Africa business news

South Africa is committed to increasing trade and addressing the trade imbalance with Zambia. This was said by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies ahead of a …

The Indonesian government expected South Africa to be an entry point for domestic products, particularly for countries in the African region under Southern African Custom Union (SACU). Director General of …

Nigerian entrepreneur Chekwas Okafor is the founder and CEO of ONYCHEK.com, an e-commerce platform for luxury fashion from Africa. The creation of ONYCHEK.com was inspired by a simple, yet magnificent …

Knitwear firm Rupa & Company Ltd. will focus on export markets and online sales in the coming years, a top company official said. “We see huge opportunity in exports and …

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Rice for exports to Algeria. Vietnam’s export revenue to Algeria rose 37 percent year-on-year to US$190 million in the first half of the year. Vietnam’s export revenue to Algeria rose …

Irish non-profit Traidlinks has merged with Gorta-Self Help Africa in a move designed to build on Traidlinks’ success in facilitating trade on the African continent. Since 2004 the company has …

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been steadily growing in Ethiopia due to the various incentives both federal and regional governments offer to investors. The incentives include tax holidays, improved bureaucracy …

The upward trend of garment exports from Africa, thanks in part to Bangladeshi investors, poses a threat to Bangladesh’s second position in the global apparel trade. In 2016, garment exports …