African ports race to be regional logistics hubs, as wave of new investments looks set to drive growth
Data from the World Bank suggest that delays in ports add roughly 10% to the cost of imported goods, more than tariffs in many cases.
Bullish Ethiopia and Djibouti agree on $1.55Bn pipeline; Kenya’s LAPSSET has reason to worry
Ethiopia and Djibouti are looking to create an African infrastructure hegemony that reaches into West Africa.
Kenya, Uganda agree to build 1,500km northern oil pipeline to Indian Ocean
Supporters of the southern route cited security concerns in the north, where bandits and Islamist militants carry out attacks sporadically.
