China seeks to expand imports from Africa: MOFCOM official
China-Africa ties Illustration: Liu Rui/GT China-Africa trade has been well-balanced over the long run, and China never aims for a trade surplus with Africa and will take steps to expand
Dubai becomes gateway for African multi-billion-dollar stationery imports
Dubai has emerged as a key export gateway for stationery goods which are in spiralling demand throughout Africa, according to a new report by market information advisory 6Wresearch. Its Africa
Kenya Cereal Producers See Red Over Dar Imports
By Luke Anami Tanzanian exports to Kenya, which include maize, have exceeded imports for the first time in decades and now cereal producers in Kenya are worried that these imports
East Africa: Tanzania Imports Overtake Exports From Kenya for First Time in Decades
By Constant Munda Kenya’s imports from Tanzania have exceeded its exports to the East African Community (EAC) partner state for the first time in decades, signalling improved trade flows under
Lockdowns in South Africa weigh on imports of US chicken
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – The government of South Africa implemented stringent lockdown protocols to quell a rise in COVID-19 infections. This action has resulted in lower imports of US chicken,
Zimbabwe: Putting NRZ Back On Track Vital
By Benjamin Chivandire An efficient railway system plays a significant role in the development and overall growth of any economy. It is often regarded as the wheels of economic activity,
Nigeria needs to fix the issues in its dairy value chain
Nigeria’s central bank wants to promote local dairy projects, like this milk collecting centre in Dangwala Karfi village on the outskirts of Kano. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye Nigeria spends $2.5bn importing dairy
NAMIBIA BANS SOUTH AFRICAN POULTRY IMPORTS AFTER AVIAN FLU SPREADS
WINDHOEK, May 18 (Reuters) – Namibia has banned all imports of poultry and poultry products from South Africa after further outbreaks of avian influenza were detected in the neighbouring country,
Southern Africa: Mozambique Bans Poultry Imports From South Africa
Maputo — The Mozambican government announced on Thursday that it has banned the import of live birds (domestic and wild), as well as bird meat, feathers and eggs from South
Feeding Africa’s fast-growing cities
Demographic projections have forecast that in the coming decades, Africa’s rate of urbanisation will be the highest in the world. According to some models, the majority of the continent’s population