Browsing: Africa

According to an MSC customer advisory published on 4 March 2026, Mediterranean Shipping Company has introduced a War Risk Surcharge on cargo moving from the Arabian Peninsula to West Africa, East Africa, South Africa, Mozambique and the Indian Ocean Islands due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Eastern and Southern Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) intended to deepen electricity market integration and expand cross-border power trade.

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.

The latest round from Flextock points to support for a platform combining fulfilment, delivery aggregation, cross-border enablement, marketplace access, and merchant financing.

At Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, Busha argued for shifting the digital-asset conversation from speculation to practical infrastructure for commerce.

AfCFTA and AGRA sign a three-year Agriculture Trade Action Plan to reduce food import costs and tackle non-tariff barriers.

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).

Two new digital platforms, BiasharaLink and Deal House, aim to convert trade enquiries into trackable, financed deals by repositioning diplomatic missions as execution-focused facilitators.

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