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
SAISC urges stakeholders to raise steel shortage concerns amid Itac import rebate investigation
SAISC urges stakeholders to raise steel shortage concerns amid Itac import rebate investigation BY: MARLENY ARNOLDI The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) has reportedly received a policy directive from Trade,
Namibia to minimize agricultural imports
A farm worker applies biochar in the field during a demonstration at a farm 40 km from Windhoek, capital of Namibia, on Oct. 8, 2020. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)
Tanzania: Let’s Abolish Agricultural Product Imports – PS
THE government has directed agricultural and extension officers to come up with strategies that will help the nation stop importing agricultural products. Speaking in Dodoma on Saturday, Permanent Secretary (PS)
Why Kenya made U-turn on Uganda sugar imports
Kenya will this year import 90,000 tonnes of sugar from Uganda and the remaining 160,000 tonnes from other countries after exhausting its Comesa import quota for 2020. This is after
South African retailers turn from China to source local clothes
Reducing a dependency on Chinese imports. Photographer: Dean Hutton/Bloomberg TFG and Woolworths have signed up to an industry plan that includes a target to source 65% of their goods from
Zimbabwe: Industry calls for tougher taxes on Chinese imports
Shame Makoshori ZIMBABWE’S industries have scaled up their campaign for tougher action to protect manufacturing companies against Chinese plastic imports, even as earlier calls to ban fabric shipments from Beijing
Germany targets Africa for trade, investment
Germany-Africa Business Forum (GABF) offers opportunities for cross-border collaboration Kampala, Uganda; Investment and business climate, available workforce and access to markets, and transport, energy and technological infrastructure are the key…
Importing a smartphone to South Africa – Prices and warranties compared
Hanno Labuschagne/My Broadband While there is a wide range of smartphones to buy from mobile operators and other retailers in South Africa, several popular models available in other regions are
Afreximbank provides $400m to drive agricultural productivity in Africa
Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah. PHOTO: Afreximbank website JOHANNESBURG – Multilateral trade finance institution African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$400 million revolving global credit facility agreement for the Export