Browsing: Trade

ICIEC and Afreximbank sign MoU to coordinate trade-finance, risk sharing and digital platforms to boost Arab-Africa trade and investment.

Addis Ababa begins duty-reduction rollout across 24 African nations, aligning with export surge and deeper trade opportunities.

During an Accra visit, Comptroller-General of The Nigeria Customs Service Bashir Adewale Adeniyi and AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene aligned on data governance, coordination among Customs heads, and the Abuja C-PACT conference.

Singaporean firms explore South African partnerships in manufacturing, logistics, and agri-processing amid shifting global trade dynamics.

Pan-African trade-finance startup REasy secures backing from Launch Africa, Ingressive Capital, 54 Collective and others; co-designs BEAC FX framework for small importers.

World Bank finds that transport bottlenecks are hampering intra-African trade as IATA’s Kamil Alawadhi calls for open skies and stronger air links across the continent.

Al Zeyoudi meets South African Business Council in the UAE as H1 2025 reaches $3.93bn and South Africa becomes the UAE’s No. 2 African partner.

German, Greek, Chinese and Turkish projects, logistics yards in Qantara West and Sokhna, underline SCZONE’s push for export-led manufacturing.

Backed by oil and fertilizer exports, Nigeria leads regional intra-African trade rankings in 2024, underlining AfCFTA’s growing impact.

As Somaliland courts investment, the UAE-backed Berbera Port positions itself as a pivotal node for regional trade and maritime stability.