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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
According to Africa Economic Outlook 2017, the total value of services (imports and exports) in Africa expanded from about $73 billion in 2000 to nearly $259 billion in 2015. It …
Promoting industrialization in Africa Read More
Germany will push the European Union to open its markets to Africa this week, as it uses its presidency of the G20 to spearhead another push for growth on the …
G20 Push EU to Open Markets to Africa Read More
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said that the Continent’s total trade being in excess of $1 trillion in 2016 has steadily moved on to the center stage of global trade. …
Afreximbank woos global investors with $1tr trade status Read More
Andrew Herscowitz, coordinator for Power Africa, an American presidential initiative launched in 2013 by the former U.S. President Barack Obama, got it straight at a USA-Africa commercial partnership round table …
Power Africa: focus on creating opportunities for USA exports Read More
Coface, the international trade credit insurer, in its 2017 Africa business credit risk rating review has upgraded Kenya’s business credit risk from B to A4 (reasonable business credit risk) and …
Africa’s import/export business prospects improving Read More