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Intra-African trade reached $220.3 billion in 2024, marking a 12.4% increase from the previous year’s $196.04 billion, according to Afreximbank’s African Trade Report. This growth was driven by stronger economic
India’s global industrial ambitions, the first freight locomotive built at the Marhowra unit in Bihar is set to be exported to West Africa next month, jointly unveiled by Wabtec Corporation
Climate change and biodiversity loss are crippling agricultural production in Africa, a key exporter of staples such as cocoa, coffee, and maize, putting Europe’s food supply at risk. According to…
Agripreneur, Ouwasegun Alabi, has pointed out that despite the growth in agricultural commodities export in recent years, Nigeria still suffers significant trade imbalance due to imports of processed food. While
The global trade imbalance has long been a defining challenge in international economics. It manifests in persistent trade deficits and surpluses, affecting economic stability, currency values, and national development. Africa,
Africa imports over 100 million tons of food yearly, spending $75 billion, despite its vast agricultural potential. The Russo-Ukrainian war worsened food and fertilizer shortages. However, AfDB’s TAAT program has
The recent surge in gold prices, surpassing $3,500 an ounce, and the simultaneous decline in oil prices are having varied economic effects on African nations. Oil-exporting countries like Angola and
Kenya’s motor vehicle imports have seen a steady decline over the past five years, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). In 2023, the number of
Kenya is the largest importer of second-hand clothes in Africa, surpassing Nigeria Kenya imported second-hand clothes and textiles worth Sh38.5 billion in 2023, a 12.45% increase from 2022 Kenya’s increasing
Processing plant at Yaramoko. Credit: Roxgold Fortuna Mining has reached an agreement to sell its Burkina Faso operations to Soleil Resources International, based in Mauritius, for approximately $130 million in