Browsing: Africa
TradeMark Africa’s annual report outlines progress cutting non-tariff barriers, through standards, SPS reforms and digital tools that make borders predictable.
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.
Morocco and Senegal agree new cooperation roadmap and outline an investment pipeline at Casablanca forum focused on trade, industry and SMEs.
Maersk’s new Express service slashes maritime transit times between Italy and Tunisia to just 2 days and 7 hours, enabling faster movement of goods between Europe and North Africa.
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.
MAX raises $24m in equity and debt to expand EVs, battery swapping and clean energy infrastructure across West and Central Africa.
Agreement with Terminal Investment Limited and Maha Capital Partners targets higher capacity, new jobs, and an Africa–Europe–Middle East logistics role.
Tanzania’s external trade performance has shown notable strength, led by sharp increases in gold export receipts and supported by rising services receipts.
Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired open banking infrastructure startup Mono in an all-stock deal reportedly valued between $25 million and $40 million.