Search Results: AfCFTA (115)

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.

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).

South African agricultural exports hit a record $15.1bn in 2025, despite a US slump, as Africa & other regional demand supported growth.

Afreximbank has selected startups for a three-month cohort beginning in March 2026 that will combine mentorship, learning modules and potential investment to scale trade-focused innovation.

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.

DHL Express invests €300m in Africa, to expand air connectivity, strengthen logistics & support faster, more reliable trade flows.

As trade volumes rise and infrastructure expands, demand for container shipping is rising. However, the continent’s maritime logistics sector suffers from capacity limits, congestion and geopolitical disruption.

Ecobank links 1,200 Cameroonian SMEs to its Single Market Trade Hub, boosting visibility and access to intra-African trade opportunities.

African trade integration is threatened by weak logistics, fragmented infrastructure and mismatched standards, say diplomats at Cairo conference.

ECOWAS & TradeMark Africa launch a 2025–2027 SPS/TBT roadmap to harmonize standards and cut bottlenecks on the Abidjan–Lagos trade corridor.