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The Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline Project (AEPP), a Joint Venture (JV) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and Pan Ocean Oil Corporation, has been scheduled to come on stream before the …
Amukpe-Escravos pipeline project ready for completion by Q3 Read More
Qeshm Cement Company has readied its first consignment of cement and clinker for exports to Mozambique, Hormoz Amiri, an official with Qeshm Free Zone, said. The loading of 47,000 tons …
Qeshm Cement Company to Start Exports to Mozambique Read More
The key objectives of the USAID Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub are to increase international competitiveness, intra-regional trade and food security in Southern Africa. Despite major gains in trade …
Botswana home to new USAID Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub Read More
A Nigerian startup is developing a new agricultural commodities exchange in Africa’s most populous country to take advantage of the government’s efforts to boost farming output to reduce reliance on …
Nigerian Investor Sets Up $135 Million Commodities Exchange Read More
An increase in the number of high and middle income earners in China has fuelled the desire for ‘exclusivity’. This trend has been dubbed the ‘premiumisation of Chinese consumerism’ – …
China’s love affair with wine, and how SA can benefit Read More
The government has signed a multimillion dollar deal with a Nigerian investor to revamp and develop the country’s potato industry and help make Rwanda a key producer and exporter of …
New project: How Rwanda plans to be a global potato exporter Read More
South Africa, a key citrus producer and global exporter, has witnessed its grapefruit exports rise from 9.5 million 15-kilogram cartons in 2006 to an estimated 14.8 million cartons in 2017. …
Factors Driving South African Grapefruit Export Growth in Asia Read More
Fresh facts emerging, however, suggest a slightly improving scenario. Data for 2003/14 shows that intra-African finance is a significant source of foreign investment in low-and-middle-income countries such as Burundi (79%), …
Kenya and Ghana: Models of intra-Africa trade Read More
The three industrial parks, Hawassa, Mekelle and Kombolcha, were built as part of its efforts to become Africa’s manufacturing hub. Located in southern and northern Ethiopia, they have begun to …
Ethiopia’s Chinese-built industrial parks appeal to global textile producers Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Bill Gates announced a $15 million investment to help digitise Tanzania’s health information systems and improve health data in the country. Gates congratulated members of …
Inside Billionaire Bill Gates’ trip to Tanzania Read More