FedEx Express has announced its expansion in East Africa by offering customers in Kenya direct access to a number of FedEx services for the first time...
19 Jun 2020
Travellers are taking precautions to protect themselves from Covid-19 with 77% saying that they are washing their hands more frequently, 71% avoiding large meetings and 67% having worn a facemask in public...
1 day ago
South Africa's well positioned to adopt electric vehicles but this isn't a solution in itself because the vehicles would still depend on electricity generated from carbon-emitting coal power stations...
MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Mark Apperley 1 day ago
The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the vital role that supply chains play in the global economy. One of the lessons it has delivered is that flexible, resilient, dynamic supply chains are critical for organisations aiming to survive future disruptions like this...
6 Jul 2020
African airlines passenger traffic sank 98.2% in May against improved demand worldwide...
3 Jul 2020
The Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was brokered by the African Union (AU) and adopted by 44 of its 55 member states on 21 March 2018. By February 2019, all AU countries, save for Eritrea, had become signatories to the AfCFTA, which came into force on 30 May 2019...
Robyn Berger, Theunis Claassen and Catherine Robson 30 Jun 2020
According to Tim White, CEO of Profica, the logistics and warehousing sectors have strong fundamentals in place which may see the industrial sector weather the Covid-19 storm and emerge with a more positive long-term outlook...
25 Jun 2020
The International Air Transport Association, Airports Council International- Africa and the International Civil Aviation Organization Regional Offices for African States have united to call on governments in Africa to rapidly implement ICAO's global guidelines for restoring air connectivity...
19 Jun 2020
Data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for global air freight markets in April showed that demand dropped by 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019 - the sharpest fall ever recorded...
9 Jun 2020
The pandemic has forced many people to shift from public transport to car travel. But is this likely to be permanent?
Enrica Papa and Nicole Badstuber 5 Jun 2020
DHL Express has acquired a minority stake in Link Commerce, the UK-based e-commerce firm that helped the logistics company develop its DHL Africa eShop platform...
28 May 2020
Aircraft cabins have been germ hotspots since long before this pandemic. More 'microbiology literacy' is needed among the general public for this to improve...
Ipek Kurtböke 22 May 2020
The new measures took effect with the resumption of regularly scheduled passenger flights to nine destinations...
22 May 2020
Travellers will only be accepted on these flights if they comply with the eligibility and entry criteria requirements of their destination countries...
15 May 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) latest analysis shows that the damage to air travel from Covid-19 extends into the medium-term, with long-haul and international travel being the most severely impacted...
14 May 2020
The aim of the trial is to reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting Covid-19 while travelling...
8 May 2020
Without urgent funding, the Covid-19 crisis could see a collapse of the sector in Africa, taking with it millions of jobs...
7 May 2020
The mobile app will provide customers with a range of self-service features including checking flight schedules, cargo tracking and charter requests...
5 May 2020
Leveraging DHL's global network and Dubai's status as a transit hub, the solutions will bridge the current gap in uplift from China...
22 Apr 2020
Up to 20 million jobs in the formal and informal sectors in Africa could be lost because of Covid-19, according to a new study by the African Union...
Kingsley Ighobor 17 Apr 2020
South Africa's road freight transport system is fundamentally different from those of other countries, with large fleets often running into triple-digit figures and requiring complex management...
17 Apr 2020
Millions of African smallholder farmers who grow fruits and vegetables (FFV) for export have lost market access as flights are cancelled and borders restricted around the world...
16 Apr 2020
Etihad Airways will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travellers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of Covid-19.
15 Apr 2020
In a scenario of severe travel restrictions lasting for three months, IATA research calculates that 25 million jobs in aviation and related sectors are endangered across the world...
9 Apr 2020
Global passenger traffic data for February 2020 shows that demand fell 14.1% compared to February 2019...
6 Apr 2020
The coronavirus is stressing the continent's aviation sector...
Julia Selman Ayetey 2 Apr 2020
With the novel coronavirus Covid-19 having reached the African continent, countries are getting ready to manage the spread of the virus and ensure that their fragile health systems can cope...
Dorothy Tembo 1 Apr 2020
Many operators have lost almost all their fare revenue. Even those who operate on contract terms that reduce the impact of falling patronage must bear the costs of disinfection and other precautions...
Yale Z Wong 30 Mar 2020
"The growing impact of the Covid-19 coincides with the announcement of a 1,4% retraction in our economy as well as a decline of 7,6% for agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2019."
11 Mar 2020
The air cargo industry started the year on a weak footing...
5 Mar 2020
