Browsing: Business & Trade

A legal pivot in Washington is reshaping tariff exposure, raising financing risk for value-added exports and testing Africa’s trade options.

At Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, Busha argued for shifting the digital-asset conversation from speculation to practical infrastructure for commerce.

President William Ruto of Kenya has used engagements in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to push for closer Kenya–Zambia economic cooperation and to urge faster delivery of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Nigeria has unveiled a coordinated push to revive its cocoa industry, with government officials emphasising trade facilitation, climate-oriented investment and policy support to boost production and competitiveness.

At Davos, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the WTO chief pointed to value addition, supply-chain diversification, and scale-up opportunities in textiles, digital trade, and services.

Tanzania’s external trade performance has shown notable strength, led by sharp increases in gold export receipts and supported by rising services receipts.

How Kenya’s exit from COMESA sugar safeguards opens the domestic market and shifts focus to competitiveness and integration.

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.

South African spin-out NjiaPay targets fragmented PSP landscape with an orchestration-first approach.