Africa business news

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

Nola Kianza is a man on a mission. The founder and CEO of the Canadian Council on Africa is travelling across Canada, meeting politicians and fellow businessmen to deliver a …