Partnership set to promote Egypt, Scottish trade
Scottish Africa Business Association and Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Boost Trade and Collaboration.
Yokohama fair set to boost Africa, Japan business ties
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO; Chairman and CEO: ISHIGURO Norihiko; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) is set to host the TICAD Business Expo & Conference from 20 to 22 August 2025, as one of…
Global commodity prices to drop to six-year low
Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity prices to their lowest level of the 2020s, according to the World Bank’s latest…
Afreximbank launches revolving intra-African oil trade financing program
To address Africa’s persistent reliance on imported refined petroleum products, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a US$3 Billion Revolving Intra-African Oil Trade Financing Program to finance the purchase of refined petroleum…
Global economy growth to slow to 2.3% in 2025
The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory, driven by escalating trade tensions and persistent uncertainty, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) alerts in its new report, “Trade and Development Foresights 2025 –…
Canada initiates WTO dispute about US automobiles tariff
Following the recent new tariff introduced by the United States Government, Canada on Monday requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a dispute consultations with the United States concerning US measures imposing…
Canton Fair promotes international exchanges in Europe, Africa
The 137th Canton Fair, set to open next month on April 15 in Guangzhou, China, has wrapped up a series of promotion events in Europe and Africa.
Ethiopia resumes accession negotiations, to conclude next year
The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) commended on 19 March efforts undertaken by Ethiopia to galvanize its WTO accession negotiations after an impasse of five years.
Ecobank named best trade financer in Africa
Ecobank Group is named as the Best Trade Finance Provider Bank in Africa, at the Global Finance Trade Finance & Supply Chain Finance Awards 2025.
Africa told to ease Africans free movement to realize AfCFTA
By ANWAR HUSSEN MOHAMMED – In order to implement African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr. Antonio Pedro at the Committee of Experts of the 2025 Conference of African Ministers of Finance,…
Uganda joins Afreximbank’s Fund for Export-Development
Uganda today joined development impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) – Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA).
Botswana urges African nations to bolster regional trade
Despite its vast resources and production capacity, Africa remains heavily reliant on external markets. This state of affairs has prompted Botswana to raise the alarm about low levels of intra-African trade.
Africans visa-free movement discussed on sidelines of AU summit
On the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, African leaders discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement to reduce illegal migration and strengthen official travel channels.
China’s XTransfer, Ecobank to support Africa SME’s foreign trade
XTransfer, the world-leading and China’s B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, and Ecobank Group, the leading private pan-African financial services group with unrivalled African expertise, partnered to support Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises…