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The Cotton-to-Clothing (C2C) Export Strategy launched by Zimbabwe in 2014 to boost domestic production and promote export of textiles and garments is still on course despite the devastating drought that …
Zimbabwe’s cotton-to-clothing strategy still on track despite 2015/16 drought Read More
The 2nd Japan-Africa Business Forum was held in Tokyo on 25-26 July 2017 on the theme ‘Investment and Business Opportunities with Africa’. The Forum was organized by the Bank’s Asia …
AfDB and African Ambassadors Host 2nd Japan-Africa Business Forum in Tokyo Read More
A few years after extreme drought forced South Africa to import 2.2 million tonnes of corn the country is set to return to being a net exporter of the grain …
South Africa on track for historically large corn crop Read More
ZIMBABWE has the potential to increase its market share in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) for engineering, building and construction …
Zim can increase Comesa market share: ZimTrade Read More
A UK-based private energy company, TuNur Ltd, has filed an application with the Tunisian ministry of energy, mines and renewable energy for a 4.5GW solar export project. The firm said …
Tunisia: 4.5GW solar export project tabled by private firm Read More
Taking into account the different levels of development of the partners, the EPA gives Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Swaziland duty-free, quota-free access to the European market. Having come into …
SADC-EU EPA creates impetus for Botswana cattle farmers Read More
In recent months, the government of Tanzania has tightened its control over its natural resources – and the mining sector in particular – through a serious government crackdown on tax …
Tanzania’s Crackdown On Mining Companies Intensifies Read More
The leaders of Tanzania and Uganda laid a foundation stone on Saturday for the construction of a $3.55 billion-crude export pipeline that would pump Ugandan oil for international markets. The …
Uganda, Tanzania start work on construction of $3.5BN oil pipeline Read More
“It, therefore, has no business importing rice to the value of $400 million annually. “Ghana absolutely has no business at all importing rice. You are spending US$400 million a year …
Ghana’s high rice imports…AfDB decries $400m annual bill Read More
South Africa’s new vehicle sales grew 4.1% in July with a total of 46 719 units sold, reports the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa). The biggest …
SA car sales: Vehicle exports to rise Read More