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COULD Nairobi, Kenya’s traffic-clogged capital, be the next Dubai? Two large Dubai-based investors, Hass Petroleum and White Lotus, seem to think so. On May 23rd they formally started construction of …
Work begins on Africa’s tallest building Read More
Tanzania has received 51 million US dollars (over 110bn/-) financial boost from Kuwait for construction of the 85-kilometre Chaya-Nyahua road in Tabora region. President John Magufuli yesterday met the Ambassador …
Tanzania: Kuwait Releases 110 Billion/ – for Tabora Road Construction Read More
Market conditions for South Africa’s poultry industry are improving and as far as government knows, there have been no further layoffs and factory closures. This was according to Trade and …
SA Poultry Industry Showing Signs of Improvement Read More
The African Development Bank has approved a US $100- million facility to finance Export Trading Group (ETG’s) soft commodity value chain operations in sub-Saharan Africa. This Soft Commodity Finance Facility …
AfDB Approves U.S. $100 Million for Export Trading Group’s Soft Commodity Value Chain Operations in Sub-Saharan Africa Read More
The bank may be called an export-import bank but it sees itself as much more than a trade finance bank or a traditional exim bank such as those in mature …
Afreximbank embarking on a bold 5-year plan, says chief economist Read More
Ongoing economic uncertainty has continued in South Africa over recent months. While this has made for a turbulent start to 2017 within many sectors, the country’s container market has shown …
Commodities Boost South African Container Market Read More
ENTERPRISE Mauritius, the National Trade Promotion Organisation of the Island of Mauritius, lead a delegation of apparel manufacturers for a trade promotion in Durban, where they showcased a wide range …
Mauritius strengthens trade ties with Durban businesses Read More
Afreximbank, the African Export-Import Bank, has pledged approximately US$ 1.6 billion to Burkina Faso’s National Economic and Social Development Plan (PNDES), the Ministry of Economy and Finance informed APA Monday.The …
Afreximbank to inject $1.6b into Burkina’s development plan Read More
Nigeria’s total trade in the first quarter of 2017 stood at N5.30 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The nation’s exports in the period under review stood …
Nigeria Records Positive Trade Balance, Exports Rise to N3.01tn in Q1 Read More
South Africa’s bulk export volumes rose by 10.9% year-on-year (y/y) in May to 15.1 million tonnes according to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The data shows that the primary sector …
May bulk exports boost growth Read More