British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has announced US$5mn in debt funding for BasiGo Ltd., a leading electric bus solution provider, to scale local assembly of buses
Logistics
Bobcat brand expands logistics portfolio
Bobcat, an established brand boasting an extensive range of compact machines, has brought Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV), a sister company, into the family to expand its forklift trucks and warehouse equipment offering
Plans to enhance southern Africa links to global markets
IRU, the world road transport organisation, has extended its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) of South Africa, an organisation dedicated to improving the cross-border flow of commuters and freight operators, to help link southern Africa to international markets
BluePeak boosts regional connectivity
Alternative asset management firm, BluePeak Private Capital, has announced its intention to provide a US$20mn hybrid loan to Prime Logistics, a leading integrated East and Central African logistics group
Accelerating towards sustainability
The race for sustainable transport continues to go up the gears as more solutions are explored, trialled and released for use