Browsing: Business & Trade

DHL Group has announced a planned investment of more than €300 million in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

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.