Africa's Export Directory
Africa’s coffee exports climbed to a record 1.18 million tonnes in 2025, underscoring the continent’s rising influence in global coffee markets even as worldwide shipments edged lower, according to the
South Africa has become Israel’s leading supplier of thermal coal after Colombia enacted a full ban on coal exports to the country, reshaping trade flows in a market already under
Liberia has secured approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for a major project aimed at sharply reducing mercury pollution in the country’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector,
South Africa’s table grape export season has come under strain following severe weather-related disruptions at the Port of Cape Town, compounding logistical challenges during the early weeks of the campaign
Image: Prof Benard Odoh, African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs are losing an estimated $38 billion in export opportunities annually, highlighting the continent’s continued marginalisation in global trade despite strong
The Séguéla gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire. (Image courtesy of Fortuna Silver Mines.) Fortuna Mining is strengthening its footprint in West Africa as it works to rebuild gold output toward…
The United States government has delayed the signing of a $1.5 billion health aid agreement with Zambia, making the release of funds contingent on new terms for collaboration in the
By Wandile Sihlobo From the outset of the 2024–25 season, it was clear that South Africa would remain a net exporter of maize, with early indicators pointing to a strong
By Jayden Bagshaw Nigeria’s exports to African countries rose sharply in the third quarter of 2025, reaching N4.9 trillion—a 97.16 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024.
By Kester Kenn Klomegah African economies today find themselves caught between the pursuit of import substitution and the persistence of dependency syndrome. This condition, shaped by rules and regulations that