Africa's Export Directory
China’s exports to Africa surpassed the $100 billion mark in the first half of 2025, underscoring the continent’s growing importance as a destination for manufactured goods, machinery, vehicles and electronics.
Congo Mines Minister Louis Watum. Image: Louis Watum Kabamba | X The Democratic Republic of Congo—already a global heavyweight in copper and cobalt production—is seeking to significantly diversify its mining…
The Republic of Congo has officially entered the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market with the first shipment from its Congo LNG project, marking a significant step in Central Africa’s
Congo’s tightening grip on cobalt exports is sending tremors through global electric vehicle supply chains. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, has
Africa’s export landscape in 2025 reflects a continent in transition—where mineral wealth, industrial ambition, and infrastructure modernization converge to drive trade growth. According to Trading Economics and Afreximbank data, the
The Democratic Republic of Congo is weighing an extension of its cobalt export ban, originally set to expire this month. Sources close to the Ministry of Mines revealed that delays
Intra-African trade reached $220.3 billion in 2024, marking a 12.4% increase from the previous year’s $196.04 billion, according to Afreximbank’s African Trade Report. This growth was driven by stronger economic
China’s CMOC Group, the world’s top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on exports of the battery metal, which is currently
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking mining investors from Saudi Arabia to reduce its reliance on Chinese firms, which currently dominate the sector. Marcellin Paluku, a deputy cabinet director
Credit: Alphamin Resources Corp. Tin prices jumped to eight-month highs on Thursday after Alphamin Resources said it would temporarily cease operations at its Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic