Liberia and UK Commit to Strengthening Trade
New Dawn
Liberia and the United Kingdom have highlighted the key role of the private sector as a catalyst in advancing trade and investment between the two countries.Read more »
Botswana, Zimbabwe to Discuss Eliminating Use of Passports
VOA
The presidents of Botswana and Zimbabwe are to discuss scrapping passport requirements between their countries to allow for the easier flow of people and goods.Read more »
Sierra Leone FM Says Infrastructure Key for Africa's Free Trade
ENA
Physical infrastructure has remained a major bottleneck in accelerating the implementation of the African free trade opportunities, Sierra Leone Foreign Minister Professor David…Read more »
Pre-Budget Consultations 2023-2024 Kickstart Today With Representatives of the Confederations of Trade Unions[press release]
Government of Mauritius
The first Pre-Budget consultative meeting in the context of the forthcoming Budget 2023-2024 with representatives of the Confederations of Trade Unions was chaired, this afternoon,…Read more »
Kenya Dairy Board Suspends Milk Powder Imports Ahead of Long Rainy Season
Capital FM
Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has suspended the importation of milk powder to cushion local producers ahead of the long rainy season of March to May.Read more »
Murang'a Farmers to Export Avocados
Capital FM
A Murang'a farmer's union has commenced construction of an aggregation house which will enable them pack and export their avocado directly to international buyers.Read more »
Kilwa Port Spices Tourism Boom
Daily News
TANZANIA Ports Authority (TPA) has significantly improved service delivery at Kilwa Masoko Port, which has resulted in increased number of tourists in Southern Tanzania.Read more »
President Weah Launches U.S.$40 Million Investment, Finance And Trade Project
Govt of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia - The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, launched a major finance and trade project geared towards improving…Read more »
Pap President Charumbira Pushes for Quick Implementation of Africa Free Trade Area
The Herald
Pan African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira has jolted the legislative continental body's committees to prioritise review of their work plans and ensure that…Read more »
Powering Trade Through AfCFTA - A People-Driven Wholesome Development Agenda[press release]
African Union
By eliminating barriers to trade in Africa, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will lift 30 million people from extreme poverty and another 68 million people from…Read more »
AU Summit 2023 - Powering Trade Through AfCFTA[document]
Africa Renewal
Adoption by the African Union of the theme for 2023 as the "Year of AfCFTA: Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area Implementation", will generate greater political…Read more »
Nigeria, Japan Deepen Partnership As Trade Value Hits $10bn Annually
Daily Trust
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Hajiya Saratu Umar, has reiterated the federal government's effort to partner with the Japanese…Read more »
How U.S.$64 Million Project Will Boost Smallholder Farmer's Agri-Exports
New Times
Nina Nyirampeta, a chilli farmer from Rulindo District, recounts how she lost at least Rwf4 million because of a lack of a ready market for her chilli produce back in 2019, leading…Read more »
Japan Recognizes Angola's Economic Potential
ANGOP
The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, on Monday acknowledged Angola's economic potential and expressed the intention to strengthen cooperation ties.Read more »
Producers Urged to Increase Production to Curb Trade Deficit
Daily News
政府统计学家——Zanzi长官bar (OCGSZ) has released the monthly balance of trade statistics showing that the international trade deficit increased in January…Read more »