Africa business news

Nigeria is not export designation for the European products but investment hub for EU businessmen, the Ambassador and Head of delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Michel Arrion, has said. Arion …

Nigeria: ‘Nigeria Not EU Export Designation but Investment Hub’ Read More

As the world socio-economic scenario has been changed, exceeding the West , China has stood out to be a potential growth pole for developing countries . The presence and engagement …

Africa: What Makes China’s Economic Achievements Suited for Africa Read More

Parliament has approved the 859.6 million dollar loan agreements the Ministry of Finance & Economic Cooperation (MoFEC) secured to finance road, industrial parks, small business enterprises, and wind power projects …

Ethiopia: Parliament Approves $860m Loan Agreements Read More

In Africa, 1 out of 14 jobs is in the tourism industry. This represent a total workforce of 21 million people. This was revealed in the United Nations Conference on …

Tourism contributes to 8.5% of Africa’s GDP and is still on the rise Read More

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) invites South African companies to apply to participate in the 7TH Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI) to the Democratic Republic of Congo …

South Africa: Trade and Industy Invites Companies to Participate in Investment and Trade Initiative to Democratic Republic of Congo 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

The consultations were convened in response to the request made by Defence Ministers from the ICGLR and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as endorsed by the 26 October 2016 …

ICGLR recommends tax harmonisation and publication of export stats Read More

G20 leaders in Hamburg will on Saturday hail their “Africa Compact” as a bold new initiative to boost investment and end poverty on the continent. Germany has billed the “trade, …

Aid experts wary of G20’s ‘Marshall plan’ for Africa Read More

You probably don’t know much about Rwanda. Gorillas. Genocide. Don Cheadle. Maybe you’ve heard of Paul Kagame, the president. Maybe you’ve come across the phrase “Africa’s Singapore”, although what exactly …

Like it or not, Rwanda is Africa’s future Read More

Twenty years ago, in 1997, President Joaquim Chissano arrived in Washington DC to attend the Corporate Council on Africa’s First Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit. He came as the leader of …

Mozambique is Rising. Now It Is Time to Soar Read More