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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
Rabat, Dec 12, 2025 – Morocco is embarking on one of its most ambitious infrastructure expansions in decades, with plans to open two new deepwater ports on its Mediterranean and
Abuja, 18 Nov 2025 — Nigeria has officially withdrawn its plan to impose a 15% ad valorem import duty on petrol and diesel, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory
The East African Community (EAC) posted a robust recovery in trade during the second quarter of 2025 (April–June), with total trade rising 28.4% to US$38.2 billion from US$29.7 billion a
Importers adapt procurement and inventory strategies to manage currency volatility and supply shocks African importers of critical inputs and consumer goods are changing sourcing and inventory practices to cope with
Governments and private investors across West Africa are scaling up investments in cashew-processing capacity to capture a larger share of the crop’s export value. Where historically much of the region’s
Recent shifts in vessel rotations and new service entries at regional ports have changed container flows and made port productivity a central determinant of export competitiveness. Exporters must monitor berth
Africa’s export landscape in 2025 reflects a continent in transition—where mineral wealth, industrial ambition, and infrastructure modernization converge to drive trade growth. According to Trading Economics and Afreximbank data, the
By SA News South Africa and China have signed a historic stone fruit trade protocol, opening the Chinese market to five types of South African stone fruit — apricots, peaches,…
South Africa will continue to rely heavily on wheat imports in the 2025-26 marketing year, despite a modest recovery in domestic production. Trade data from the first week of the