Shoprite Holdings Ltd, Africa’s largest food retailer, will open logistics centres in Angola and Nigeria in order to avoid road and port congestion in its new regional markets
Logistics
Mozambique's gas-powered buses back on Maputo's roads
The gas-powered buses of Mozambiques publicly-owned Maputo municipal bus company, TPM, have restarted operations after the company met a shortage in natural gas supplies
Number of pirate attacks sinking in East African waters
Pirate activity off the coast of East Africa has undergone a significant drop due to merchant vessels taking better precautionary measures against potential attacks
Ethiopia flag carrier takes delivery of Africa’s first 787 Dreamliner
Ethiopian Airlines has become the first African airline to take delivery of a 787 Dreamliner from
Fire breaks out on France Telecom-Orange cable ship
A fire broke out on a France Telecom-Orange cable ship, the Chamarel, off the coast of Namibia on 8 August 2012