Cross-border trucking electrification: Gotion High-Tech and C&C Trucks (Chery) unveiled at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 an “energy-follows-vehicle” charging and battery-swapping system aimed at heavy-duty logistics on the Europe–Africa corridor, tackling the usual bottlenecks of grid upgrades and slow fixed-station rollouts. Energy transition in the wild: Kenya’s Maasai Mara is trialling electric motorcycles for ranger patrols and anti-poaching, using near-silent, solar-charged mobility to cut fuel use and maintenance while reducing noise during peak tourism and migration. Regulatory reform for competitiveness: Zimbabwe is pushing regulatory impact assessment to cut the hidden cost of compliance (estimated at 18% of production costs), with COMESA chairmanship seen as a chance to build a more connected industrial and export gateway for Bulawayo. Landlocked logistics focus: UNDP highlights how Africa’s landlocked economies need multimodal corridors—ocean, road and rail working as one supply chain—to reduce delays at borders and infrastructure gaps. Fuel and transport cost pressure (Nigeria): Analysts warn that wage awards and palliatives won’t fix rising living costs; they call for structural relief, especially on transport and energy costs. Air cargo and ports watch: Maersk ordered 26 LNG dual-fuel container ships, while Tanger Med in Morocco topped regional port performance rankings—both signals for shifting maritime capacity and cleaner shipping.