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Recent reports by a shipping consultancy firm, Drewry, has revealed that most seaport projects across the West African region are now in uncertain waters amid a change in the location …
Future of West African seaport projects uncertain: Report Read More
Ethiopian Airlines has consistently maintained its reputation of offering the best services to its passengers. It has started to do the same for its cargo services with bold steps to …
Ethiopia opens Africa’s big Cargo Terminal Read More
Angola Cables, a multinational telecommunications company, announced today that construction has begun on its South American data centre, located in Fortaleza, Brazil. The data-center will advance the use of subsea …
Advancing Digitalisation In Africa Read More
State-owned shipbuilding company PT PAL Indonesia asks the government for license to export warships to a number of African countries. Chief Executive of PT PAL Budiman Saleh said here on …
PAL asks for government support to export warships to Africa Read More
The Finnish government has released a report on its defence exports in 2016, which included weapons and equipment to a number of African countries, including South Africa. In total, Finland …
Finland reveals 2016 defence exports to Africa Read More
With Africa’s overall port utilisation capacity now exceeding 70%, ports authorities and terminal operators are actively calling for partners in development to equip Africa’s ports and harbours for post-neo-panamax shipping …
Africa’s export markets set to boom in the wake of ports expansion Read More
Kenya on Monday launched a National Trade Policy that aims to boost the country’s foreign exchange earnings, a senior official said Monday. The new policy adds impetus to the robust …
Kenya launches national trade policy to boost forex earnings Read More
“Morocco’s current account deficit widened to 4.4% of GDP in 2016, up from 2.1% of GDP in 2015, amid rapidly rising imports and sluggish exports. We now forecast the current …
Morocco’s Current Account Situation Positive Despite Rising Energy Imports: BMI Read More
The 2017 First Quarter East Africa Trade Report issued by Maersk Line Eastern Africa – a member of A.P. Moller-Maersk – reveals that aggregate trade levels in the region have …
East Africa containerised trade volumes grow 1% Q1 2017 Read More
In the midst of rising trade protectionism among advanced western economies, African countries must work to sustain ongoing efforts to achieve structural transformation of African economies and enhance their integration …
How can countries grow intra-Africa trade? Read More