new Regional Centre for Commercial Vehicles

11 Feb 2016

A new era of choice for passengers

A new era of choice for passengers

2 Feb 2016

Adrian Pingstone via

Emirates upgrades service to Zimbabwe and Zambia

12 Jan 2016

Drought behind Tongaat Hulett profit fall

Drought behind Tongaat Hulett profit fall

17 Nov 2015

Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals

Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals

7 Oct 2015

US firm takes over Nettcash

US firm takes over Nettcash

23 Jul 2015

Zimbabwe retailers lose out to desperate street vendors

13 Jul 2015

PPC cements African growth plan with new Zimbabwe plant

Mark Allix 7 Jul 2015

One of the vehicles Serco has designed for Simulus Logistix in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Serco meets the volume challenge

2 Jul 2015

Foreign direct investment in Africa at all time high

26 Jun 2015

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Memory Mataranyika 28 May 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Mugabe falling for Nando's? It's a fake, says fast-food chain

Mugabe falling for Nando's? It's a fake, says fast-food chain

20 Feb 2015

Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Marc Hasenfuss 12 Sep 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Sun International says that while it is selling some of its African assets, those in Zambia do not form part of the deal and the Royal Livingstone Hotel, among others, remains firmly in the company's stable. Image:

Sun International sells some African assets

19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of the Washington Nelson Mandela Leadership Initiative which will allow young African leaders to study at some of the USA's top universities. Image: Wikipedia

Africa must look for partnerships

Chris Bathembu 5 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

TM Supermarkets to open more stores

TM Supermarkets to open more stores

7 Jul 2014

fastjet launches flights to Zimbabwe

fastjet launches flights to Zimbabwe

23 Jun 2014

OK Zimbabwe to refurbish stores

OK Zimbabwe to refurbish stores

12 Jun 2014

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

SA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

12 Jun 2014

Transnet's Brian Molefe is keen to help small- and medium-sized business to build components needed for the Telkom locomotives locally and in Africa. Image: Transnet

Transnet wants to 'industrialise railways'

Amanda Visser 9 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Santova's Glen Gerber says the company is keen to expand its supply chain management services to a number of African countries. Image:

Santova seeks to expand trade corridors

Marc Hasenfuss 5 Jun 2014

The story of the African consumer

The story of the African consumer

Laine Barnard 3 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

TFR's Siyabonga Gama has urged SADC countries to put considerably more money into improving Africa's railway infrastructure. Image:

Transnet seeks greater SADC investment in rail networks

Mpho Sibanyoni 29 May 2014