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African financial institutions have demonstrated resilience in the years following the Covid-19 pandemic, although significant challenges remain, according to the African Development Bank’s 2025 Trade Finance Report.
The new Angola-based institution is designed to support cross-border payments, project finance and corporate banking as Oman expands its footprint in African markets
Disruption to trade, energy and fertilizer flows due to the Middle East crisis is raising risks for small businesses, even as regional commerce is projected to expand in 2026
The report points to disruption in shipping routes, energy flows and fertiliser supplies as key channels through which the crisis could affect African economies.
New cooperation on refining, storage, distribution and financing comes as industry leaders call for faster downstream expansion across the continent.
Stakeholders in the air cargo sector highlight perishables, e-commerce and evolving supply chains as key forces shaping Africa’s air cargo trajectory.
South African fintech Littlefish plans to deepen existing banking partnerships and expand into more than 10 additional African markets.
A new collaboration between UBA and BII targets $80bn financing gap holding back African trade.
Access Bank Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Roosevelt Ogbonna says Africa must move from fragmented corridors to practical trade integration, with finance, infrastructure and payments reform in focus.
Nigeria’s NAFDAC says it has updated platforms, procedures and staff preparation ahead of the March 27 launch of the National Single Window for trade and port operations.