Tanzania, Jan. 4 -- Nairobi. A multi-billion port expansion spree is adding capacity and improving efficiency as African ports race for a bigger slice of the global maritime trade pie.

Here, bird story agency lists 10 of the most important African ports, in its latest bird's TenX.

The opening of Nigeria's 'game-changing' billion-dollar deepwater seaport in Lekki, in early 2023, together with other ongoing and upcoming projects around the continent reflects an increasingly competitive race for the top shipping hub slots in Africa.

Currently, a host of other major multi-billion dollar investments geared towards improving existing infrastructure or putting up new ports are ongoing in countries including South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Ang...