Logistics company DHL has projected an economic growth of 4.9 per cent in 2015 in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), expecting the year to be one of growth for the company, driven by consumer demand and eCommerce
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Avanti to deliver pan-African air navigation system

The Artemis satellite will provide a navigation data broadcast service for SBAS-Africa. (Image source: Avanti)
Avanti Communications has been appointed to deliver a satellite-based air navigation system for Africa
Transnet to expand locomotive fleet and port facilities in South Africa

The Ngqura Port is being expanded and developed by Transnet, as the company wants to make it one of the largest ports in South Africa. (Image source: Transnet)
South African rail and port operator Transnet has signed deals worth US$1.1bn to renew its locomotive fleet and has invested US$161mn to expand facilities at the port of Ngqura at the Eastern Cape Province
Congo-Brazzaville’s ECAir to launch new route to West Africa

The airline is expanding its regional network to key West African cities such as Dakar and Bamako. (Image source: ECAir)
Congo-Brazzaville’s national airline ECAir plans to launch a new route to Dakar, Senegal in a bid to expand its services in West Africa
Aireon secures deal to provide aircraft tracking services to ASECNA

Aireon said ADS-B technology means aircraft can be tracked anywhere in the world for the first time. (Image source: Pasajeros en transito/ Flickr)
Aircraft tracking firm Aireon has signed an agreement with the Agency for the Security of Aviation Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) to provide the company with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) capabilities