Africa business news

At their recent summit in July, African presidents reiterated their determination to launch the Continental Free-Trade Area (CFTA) by December. Modalities for negotiating goods and services have been agreed and …

Kampala — Uganda’s effort to increase export volumes could be undermined after the Inspector General of Government (IGG) halted a recruitment exercise, citing hiccups in its process, Daily Monitor has …

African and US officials, private sector representatives, and members of civil society organisations gathered last week in Lomé, Togo, for two days of discussions during the 16th AGOA Forum. The …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his government is in the process of finalizing Ghana’s new Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) export strategy and action …

Trade and investment between Arabian Gulf countries and Africa could historically be summed up in one line: oil going one way, a few agricultural products going the other. This is …

African airlines have registered the fastest growth in freight volumes in seven years in the first half of this year, bouyed by strong trade lines between the continent and Asia. …

Freighting of agricultural and perishable cargoes and other non-consumable products at the nation’s international airports has increased by 10 per cent, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Chief Commercial Officer Seyi …

US sanctions on Russia, recently signed – grudgingly – into law by US President Donald Trump, represent an opportunity for additional North African supplies to European gas markets. While much …

Ghanaian president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday said his government was strategizing to increase export volumes under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from 29 million U.S. dollars …

“To me it’s a no-brainer. If you can put the fruit into a 40ft reefer box that’s as close as possible to the tree, then you stand a much better …