South Africa and Kenya Advance Trade Links With Beijing
South Africa and Kenya have taken significant steps to deepen trade and investment ties with China, as Beijing moves closer to granting broad duty-free access to African exports and positioning
Ghana and Zambia Commit to Deepening Trade Ties Under AfCFTA
Ghana and Zambia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening long-standing bilateral relations, with renewed focus on expanding intra-African trade and unlocking investment-led growth under the African Continental Free Trade Area
Kanona Power to Build US$100 Million Zambia–Tanzania Transmission Link to Boost Regional Energy Trade
A Kanona Power initiative to construct a high-voltage electricity transmission line between Zambia and Tanzania has emerged as a significant private-sector effort to strengthen cross-border power trade and support regional
Iran’s TPO Maps Out Operational Strategy to Expand Trade with Africa
Iran is stepping up efforts to deepen its trade and investment engagement with Africa, with the country’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) preparing a set of operational programmes aimed at easing
South Africa’s Agricultural Exports to the US Held Firm in 2025 — But the Outlook Is Fragile
South Africa’s agricultural exports to the United States showed resilience in 2025, but underlying data suggests that this stability may prove short-lived as higher tariffs begin to bite more fully.
Top African Economies Absorbing Chinese Exports as Trade Surges Past $100bn
China’s exports to Africa surpassed the $100 billion mark in the first half of 2025, underscoring the continent’s growing importance as a destination for manufactured goods, machinery, vehicles and electronics.
Mining companies are stepping in to protect Africa’s most precious resource
By Alessandra Pardini, Head of Projects, Energy and Infrastructure, and Mongezi Dladla, Partner, Bowmans Africa’s most precious commodity is under severe strain. Water infrastructure is failing, and industrially polluted water
South Africa Joins Afreximbank, announces US$8bn Country Programme
Johannesburg, South Africa,February 2026: – The Republic of South Africa has today officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa’s leading Multilateral Financial Institution, marking…
Why Isn’t Zambia the World’s Copper Cable Factory?
Copper is the backbone of modern life—powering everything from household electronics and power grids to electric vehicles and data centres. Yet while Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MAG Group Expands African Footprint Through Mining and Infrastructure Projects
Egypt-based MAG Group for Investment and Trade has announced a major expansion of its African operations, deepening its presence across Chad, Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso through new agreements spanning