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Francois Fouche, economist and research fellow at Gibs. Source: Gibs Africa needs to confront its stifling non-trade barriers, and countries must home-grow or import skills if they want to develop and…
Tip-Top Milk, a leading South African milk trader and transporter, is concerned the recent import of approximately 30 million litres of cheap UHT milk by a local retailer is fostering…
GreenShift Africa. This is the new platform recently launched in Kenya by US fund manager GreenMax Capital. It will provide financial support for African mobility start-ups in their commercial operations…
Abuja, 29th August 2023 – AFEX, Nigeria’s leading commodities player, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Ghana Commodities Exchange (GCX), to strengthen the commodity trading ecosystem across…
By Yinka Kolawole Despite continuous government efforts to shore up food production in Nigeria through various intervention programmes, the country recorded foods trade deficit worth N4.92 trillion between 2018 and…
5 Reasons Why SMEs Should Consider Joining a Business Accelerator In the fast-changing world of entrepreneurship, small businesses often hit roadblocks that slow down their growth and success. From tight…
South Africa plans to increase industrialisation and production capacity Both countries are members of the emerging economy bloc BRICS, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICS…
ISTANBUL Russia on Thursday said that it will deliver free grain to African countries in the “near future.” “We will supply African countries with grain free of charge. While we…
Shennong Institute of Agriculture is established in Nairobi, Kenya. [Photo by Otiato Opali/chinadaily.com.cn] A new platform of agricultural cooperation between China and Kenya has been established and is expected to…
On December 16, 2021, the Prime Minister of Canada commissioned the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development (the Minister) to devise a strategy to stimulate…