Tag: AfCFTA

AfCFTA, ECOWAS lament low trade volume among members and Africa’s low global trade share

March 5, 2024

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has so far failed to boost Africa's global trade participation that still stands at a mere 3%, according ... Read More

AfCFTA offers ‘significant’ opportunities for Morocco’s automotive industry – Report

February 22, 2024

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement offers four significant opportunities to the Moroccan automotive sector, which is among the best developed on the ... Read More

Tanzania-DRC-Kenya corridors vital to expanding intra-regional trade, contributing to AfCFTA success

February 1, 2024

Trade corridors between Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and between the latter and Kenya have been highlighted as the key links that will ... Read More

Africa at critical juncture: as China slows, continent needs to diversify economic partners

January 18, 2024

With Chinese lending to Africa shrinking, the continent must focus on increasing its internal trade, diversifying trade-able goods away from commodities, and developing and solidifying ... Read More

Africa Collective to showcase continent’s opportunities during its week-long agenda in Davos

January 14, 2024

Africa Collective, an independent, business-driven network dedicated to creating a platform for exchange and action on African topics, will kick off a series of activities ... Read More

Tanzania aims high to become go-to-market for all of Africa’s electrical equipment needs

January 8, 2024

Tanzania is venturing into the manufacture of electrical equipment aiming to become a key player in the industry, which is part of the government’s strategy ... Read More

Africa Investment Forum: Morocco’s King Calls for Boosting Entrepreneurship to unleash Africa‘s Full Potential

November 8, 2023

King Mohammed VI has called for bold and innovative initiatives to encourage private entrepreneurship avail the huge business opportunities offered in the African Continent. In ... Read More

AfCFTA to boost remittances by making cross-border transactions cheaper

September 29, 2023

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has potential to increase cross-border remittances by migrants, according to a new report by World Bank, even as ... Read More

Africa calls for change in economic relations with China: from infrastructure to industrialization

August 24, 2023

African countries have called on China, Africa’s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, to shift the focus of the economic relationship from building infrastructure ... Read More

Africa to break neocolonialist shackles of WB-IMF to leverage AfCFTA — Nigeria’s ex-president

August 23, 2023

African nations must flee from the subtle recolonization tactics being pursued through the “honeyed policy shackles” of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the ... Read More