First cargo of 2,930 tonnes of machinery arrives Kenyan port as Dangote begins work on East Africa’s largest refinery
According to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), the cargo was delivered by MV Da Yang, a 190-metre-long bulk carrier sailing under the Chinese flag, marking an early but significant movement of equipment for the planned refinery and petrochemical complex
Middle East war wipes out 36 million tonnes of LNG as buyers hunt for alternatives from Africa
The lost volume is almost equal to the 39.8 million tonnes exported by the whole of Africa in 2025, showing both the scale of the shortage and the difficulty of replacing it quickly
Trump lifts restrictions on 300,000 tonnes of beef imports, opening US market to African exporters
Trump said the move is intended to bring down high beef prices for American consumers while giving the country’s cattle herd time to recover