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DHL Express invests €300m in Africa, to expand air connectivity, strengthen logistics & support faster, more reliable trade flows.

Regional trade tensions grow as Botswana bans imports of key South African vegetables, raising concerns for farmers and customs cooperation.

South Africa–based online livestock marketplace SwiftVEE secures major funding to scale fintech, insurance and data services across Africa.

Synnefa secures a $300k grant to deploy IoT-enabled solar dryers with Solidaridad, targeting 800 smallholders to cut losses and drying times.

Spiro aims to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and strengthen local EV manufacturing across Africa.

Founded by Hakeem Disu, the precision-agriculture services company focuses on modern technology, market access, and climate-smart solutions for producers.

SunCulture secures $5m from WaterEquity to scale solar irrigation and expand water access for millions of rural African farmers.

Rafiki presents a work-and-payments OS that streamlines cross-border subcontracting with multi-party invoicing, collaborative payments, and affordable transfers.

German, Greek, Chinese and Turkish projects, logistics yards in Qantara West and Sokhna, underline SCZONE’s push for export-led manufacturing.

Afreximbank announces TGI Group as premier partner for IATF 2025 in Algiers, projecting $44bn in trade deals from September 4-10 event.