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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.
At Ghana’s 69th Independence Anniversary event in Lagos, officials used the occasion to press for stronger economic cooperation, investment flows and regional integration with Nigeria.
Ethiopian businesses are preparing to expand trade across the continent as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opens new opportunities for duty-free commerce.
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.