Tanzania and Ethiopia seal trade deals
Ad Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (C). PHOTO | MICHAEL TEWELDE | XINHUA By APOLINARI TAIRO/More by this Author Tanzania and Ethiopia this week signed bilateral agreements targeting agriculture, trade,…
Africa as a logistics hub? Investors will need 3 key traits to succeed, says trade group representative
Photo: Media Club / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED According to the World Investment Report 2023 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), foreign direct investment…
The Arab Republic of Egypt Accedes to the Establishment Agreement for Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)
The signing of FEDA’s Establishment Agreement opens avenues for strengthening trade relations between Egypt and other African nations KIGALI, Rwanda, February 30, 2024/ — The Fund for Export Development in…
South Africa Dominates Russian Orange Market in Winter, Plans 25% Export Boost
South Africa Dominates Russian Orange Market in Winter, Plans 25% Export Boost South Africa emerges as Russia’s top orange supplier during the winter, with plans to increase exports by 25%.…
President Cyril Ramaphosa to Open SIDSSA 24
SIDSSA 2024 will bring new energy projects to the market for investment and infrastructure-led socioeconomic growth. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will open the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2024,…
Varaha raises $8.7m to help smallholders in Asia & Africa transition to climate-friendly farming methods
Image credit: iStock Breaking ‘the vicious cycle’ for smallholder farmers Founders Madhur Jain (CEO), Ankita Garg (COO) and Vishal Kuchanur (CTO) all have backgrounds in agriculture (in addition to biotech…
OINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT BETWEEN CUBA AND SOUTH AFRICA COMES BEFORE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
The recent outbreak of avian flu that crippled the poultry industry and inflated prices has compelled the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to seek mechanisms to avert…
How Has The African Growth And Opportunity Act (AGOA) Benefited African Countries?
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries. Agoa has helped to increase trade and investment between Africa and…
Kenya oil facilities face huge losses as Uganda shifts to Dar port
Common user manifold pipes at Kipevu station in Mombasa County, Kenya on October 13,2023. PHOTO | SILA KIPLAGAT | NMG Kenya has lost $200 million worth of exports to Uganda,…
7 weeks in East Africa: Trains in Zambia, luxury in Kenya, innovation in Malawi
In southern Kenya, two dirt roads meet in the small town of Imbirikani, a place more sky than town. My American mind saw the Wild West, encouraged by the word…