Export of copper banned for six months, Patel announced
Government is imposing a six-month ban on the export of copper and copper alloys in an effort to curb the theft of the chemical element and vandalism of public infrastructure…
African Female Entrepreneurs Want Equal Opportunities
By Moki Kindzeka 30 percent of African women are entrepreneurs. Their contribution to African economies is vital. But they could do much more, if treated just like their male counterparts.…
Russian fertilizer heads for Africa as part of UN export deal
In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and U.N. Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, sit as Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu,…
Ghana: Adopt Aggressive Value Addition Policy to Export Products
By Nana Bentsi Oduro Former Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho, has called on Ghanaian businesses to adopt an aggressive policy of value addition to exported products as a means…
Nigeria: UN Deputy Scribe Lauds Nigeria’s Participation in COP27
By Affa Acho Deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), Mrs Amina Mohammed, has commended Nigeria’s participation at the just concluded UN Climate Change Conference – COP 27 in Egypt.…
Namibia plans railway revamp to boost regional coal exports
Stock Image Namibia’s state-owned railway company TransNamib plans to shift coal exports from Botswana off the road and onto rail by early next year, potentially doubling exports via Walvis Bay…
Africa’s Population Boom May Boost Economy, Global Relevance
ANALYSIS As the population of the world’s rich countries shrinks and ages, African nations are experiencing rapid growth. This could benefit African economies, and turn the continent into a burgeoning…
Region abandons pro-GMO arena as Kenya awaits first seed import
Kenya stands alone in the region as far as the importation and growing of genetically modified organisms (GMO) is concerned. Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi have all said they are not…
IFC, Microsoft partner on sustainable agriculture in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Microsoft have partnered to support digital transformation in Africa’s agriculture sector. In a session during Adaptation and Agriculture Day at COP27 in Egypt, the…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Joint National Mining and Hydrocarbons Experts reviewed Some Community Texts
The joint meeting of National Mining and Hydrocarbons Experts from ECOWAS Member States held in Dakar, Senegal, November 23rd and 24th November, 2022 to review some Community texts relating to…