With major new development projects under way across all transport sectors, Kuwait is pouring billions of dinars into transforming its roads, ports and airports. The country’s medium-term objective is to capitalise on its strategic location in order to become the northern nexus of the Gulf, facilitating and profiting from flows of...
In an effort to capitalise on its strategic position at the entrance to the Red Sea, significant efforts to modernise Djibouti’s maritime infrastructure are being undertaken. Providing landlocked Ethiopia, which was ranked as Africa’s fastest-growing economy by the IMF in April 2018, with a connection to one of the busiest shipping lanes for...
The aviation sector is experiencing rapid growth worldwide, propelled by booming tourism industries, lower air fares and the push for greater connectivity in an increasingly globalised economy. Middle-class expansion has also spurred growth in air travel, as more people are able to afford flights for holidays or business-related travel....
With the aim of growing its influence in geopolitics and trade, China has been channelling financing into new infrastructure projects across Africa. As part of this, the east of the continent and the countries that make up the Horn of Africa have taken up an increasing role in the Asian country’s long-term plans. Sectors such as transport and...
Situated on the Horn of Africa at the entrance of the Red Sea on the strait of Bab el Mandeb and overlooking routes linking Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Djibouti aims to further leverage its unique location among important routes of commerce to become an international trade hub. The country hopes to maintain the stable economic...
Transport and logistics are at the core of Kenya’s economic narrative due to the country’s role as a trans-shipment hub for goods moving to landlocked countries in East and Central Africa. The Port of Mombasa (PoM) is located on international container routes, serving as a well-integrated landing port for regional shipping networks, while land...
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