Search Results: commodities (103)

Egypt is studying an Africa-focused investment entity to boost agricultural trade, support investors, and strengthen food supply chains.

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 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.

CBE and Afreximbank sign MoU to explore a pan-African Gold Bank program in Egypt, including a feasibility study for an integrated ecosystem.

Regional trade tensions grow as Botswana bans imports of key South African vegetables, raising concerns for farmers and customs cooperation.

Synnefa secures a $300k grant to deploy IoT-enabled solar dryers with Solidaridad, targeting 800 smallholders to cut losses and drying times.

Election-related unrest shuts Tanzania’s main gateway, forcing cargo diversions to Mombasa and straining regional supply chains amid peak fertilizer season.

PwC’s SA Mine 2025 shows mining edging forward on output, cash flow and energy, but skills, permits and illegal mining still weigh on growth.