Lagos-based food delivery company, Chowdeck, has secured $9 million in Series A funding to roll out a new quick commerce strategy and expand its operations in Nigeria and Ghana. The …
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Onitsha Port Receives First Barge of 2025
The Onitsha River Port in Anambra State came alive earlier this month as it received its first barge for the 2025 operating season. The barge, named MV ZUPITOR/MV RB ALASKA, …
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APM Terminals Partners Customs to Support B’Odogwu Platform Rollout at Apapa Port
APM Terminals Apapa has joined forces with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to fast-track the rollout of the new B’Odogwu unified customs management platform at the Lagos Port Complex in …
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Nigeria Risks Losing N1.6 Trillion Annually as Port Activity Declines
A maritime research group, Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC), has raised alarm over Nigeria’s declining port activities, warning that the country could lose as much as N1.6 trillion every year …
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Tanzania Opens Kwala Dry Port to Ease Cargo Congestion
Tanzania has officially launched operations at the new Kwala dry port located in Pwani Region, in a bold move aimed at easing heavy congestion at the Dar es Salaam seaport …
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Rwanda, Tanzania to Open Dar Port Office in Kigali
Rwanda and Tanzania have agreed to bring port services closer to Rwandan importers by signing a key trade agreement that will allow the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to open a …
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Caverton Naval Architect Wins Global Award for Electric Waterway
A young Nigerian naval architect, David Okafor, has made the country proud by winning a major international paper competition organised by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), …
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Transporters Demand $100,000 Damages Over ‘Malicious’ Fraud Arrest
Two Zimbabwean transporters, Munashe Bauti and Tinashe Makaruse, have demanded US$100,000 from Feedmix (Pvt) Ltd, accusing the company of wrongfully causing their arrest and prosecution on fraud charges which were …
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FRSC Arrests 290,887 Road Traffic Offenders in Six Months
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) announced to have arrested about 290,887 road traffic offenders across the country between January and June 2025. This figure was disclosed by the Corps …
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FG Orders 30-Day Emergency Repair of Damaged Keffi Flyover
The Federal Government has ordered a 30-day emergency repair on the damaged Keffi flyover in Nasarawa State, following the recent accident involving an overloaded truck that struck and weakened the …