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Ethiopia’s coffee exports have registered a 20 percent increase during the past three months, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Development and Marketing Authority on Monday. The authority has …
Ethiopia’s coffee exports up 20 pct during past 3 months Read More
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 …
Africa’s rise poses threat to Bangladesh’s apparel export Read More
Inside a metal shed in southeastern Rwanda, Nicholas Hitimana brandished a plastic container holding a green liquid: geranium essential oil, freshly distilled and ready for export at more than $200 …
Rwanda’s essential oils offer big profits from little land Read More
Eskom’s Interim Group Chief Executive Johnny Dladla today released the company’s 2016/17 financial results saying that the power utility was on a firm operational and financial footing. “Whereas security of …
Eskom is on firm footing, says CEO Johnny Dladla Read More
Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(OTCQX:IVPAF), and Lars-Eric Johansson, President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that the company has appointed another two leading mine-financing institutions – KfW …
Ivanhoe Mines appoints two additional leading financial institutions to arrange project financing for the development of the Platreef PGMs, nickel, copper and gold mine in South Africa Read More
Ghana is the 18th most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent — that is according to the latest Africa Investment Index (AII) by Quantum Global’s independent research …
Ghana ranked 18th most attractive investment destination in Africa Read More
Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent oil trader, walked away from a deal to buy a stake in the Richards Bay Coal Terminal from a company controlled by South Africa’s …
Vitol drops plan to buy Gupta stake of Richards Bay Coal Terminal Read More
U.S. wheat industry representatives from four states expected to answer a lot of questions from a team of Nigerian and South African flour milling executives, but they did not expect …
African wheat buyers, US industry learn much from each other Read More
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it is seeking collaboration with Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) and other African countries to increase rice production and export within the …
RIFAN seeks collaboration with African countries on rice production Read More
A decision made earlier this month by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to agree in principle to Morocco’s request to join the union could allow the kingdom …
New agreements see Morocco bolster trade ties with West Africa Read More