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Backed by local and international capital, Cartona seeks to “turbo charge” expansion.

Bilateral trade between South Africa and Qatar reached USD 177.4 million in the first half of 2022, according to South Africa’s ambassador to Qatar, Ghulam Hoosein Asmal.

GCC trade with Egypt continues to increase, with Egypt exporting USD 4.5 billion to the GCC.

Dubai has ranked fifth among leading global ports in the ISCD Index thanks to investment in infrastructure and business diversification.

Global trade is up by approximately 15% in Q1 2022, reaching a value of USD 7.7 trillion, according to a report by the UN, but will soon slow.

The UAE ranked as the second most important international commodity hub, while South Africa and Nigeria ranked ninth and tenth respectively.

Abu Dhabi Exports Office opens a USD 20 million line of credit to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development to bolster trade and strategic cooperation.

Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani welcomed the visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.  Al-Zayani spoke about how the visit advanced the relations between the two countries and their growing strategic partnership.

Dubai Chambers has revealed that registrations of African companies have risen by 6.5% since GBF Africa was held.

A delegation from Sierra Leone met with representatives of Qatar Chamber to explore economic opportunities as Qatar’s trade surplus soars.