Lesotho hardest hit as new US tariffs rattle Africa
Lesotho’s clothing industry is the largest employer in the tiny kingdom which fears the impact of new sweeping US tariffs © Roberta Ciuccio / AFP/File Other African countries hit with
Celebrating 20 years as Africa’s premier trade and export finance forum
Following record-breaking attendance of over 700 delegates in 2025, GTR Africa will return to Cape Town in March 2026! Now firmly established as the premier forum for Africa’s trade, export,…
Iraq targets oil exports to Africa in expansion plan
Iraq is considering exporting crude oil to Africa amid a market expansion plan, oil minister Hayan Abdul Ghani has said. “The government is evaluating the feasibility of entering African markets,”
Zambia’s ZESCO signs MoU with Mozambique’s EDM
Photo: ZESCO Zambia’s power utility ZESCO has today signed the Inter-Utility Memorandum of Understanding (IUMoOU) with Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM) of Mozambique for the Mozambique-Zambia Interconnector (MOZA). The signing took
High logistics costs hinder Africa’s perishable exports
These costs are attributed to poor road conditions, traffic congestion, and a lack of dedicated lanes for perishable cargo. Both air and sea freight rates are high, impacting business competitiveness,
New export markets boost South African agriculture in early 2025
Thabile Nkunjana, senior agricultural economist with the National Agricultural Marketing Council’s (NAMC) trade research unit, reports that 2025 marks a promising start for South Africa’s agricultural sector. The country has
Top 10 Agricultural exports from Nigeria in Q4 2024
Nigeria’s agricultural sector experienced substantial growth in 2024, with its total value reaching N4.44 trillion up from N1.24 trillion in 2023. This marks a 256.9% increase from 2023, while it
How do we ensure that record agricultural exports translate to strong agricultural GDP?
John Hudson, Head of Agriculture at Nedbank Commercial Banking Agriculture is an exciting and complex sector and, while it is volatile, it also offers immense opportunity. The past 2 years,…
ICIEC and ITFC Sign Documentary Credit Insurance Policy to Boost Trade Facilitation for the Benefit of Member Countries
In a significant development for synergy and cooperation, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment&Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.ISDB.org) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) both members of
Mapping South Africa’s arms exports: trends, key markets, and regional demand
South Africa’s long struggling defence industry has, in recent years, experienced somewhat of a revival. The National Conventional Arms Control Committee’s (NCACC’s) annual reports have shown that the country’s arms