Siemens Mobility and Softil have jointly announced an agreement that will see a range of next-generation communications solutions come to market for use in long term evolution-railway (LTE-R) railways as well as mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) metro applications like underground tram buses etc
Logistics
African ports are setting the pace on infrastructure boom
From Benin and Côte dIvoire to Djibouti, Congo and Somaliland, African countries are expanding port capacity to boost trade and economic diversification
Kenya Ports Authority set to boost shipping and logistics
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is planning to launch its master plan with an aim to revolutionise shipping and logistics sector in the country
IVECO to deliver 250 more buses to Côte d'Ivoire
Following the order of 450 buses in January 2018, the government of the Côte dIvoire and the Abidjan Transport Company SOTRA confirm a new investment with CNH Industrial’s global bus brand for a total running fleet of more than 750 city buses
South Africa’s road freight transport decreased by 4.3 per cent in Q1 2019
South Africas major logistics companies are finding the weak economic climate to be a major challenge, with a slowdown in manufacturing and mining production and consumer spending resulting in pressure on volumes