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AGOA’s Sunset Sparks Rethink of U.S.–Africa Trade Future

As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) quietly expired on 30 September, uncertainty looms over U.S.–Africa trade ties, though business leaders and policy experts insist this is “no cliff edge,” as African Report calls it — but a wake-up call. At the recent Global Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., U.S. trade advisors said African […]

Egypt-based online payment service Fawry denies connection with Silicon Valley Bank

Egypt’s leading e-payments solutions provider Fawry denied Monday any affiliation with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), nor any of its subsidiaries, weeks after US authorities ordered the closure of SVB with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The company in a press release also confirmed that it does not currently have any relationships with any bank […]

From Algiers, Arab League calls for safeguarding unity of Arab states

Curtain fell on the Arab League summit with a declaration stressing the need for safeguarding the unity and territorial integrity of Arab states. The Arab League urged its members in its final declaration to work together to foster the national security of Arab states in its political, economic, food and energy dimensions, while ensuring a […]