Browsing: Business & Trade

Pan-African trade-finance startup REasy secures backing from Launch Africa, Ingressive Capital, 54 Collective and others; co-designs BEAC FX framework for small importers.

Ethiopia fixes 9 October 2025 for its AfCFTA roll-out, while Togo convenes a three-day review to sharpen its national implementation plan.

Afreximbank and ITC have renewed and broadened their MoU, reinforcing a joint agenda to strengthen intra-African trade.

Mystocks aims to open up investment opportunities across the continent with a next-gen investing platform for African markets.

Bank, payments and policy leaders say the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol creates the rails for seamless, borderless e-commerce—especially for MSMEs.

FNITCC Atlanta from Fidelity Bank spotlights fintech’s role in US–Africa trade with a high-profile panel and $400m+ projected deals.

Mining sector growth of 3.7% in Q2 and a fifth straight monthly rise in July underscore the industry’s role in stabilizing South Africa’s economy.

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

World Bank finds that transport bottlenecks are hampering intra-African trade as IATA’s Kamil Alawadhi calls for open skies and stronger air links across the continent.

Dangote says Africa should prioritize manufacturing and build regional value chains, seizing export gaps created by global instability.