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Nigeria’s total trade in the first quarter of 2017 stood at N5.30 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The nation’s exports in the period under review stood …
Nigeria Records Positive Trade Balance, Exports Rise to N3.01tn in Q1 Read More
South Africa’s bulk export volumes rose by 10.9% year-on-year (y/y) in May to 15.1 million tonnes according to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The data shows that the primary sector …
May bulk exports boost growth Read More
According to Africa Economic Outlook 2017, the total value of services (imports and exports) in Africa expanded from about $73 billion in 2000 to nearly $259 billion in 2015. It …
Promoting industrialization in Africa Read More
Germany will push the European Union to open its markets to Africa this week, as it uses its presidency of the G20 to spearhead another push for growth on the …
G20 Push EU to Open Markets to Africa Read More
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said that the Continent’s total trade being in excess of $1 trillion in 2016 has steadily moved on to the center stage of global trade. …
Afreximbank woos global investors with $1tr trade status Read More
Andrew Herscowitz, coordinator for Power Africa, an American presidential initiative launched in 2013 by the former U.S. President Barack Obama, got it straight at a USA-Africa commercial partnership round table …
Power Africa: focus on creating opportunities for USA exports Read More
Coface, the international trade credit insurer, in its 2017 Africa business credit risk rating review has upgraded Kenya’s business credit risk from B to A4 (reasonable business credit risk) and …
Africa’s import/export business prospects improving Read More
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Rheinmetall Air Defense, Siemens Industry Software and ESTEQ Industry Solutions have signed Memorandums of Agreement (MoA) to support industry development in South …
New memorandums of agreement to drive SA’s manufacturing export Read More
A number of international investors are set to expand into Africa, creating a boom in tourism in the country. It has recently been announced that InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) will …
The hotel industry is booming in Africa Read More
The construction market in North Africa is on the rise due to several active high- value projects with approximately US$473bn investment, shows a recent market report by BNC Project Intelligence …
Construction at highest pace in North African countries Read More