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Trucks queuing at a border post Cross-border trade

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One-Stop Border Posts Boost Trade Across SADC Region

Sixteen years after Chirundu became the region’s first One-Stop Border Post corridor, revenue and clearance data show how coordinated border management is reshaping SADC’s freight network.

12 August 20264 min read
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Trucks queuing at a border post Cross-border trade

One-Stop Border Posts Boost Trade Across SADC Region

Revenue and clearance data from Chirundu, Kazungula, Mwami and Dedza show coordinated border management paying off.

12 August 20264 min read
Mining tipper truck hauling ore Mining logistics

Mining Logistics: The Backbone of Africa’s Growth

Mineral wealth only becomes economic value when it can move — and corridors now sit at the centre of mining strategy.

11 August 20265 min read
Driver at the wheel of a truck Road safety

The Hidden Cost of Driver Fatigue

On SADC’s longest corridors, fatigue has become a regional transport and logistics challenge, not just a personal one.

9 August 20264 min read
Containers stacked at an inland terminal Infrastructure

New Dry Port Plans Reshape the Northern Corridor

A US$19 million inland dry port in Ndola is bringing cargo handling closer to the Copperbelt’s mining base.

7 August 20265 min read
SADC, COMESA and EAC tripartite branding Policy

Transport Policy Review: What Operators Should Prepare For

Harmonised rules, digital regulation and tighter enforcement are coming to cross-border trucking.

5 August 20266 min read
Trucks parked in a queue near a border crossing Cross-border trade

Beating Congestion at Kasumbalesa

24-hour operations, alternative crossings and pre-clearance are the tools already on the table.

3 August 20265 min read
Connected freight corridor at night Fleet & technology

Telematics: Turning Fleet Data Into Decisions

Installing tracking devices is only the beginning. The value comes from acting on what the data says.

1 August 20267 min read
Freight train on a regional rail line Mining logistics

Copper Haulage and the Push for Rail

The US$1.4 billion TAZARA programme could reshape how Zambia’s copper reaches port.

29 July 20265 min read

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