Africa business news

The value of any currency depends on the state of the country’s economy and on purchasing power of the currency on the international market. The strength of most African currencies …

ZAMBIA has been challenged to ‘up its game’ to tap into the South African market if it is to fully benefit from trading with that country. The challenge by South …

The South African Boat Builders Export Council rejoined the International Council of Marine Industry Associations. The council, referred to as Sabbex, brings the number of full ICOMIA members to 36 …

Sub-Saharan Africa is a region that has been plagued with poor infrastructure for trade facilitation, weak export development programs, poorly funded trade institutions and lack of effective coordination among the …

Rough diamonds enabled Abdoul Raouf to marry three women and put his nine children through school. Now that his town in western Central African Republic can legally export the gems …

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBII) (MBI), a leading provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for agriculture, turf, ornamental and water treatment markets, has shipped its first product …

Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca is going where no Maltese President has gone before: on the first-ever State Visit to Ghana, leading a sizeable trade delegation. She spoke to Matthew Xuereb. The …

Rwanda’s consumption expenditure has been growing since 2000, indicating an increase in the contribution of consumption expenditure to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The country’s value for household final …

The Governments of Indonesia and South Africa agreed to identify potentials and economic cooperation opportunities of both countries in an effort to enhance trade and investment relations. Commerce Minister Enggartiasto …

Morocco topped the countries of the Maghreb region in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2016, according to a report established by the Arab Investment and Export Credit …